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Conscience

Supreme Law of the Land and Conscience Again Forced to the Back of the Bus

Coleen Rowley | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: War Crimes, 2008 Republican National Convention, Conscience, Rnc, International Law, Other RNC 8, Trespass, Supreme Law of the Land, Torture, Politics News
Coleen Rowley

Despite the efforts of eight peace and anti-torture activists charged with trespass a year ago, at the 2008 Republican National Convention, a court could not bring itself to admit evidence of the Constitution.

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The Scapegoat's Apology

Robert Koehler | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Collective Responsibility, Conscience, Lynndie England, War, My Lai Massacre, Atonement, William Calley, Abu Ghraib, Torture, Politics News
Robert Koehler

William Calley has apologized for his role in the My Lai massacre; now it's time to atone.

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Didn't We Always Suspect Guilt Was Good?

Lisa Solod Warren | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Conscience, Guilt, Behavior, Analysis, Living News
Lisa Solod Warren

I have always lived like with guilt as a motivating factor. Guilt, for me, is intertwined with both conscience and behavior. And now I am thrilled to read that science has vindicated me.

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Bullies Delight in Town Hall and Center

Carol Smaldino | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Town Hall Debate, Nazi Germany, Conscience, Bullying, Us-vs-Them, Town Hall Debate Reaction, Bullies, God, Capitalism, Jewish, Protesters, Ten Commandments, Ownership, Health Care Reform Protests, Town Hall, Nazis, Property Rights, Protests, Health Care Reform, Nazi, Town Hall Meetings, Christian, Naziism, Politics News
Carol Smaldino

We have witnessed a spate of violent bullying and psychological assault, moods of hostility and derision which have stooped to levels that defy any clear intention to act for the greater good.

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New Ways to Think About Guilt: Inside the Human Brain

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Srini Pillay, Lies, Conscience, Guilt, Sociopathy, Gambling, Reward, Brain, Sociopath, Srinivasan Pillay, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex, Self-Regulation, Risk, Happiness, Vmpfc, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

The message here is that although we may be fixed in the ways in which we handle guilt, we can teach our brains to become smarter about how we handle our desires.

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Sens. Clinton and Murray Introduce Legislation to Block New HHS Refusal Rule

Emily Douglas | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Refusal, Patty Murray, HHS Contraception, HHS Regulations, Reproductive Health, Birth Control, Health, Hhs, Hillary Clinton, Contraception, Regulation, Provider Conscience, Patient's Rights, Conscience, Politics News
Emily Douglas

The proposed HHS rule would require any health care entity that receives federal funds certify that none of its employees are required to assist with medical services they find objectionable.

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HHS Has "Failed Entirely" With Conscience Proposal, Says Planned Parenthood and ACLU

Amie Newman | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Abortion, Women, Conscience, Women's Health, Health, Reproductive Rights, George W. Bush, Contraception, Reproductive Health, Hhs, Birth Control, Living News
Amie Newman

The Bush administration quickly released proposed regulations that would have disastrous effects on health care consumers, in particular women seeking contraception.

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The Whistleblower Who Tried to Prevent the Iraq War

Norman Solomon | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Msnbc, The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War, Government Communications Headquarters, Conscience, Phil Donahue, United Nations, Iraq War, National Security Agency, New York Times, Iraq, Katharine Gun, Politics News
Norman Solomon

A new book, The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War explains in personal, political and historic terms what Katharine Gun did.

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