1 Million Documents: Why Julian Assange Is A Hero

 Julian Assange spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy yesterday and declared that in early 2013 Wikileaks would release one million documents. They are being released to inform the public because they are "documents that affect every country in this world," he proclaimed. He has been inside the embassy in London for six months in fear of being taken into custody under false pretenses. Not only is he risking his freedom in exchange for every single person to become completely aware of what he says are injustices committed by governments, he is risking his life and for that he is a hero.

What do you think of Assange's courage? What do you think the documents will contain?

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2012: Realization of Purpose & Humanity

As we reach the end of the year, we notice every day that things are changing; mostly for the worse. Famine, mass shootings, unemployment, economic collapse, civil war, nuclear war threats, police brutality, homelessness, and natural disasters all mark what we experience every day. While I'm not sure if it is the end of the world, 2012 is a time to become aware of your purpose in life and of your responsibility to help and love others. Edgar Cayce, an early 1900's psychic said you should look at the top four or five things that you are talented at, and therein lies your purpose in life; I agree.

What are you most passionate about? What are your talents? You have a purpose to fulfill in this life; tap into what you are most passionate about.

Two Children Buried Today, Newtown, CT Mourns

Jack Pinto and Noah Pozner are being buried today in Newtown, Connecticut as the town and nation mourns the lives of those lost in the horrific tragedy, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. Both boys were six years old. As the nation questions what could have driven a person to commit such a heinous act, one thing is for certain; we must not forget those who lost their lives that day to such violence.

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An Honor Killing

I touched her long, flowing black hair
We both knew she had but a moment to spare
Fighting to live, fighting for love
Her eyes told a story of exhaust and despair
She had been fighting for rights
That simply weren't there
Sent to death for loving a man
The invisible ropes tied around her
were no more loose than the one placed around her neck
For the last time
She looked out at a culture
that says you're not free
Who would witness this injustice
But refuse to speak
Lost in their tradition
And misconception of honor
Another woman slain
Her cries whistled in the breeze
The plight of these women
Speaks volumes to me
--Jasmine Slater