In its attempt to shut down the C-30 Bill, Protecting Children from Internet Predators, someone using an IP address linked to the House of Commons decided to begin a Twitter entitled Vikileaks30: Its slogan read "Vic wants to know about you, let's get to know about Vic."
Apparently, one of...
Louis Belanger | Posted February 23, 2012 | World
I met Aydrus last December in Nairobi. He had just come back from Somalia where his organization is doing life-saving work with local communities via preventive work and other great programs. WASDA has been present and operating in Somalia for years and we are proud to call them an Oxfam...
Jordan Zakarin | Posted February 23, 2012 | Comedy
Yesterday, Democrats in Georgia announced a proposed ban on vasectomies, as a response to the state Republicans' efforts to limit abortion rights. They argued that, if the state had the right to control women's sexual health rights in the "interest" of the rights of unborn children, men should...
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted February 23, 2012 | Politics
The Republican party has been dominated of late by a discussion of the sexual trifecta of gay marriage, abortion, and contraception. But are these the only values that matter?
America lives with the profound contradiction of a nation that is at once incredibly religious but increasingly decadent. In the United...
Anne Naylor | Posted February 23, 2012 | Weddings
Does the word "atheist" sound cold to you? If you enjoy the comfort, reassurance and community that comes with a religion or spiritual practice, you might find the idea of an atheist ceremony a bit sad and non-celebratory.
The British Humanist Association defines atheist this...
Richard Geldard | Posted February 23, 2012 | Politics
No one, I'm sure, is looking forward to the inundation of super PAC ads coming to our TV screens for the next eight months. For the most part, given the evidence of their present tone and content, these ads will not only be negative but also near libelous. And...
Emmanuel Hirsch | Posted February 23, 2012 | France
Au cours d'une visite au Génépole d'Evry le 22 février 2012, François Hollande a indiqué qu'il proposerait au parlement de « modifier la loi de bioéthique de 2011 pour autoriser la recherche sur les cellules souches embryonnaires. (...) Ainsi nous rattraperons notre retard sur d'autres pays et nous favoriserons le...
Tori Haschka | Posted February 23, 2012 | KitchenDaily
The film:
The reason:
When life is very hard, sometimes the best answer is cake. This New York deli treat might have come in handy for nine year old Oskar Schell; (explorer, jeweler, inventor, tambourine player and...
Food52 | Posted February 23, 2012 | KitchenDaily
Snuggle up on the couch, and close your eyes for a moment. Pretend, first, that it's actually cold outside. Then, picture snow falling softly outside your window, gently hitting the windowpane. There's a fire burning in the hearth: breathe it in. Boy, it's been a great day out there on...
Tori Haschka | Posted February 23, 2012 | KitchenDaily
The film
The reason:
These are not baseballs. They're lumps of popcorn, a dusting of Parmesan and a lick of truffle, bound together like an island of misfit toys. It's worth noting; these do not contain real...
Ken Blackwell | Posted February 23, 2012 | Politics
As the 2012 election season turns full throttle, the president and members of his administration are pointing to their only economic success story -- the government's investment in an ailing, failing auto industry and the subsequent revival of the nation's manufacturing base.
Vice President Biden recently stated on a campaign...
Eva Longoria | Posted February 23, 2012 | Impact
I was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, just a few hours from the U.S.-Mexico border. My family has lived there for nine generations, under multiple flags. As a Mexican-American growing up in a city with a large, established Hispanic community, my hybrid identity was not unique; many friends...
Krys Lee | Posted February 23, 2012 | Books
I remember living in London when "The God of All Small Things" was published. It became a bestseller, opening the door for many writers from South Asia. A similar effect, arguably, happened after books such as Maxine Hong Kingston's Tripmaster Monkey and Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club were published...
Dorian de Wind | Posted February 23, 2012 | Politics
A formal White House dinner with 64 Iraq War veterans as honored guests to show "A Nation's Gratitude" to the 1.5 million American men and women who fought in Iraq.
A national ticker-tape parade to honor and thank our returning Iraq war veterans.
There should not be much...
Olivero | Posted February 23, 2012 | France
Nicolas Sarkozy souhaite l'instauration d'une dose de proportionnelle au nom de la démocratie même si un certain nombre de députés UMP n'y sont pas forcément favorables.
George Heymont | Posted February 23, 2012 | Arts
I like happy surprises. They don't have to be whoppers -- just brief moments of delight that bring a smile to my face, guide me to looking at a familiar object from a new perspective, or tickle my fancy.
I can't quite remember how I came across a listing for...
Maria Rodale | Posted February 23, 2012 | Food
by guest blogger Stephen Perrine, publisher, author, and editor-at-large
This winter, I introduced my 4-year-old daughter, Zoë, to what has become a cold-weather family ritual, the making of my father's chili recipe.
While the origins of the recipe are murky--it's apparently my dad's reworking...
Jeff Jarvis | Posted February 23, 2012 | Media
Consider the similarities between piracy and do not track. They're greater than you think, for both reduce value for content creators. And both are excuses for internet regulation.
In piracy, a content company sets business rules: You must pay for my product; if you take it without paying for it,...
Leslie Mellet | Posted February 23, 2012 | Fifty
Before I tell you about how I stay in shape and what motivates me, let me introduce myself.
I am 57 and happily married with seven grown children (two girls and five boys) and four
grandchildren (all boys). Wow -- right? So life for me has been busy...
Rana Florida | Posted February 23, 2012 | Business
Thursdays at the Huffington Post, Rana Florida, CEO of The Creative Class Group, will answer readers' questions about how they can optimize their lives. She will feature conversations with successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders about how they manage their businesses, relationships, their careers, and more.
This isn't...
Daniel Alexandre Portoraro | Posted February 23, 2012 | Canada