Well another hump day has arrived. Yes, we are steadily making it through the work week. Please use this thread to chat about what ever is on your mind. Are you reading anything interesting, have you seen a movie, or checked out an awesome restaurant? Is there an exhibit you are dying to see? Is there an issue that is driving you around the bend? This is your thread to share. I will join you in the comment section. Editors Note: Not one crack about... Read Full Story
Ever since Obama deigned to bow to the Japanese Emperor Akihito conservatives have been literally tying themselves in knots. But Mr. Obama, unlike his predecessors, likely knows no better, and many of those around him, true children of the grungy '60s, are contemptuous of custom. Cutting America down to size is what attracts them to "hope" for "change." It's no fault of the president that he has no natural instinct or blood impulse for what the America of "the 57 st... Read Full Story
I was reading The Intersection of Madness, when I came across this story. I don’t normally agree with much that Rippa has to say, but damn he was right this time. I'd wager that, unlike me, most black women - being liberal Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents - have a pretty negative view of Palin. She's been called "white trash" by white elites, and even by some blacks. Yet ironically, Palin probably has just as much - and arguably more - in common with many black... Read Full Story
Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today - Ya Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, w... Read Full Story
This is a guest post from Sparky, of Spark in Darkness. Many of you are familiar with him from Livejournal, as well as from his insightful and often hilarious commentary here. Each Tuesday, Womanist Musings will be featuring a post from Sparky. Specifically, why marriage rights are important to homosexuals. I've already spoken many many many times about all the essential, non-imitatable rights and protections are inherent in marriage. I've also touched on how denying ANY right, n... Read Full Story
What a delightful way to start the day. Try typing Rush Limbaugh is, into the search area on google. The above suggestions absolutely made my day. There is hope for us all yet. It would seem despite being a pompous windbag, that he has not been able to fool google users. When the internet decides that the nicest thing it can say about him, is that he is wrong, hopefully that is a sign that his insipid commentary will one day come to an end. If noth... Read Full Story
By Sara Flounders Published Nov 15, 2009 5:39 PM Just how powerful is the U.S. military today? Why is the largest military machine on the planet unable to defeat the resistance in Afghanistan, in a war that has lasted longer than World War II or Vietnam? Afghanistan ranks among the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world today. It has one of the shortest life expectancy rates, highest infant mortality rates and lowest rates of literacy. The total U.S. military budget has more... Read Full Story
As social justice minded people, we may bristle at homophobia, sexism, racism or ableism, however; what we often fail to do is honour the rage, if it manifests in a way that makes us uncomfortable. If said rage interacts with something that we have personalized, somehow it is not acceptable and we turn our backs upon the marginalized person. I recently wrote about two incidents that ended in violence. In one case a trans woman maced a child after being taunted and in the o... Read Full Story
I have a new post up at Global Comment From Rodney King to Sean Bell, violence is often understood in racial terms because it is the most readily visible marginalization. Many North Americans believe the myth that everyone is middle class and therefore distinctions that are obviously related to class often go unnoticed. Class is the invisible divide. Yet many of the gains made by unions in the post-WWII era have been steadily eroded, leaving most people actually functioning at or below a wor... Read Full Story
Hey everyone, how was your weekend? Saturday was really hectic for me but some how I survived it. Please use this thread to chat about your weekend or complain that it is Monday. Forty hours to freedom is a long time. I will meet you in comments. Subscribe Read Full Story
