Apr 02 2010
Subversive Historian – 04/02/10
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Jeannette Rankin Makes History in Congress
Back in the day on April 2nd, 1917 Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as the first Congresswoman in the history of the United States. It didn’t take long for this pacifist woman from the state of Montana to make trouble in the halls of Congress. Just four days into her term, she …
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President Obama announced yesterday that his administration will allow large areas off the United States’ East Coast and the eastern gulf of Mexico to be open for oil and gas drilling. The plan calls for exploration into the newly opened areas, and studies on the effects of explorations within Alaskan waters. In his speech the President said that his …
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Human Genome Project, an ambitious undertaking to map the entire human DNA sequence. But for over 20 years the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been issuing patents on human genes, with for-profit institutions and researchers laying claim to about 20% of the human genome. Now, a federal judge’s decision this week …
California’s Juvenile Justice system has come under scrutiny for years for its draconian policies targeting incarcerated youth. Formerly known as the California Youth Authority, the California Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) underwent a reorganization five years ago as a result of a court agreement with the state legislature over mistreatment in its youth prisons. But severe problems persist both in …
