Via lots of folks:
Dear INCITE! friends and supporters,
On the eve of the 3 year anniversary of the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent government criminal negligence and assaults on the low income people of color on the Gulf Coast, our sisters from INCITE! projects in New Orleans (including the local chapter, the [...]
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Eyes on New Orleans – How to Help
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2008 | Comments Off
Katrina Pain Index – New Orleans Three Years Later
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
sent to me today via email
Katrina Pain Index – New Orleans Three Years Later
By Bill Quigley
Bill is a human rights lawyer, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans and author of the forthcoming book STORMS STILL RAGING: Katrina, New Orleans and Social Justice. A version with all sources included is available. Bill’s [...]
Michelle Obama at 2008 Democratic National Convention
Posted in Michelle Obama, black women, election on August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hot Girls and Sweatshops
Posted in gender, just stop, media, slavery, violence against women on August 23, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Via Sociological Images comes news of Ecko and their latest ad campaign – Hot Girls Make Great Clothes. The website is filled with images (photo and video) of barely dressed women “manufacturing” Ecko brand clothing. Yes, this campaign objectifies women and uses sex to sell clothes. What else is new?
More sickening than [...]
Friday Night Video
Posted in music on August 22, 2008 | Comments Off
Heard this on the radio and it’s been stuck in my head all day.
So very 80’s. Yes, children, this is disco. Sparkly, shimmery disco. Shut up.
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Lovely
Posted in garden on August 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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