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Arizona's Long Dark Night Continues

Randall Amster | Posted 01.09.2011 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Fear, Gabrielle Giffords, Immigration, Arizona Ethnic Studies, Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Arizona Shooting, Politics News
Randall Amster

Perhaps not since the full-on throes of the Civil Rights era has a single state been so beset by crisis, conflict, and now catastrophe.

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'Tis the Season to Be Fearful: Confessions of an Ex-Ad-Woman (Part 1)

Judith Acosta | Posted 01.05.2011 | Living

Read More: Fear, Shopping, Advertising, Sex, Selling, Marketing, Viral Fear, Anxiety, Motivation, Penance, Buying, Advertising Psychology, Advertising Viral Fear, Advertising Fear, Living News
Judith Acosta

Being a therapist is not too different in some ways from being a copywriter, when you think about it. It's all about understanding people, their motivations, habits and triggers.

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Living the New Year Moment by Moment

Laura Munson | Posted 01.03.2011 | Living

Read More: New Years Resolution, Fear, Hope, Self-Help, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Laura Munson

For me, it took 14 unpublished books, my father's death and a near divorce to finally see that happiness is a choice. And one I was hell-bent on making. But it meant that I had to let go of suffering once and for all.

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Manipulated Against Our Natures: When Good People Do Bad Things

Judith Acosta | Posted 12.27.2010 | Living

Read More: Victims, Fear, Human-Nature-Sex-Violence, Crime, Narcissism, Victimization, Gullible, Predator, Prey, Manipulation, Living News
Judith Acosta

Does it matter that a person was seduced into evil? Does it excuse them? How far back do we take the issue of victimization as a defense for our own behavior?

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The Globalization of Militarism

Ismael Hossein-zadeh | Posted 12.21.2010 | Politics

Read More: Transparency, Nato, Fear, Militarization, Finance Capital, Cabal, Military Spending, Politics News
Ismael Hossein-zadeh

US militarization of the world has a number of ominous consequences for the overwhelming majority or the population the world.

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Brain-Damaged Woman Has No Fear, Literally Incapable Of Being Scared

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 12.16.2010 | Health

Read More: Fear, Brain-Damage No Fear, Brain Damage No Fear, Brain Damage, Science, The Brain, Health News

NEW YORK — Meet SM, a 44-year-old woman who literally knows no fear. She's not afraid to handle snakes. She's not afraid of the "The Blair Witc...

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Stop Shopping and Start Thinking

Judith Acosta | Posted 12.14.2010 | Living

Read More: Soldiers, Fear, Shopping, Addiction, Media, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, Culture, America, Unplug and Recharge, American Media, Cultural Change, American Psyche, Living News
Judith Acosta

So, the graffiti artist who bade us to start thinking must have been seeing what I saw -- a world becoming disconnected from the onslaught of stimulation that is part and parcel of modern life.

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Rush Limbaugh: Proof That Fear Makes You Stupid

David Ropeik | Posted 12.08.2010 | Politics

Read More: Homophobes, Mass Murder, Fear, Liberals, Fundamentalist Christians, Native Americans, Social Animals, Indians, Reparations, White People, Tribe, Muslims, Conservatives, Atheists, Tobacco, Gays, Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh, Politics News
David Ropeik

Rush Limbaugh recently compared the murder of Native Americans to European deaths via tobacco. Pretty stupid. Not ideological or right wing or politically incorrect. Just third-grade dumb.

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Waiting for Love in a Tea Party World

Lisa Sharon Harper | Posted 12.05.2010 | Religion

Read More: Government, Fear, Education, Rand Paul, Advent, Tax Cuts, Democrats, Faith, Tea Party, Republicans, Religion News, Religion, Christmas, Christianity, Advent Calendar, Religion News
Lisa Sharon Harper

I'm heartbroken right now. The Tea-Party movement rose in this country on a wave fear. It is a fear-based movement. It is NOT based on love.

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Why Americans Don't Travel Overseas

Matt Kepnes | Posted 12.02.2010 | Travel

Read More: Politics, Fear, Travel, News, Backpacking, Xenophobia, Overseas, Travel News
Matt Kepnes

Only about 20% of Americans own a passport. This number may be on the rise, but the number of Americans who have traveled overseas has been on the decline since 2006. Why is it that America turns a blind eye to the planet?

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You've Got to Have B.A.L.L.S.

Sandy Grason | Posted 12.02.2010 | Denver

Read More: Success, Self Doubt, Fear, Courage, Lifestyle, Balls, Bravery, Authenticity, Business, Belief, Denver News
Sandy Grason

Last week I was having coffee with a new acquaintance, "Jen," who just happens to be one of the most successful business women I've ever met. I was s...

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Living as a River

Peter Clothier | Posted 11.30.2010 | Books

Read More: Bodhipaska, Book Reviews, Living as a River, Buddhism, Fear, Books News
Peter Clothier

I'm comfortable in asserting that Bodhipaksa's science is always enjoyable to read. I recommend this book to anyone engaged in the genuine search for a release from the suffering we all experience.

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Fear Rules: Why Washington Will Continually Fail America

Aaron Harber | Posted 11.29.2010 | Politics

Read More: Fear, Voters, Republicans, Democrats, Gridlock, Education, Politics, Politics News
Aaron Harber

Many Americans wonder why their political leaders cannot get along and appear to be unable to solve the tough problems facing the country. The reason...

