Clara Zetkin (5 July 1857 - 20 June 1933) was an influential socialist German politician and a fighter for women's rights.
Until 1917, she was active in the Social Democratic Party of Germany, then she joined the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD) and its far-left wing, the Spartacist League.
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2012-09-03
Posted in Profiles & Bios
Rape is by no means a laughing matter.
But using humour to get a message across in a way that makes it easy for people to understand, share and support makes infinite sense.
Here are four superbly funny and tragically tongue-in-cheek takes on the legitimate rape issue:
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2012-08-25
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog
Thanks to Daily Om
There is nothing in your life that cannot be overcome; whatever the situation or problem, there is always a solution.
When our next best course of action seems unclear, any dilemmas we face can appear insurmountable.
Yet there is nothing we cannot overcome.
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2012-08-22
Posted in Points to Ponder
We make important decisions every day -- and we often rely on experts to help us decide. But, says economist Noreena Hertz, relying too much on experts can be limiting and even dangerous.
She calls for us to start democratizing expertise -- to listen not only to "surgeons and CEOs, but also to shop staff."
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2012-08-16
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)