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Kentucky Democrats may overturn governor’s veto of ‘religious freedom’ bill (UPDATED)
Democrats in the Kentucky state House voted on Monday to bring an override of Gov. Steve Beshear (R)’s veto of the state’s controversial Religious Freedom Act to the floor for a vote on Tuesday. According to the Lexington Herald-Reader, the House’s Democratic caucus only arrived at the decision after heated…
Aerospace lobby hopes to renew NASA with crowd-funded ad campaign
The aerospace lobby has launched a new crowd-funded advertisement campaign to raise awareness about NASA’s space exploration programs. Daniel N. Stohr, the director of communications for the Aerospace Industries Association, told Raw Story on Monday that the campaign was aimed at increasing investments in the space program. “Raising awareness of…
Researchers link ‘unfounded’ wars to increased risk of PTSD
New research suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder is linked to social morality, a finding that helps elucidate the relationship between politics and veterans’ mental health. “The clinical psychological literature suggests that a key factor in PTSD experienced by soldiers at war is the guilt that is experienced from perpetrated acts…
Gov. Perry’s water board still won’t acknowledge climate change as Texas faces dire drought in 2013
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Two top environmental officials in the state of Texas told Raw Story this week that not only is the state ill-prepared to face a summer this year even hotter than the record-breaking drought of 2011, it has largely neglected to begin planning for the unprecedented drought conditions…
Scientists find visions of a benevolent future society motivate reform
Activists, take note: People support reform if they believe the changes will enhance the future character of society, according to a study published online this month in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Namely, people support a future society that fosters the development of warm and moral individuals. “There are…
Georgia student assaulted by 37-year-old mime
A college student in Georgia was randomly attacked Wednesday by a 37-year-old African-American woman dressed as a mime, according to a police report provided to Raw Story and first spotted by The Athens Banner-Herald. The assault was stopped by a passer-by who chased the assailant down, the police report explains.…
Arizona bill would jail transgender people for using the ‘wrong’ bathroom
Republican legislators in Arizona are attempting to pass legislation that forces transgender people to only use public restrooms, dressing rooms and showers associated with the gender listed on their birth certificate. According to the Associated Press, conservative lawmakers are proposing the legislation in response to a human rights bill passed…
Meghan McCain: ‘Being a Republican who supports gay marriage is a b*tch’
At an event hosted on Monday by Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry, daughter of former presidential candidate John McCain and blogger Meghan McCain said that “being a Republican who supports gay marriage is a bitch.” The event, held at a restaurant in Washington D.C., was designed to highlight new members…
Latino advocates: Republican outreach needs to be backed up by ‘real votes’ on immigration reform
Monday’s “autopsy report” exhorting Republicans to invest more heavily in communities of color was greeted with cautious optimism by Latino advocates from both sides of the political fence in interviews with The Raw Story on Monday. “I think it’s great to see the report, but we definitely need to see…
Business lobby moves to criminalize filming animal abuse on factory farms
Bills being shopped in six states by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) would make it a crime to film animal abuse at factory farms or lie on job applications, in hopes of shutting down animal rights activists who infiltrate slaughterhouses to expose ghastly conditions. “The meat industry’s response to…
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