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How to Move Through Your Fear in 7 Steps

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.26.2010 | Living

Read More: Fear, Reducing Fear, Accepting Fear, Self Help, Conquering Fear, Overcoming Fear, Managing Fear, Living News
Mike Robbins

How can we move through our fears in an honest way so that they don't stop us from being who we really are and going for what we truly want in life?

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Americans Are Not Angry, But Worried

David Ropeik | Posted 01.14.2011 | Politics

Read More: Yucca Mountain, Nuclear Waste, Tea Party, Uncertainty, Fear, President Obama, Economy, Terrorism, Democracy, Iraq, Stimulus, Politics, Elections, New Yorker, Oil Spill, Heart Disease, Cancer, Health Care, Herzberg, Worry, Risk, Politics News
David Ropeik

Is it accurate, or arrogant, to say that people who are afraid can't think straight? Is it condescending, or correct, to say that people who are ...

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When Being Scary Is Okay

Melanie Billings-Yun | Posted 01.09.2011 | Living

Read More: Politics of Fear, Women, Fear, Income Inequality, Self-Confidence, Women in Business, Confidence, Barack Obama, Communication, Women's Empowerment, Living News
Melanie Billings-Yun

Some people are scared when women, who are supposed to be the weaker sex, are smart, successful, display confidence, take part in the conversation with opinions and challenging questions, and have ambitions.

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Political Campaigns -- It's Time for a Change

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 01.08.2011 | Politics

Read More: Positive Psychology, Campaigning, Fearmongering, Fear, Midterm Elections, Negative Attacks, Negative Campaigning, 2008 Campaign, Attack Ads, Politics News
Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

We have a short breather until the run-up to the next elections in 2012. Let's demand that our politicians run on the issues.

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How About Divorce? Get It Right From the Start

Judith Wallerstein | Posted 01.08.2011 | Divorce

Read More: Fear, Relationship Advice, Trust, Relationships, Divorce, Children, Dating Advice, Love, Divorce News
Judith Wallerstein

Divorce is not only about you. When your children grow up, do you want them to feel cheated or betrayed and unable to trust a man or a woman?

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Fear...

Jonathan Schmock | Posted 01.03.2011 | Comedy

Read More: 2008 Campaign, Halloween, Fear, 2008 Election, Voter Turnout, Voting, Comedy News
Jonathan Schmock

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Strange Smell Diverts Vision Airlines NY-Cuba Flight To Baltimore

AP | Posted 01.01.2011 | New York

Read More: Kennedy Airport, Vision Airlines, Ny News, John F. Kennedy Airport, Terrorism, Fear, Fear of Terrorism, Terror, New York News

BALTIMORE — A Vision Airlines flight from New York City to Havana, Cuba, carrying 154 passengers has been diverted to Baltimore Washington Inter...

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Hello, 21st Century Yellow Peril

Cody Gault | Posted 12.29.2010 | Politics

Read More: Fear, Tea Party, Midterm Elections, Conservatives, Xenophobia, Sarah Palin, Rebublicans, Yellow Peril, Youtube, Obama, China, Voter Apathy, Chinese Professor, Citizens Against Government Waste, Recession, Politics News
Cody Gault

For the sake of a Congressional majority, the conservative movement in America has exploited the anxieties of white people who cannot cope with the changing demographics of their country.

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Hope in the Fog of Fear

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 12.29.2010 | World

Read More: The Watchman's Rattle, Naomi Levy, Budrus-Documentary, Fear, Breast Cancer, Hope, Al Tirah, Father Greg Boyle, World News
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

In her new book, Hope Will Find You, Rabbi Naomi Levy, makes a startling assertion, which is actually the title of her book. The book is another rem...

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Why The Democrats Deserve To Lose

Lee Stranahan | Posted 12.29.2010 | Politics

Read More: Politics of Fear, Bill Clinton, Fearmongering, Fear, John McCain, 2010 Elections, Elections 2010, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Politics News
Lee Stranahan

It's fitting that Halloween and Election Day are only a few days apart. Both days use the iconography of fear to help gain treats and both leave a sor...

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Be Afraid, Very Afraid

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 12.29.2010 | Business

Read More: Fear, Stereotypes, Mancession, Pay Gap, Football, Zombie, Halloween, Boardroom, Top Ten, Meritocracy, Business News
Ilene H. Lang

I was never a fan of scary movies because there are enough real scary things already out there! Below is a list of the top ten things that my colleagues and I are scared about this Halloween. Freddy Krueger's got nothing on these.

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Islamic Garb in America : Fear and Joy for You, and Juan Williams Too

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 12.28.2010 | Religion

Read More: Muslim Immigrants, Fear, Morocco, Hijab, Juan Williams, Immigration, Burka, Culture, Friendship, Patriotism, Islamic Extremism, Courage, Marrakech, Ethnic Groups in America, Middle East, Islamic Dress, Islamic Radicalism, American Muslims, Volunteer, Campus Muslims, Muslims, Juan Williams Fired, Assimilation, Muslim, Multiculturalism, Islamic Garb, Iraqi Immigrants, Dress, Religion News
Terry Kelhawk

Has anyone ever said to a Muslim, "Welcome to America ?" Try replacing fear with friendship. Ask questions and show true respect. Then you can explain American values, how we got them, and why we want to keep America free.

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