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To my progressives, liberals, radicals, and people seeking change, a love note: Why must we continue to look to other people/groups to make the changes we want to see happen? We look to our political party, or campaigns with people to “champion” issues we find important, or Nonprofits dedicated to social justice. All of these […]
August 21, 2012
What, if anything, would change by people being able to see the billions of stars above our heads each night? What, if anything, would change if people got out in nature more? How am I going to critique the suffragist movement, while still giving credit where credit is due, without sounding like a total ass? […]
December 14, 2011
and I’m pretty nervous about it. Or rather, a lot of anxiety is arising. I’m excited, don’t get me wrong. But it will also be a very dramatic shift from the life i’ve been living for the last 5-6 weeks. Just being in a house for a consistent period of time will be a trip […]
August 31, 2011
Rep Gibson (NY-20) Challenged by Constituents – YouTube. this is amazing. If we want to see change being made in DC (and locally) that benefits regular people we’re going to have to attend these meetings and ask questions just like this. And since the media isn’t on our side we should thank our lucky stars […]
May 10, 2011
Turning the women’s movement on its head | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii’s Newspaper. I stumbled upon this article whilst looking up significant moments in the women’s movement (specifically the battered women’s movement) here in Hawaii. I read A LOT of articles about Sarah Palin and feminism and how she’s harmful or helpful to the […]
March 19, 2011
Scocca : Would a No-Fly Zone Over America Save the Democracy Movement in Bahrain?.
March 11, 2011
Do Academics Have A Duty To Join The Government? Abbott Gleason, Larry Summers, And Me. | The New Republic. I keep thinking of Cicero’s acerbic commentary on philosophers who refuse to serve the public realm: “Impeded by the love of learning, they abandon those whom they ought to protect.” Even worse, he accuses them of […]
March 10, 2011
ThinkProgress » WI Senate GOP Leader Admits On-Air That His Goal Is To Defund Labor Unions, Hurt Obama’s Reelection Chances. FITZGERALD: Well if they flip the state senate, which is obviously their goal with eight recalls going on right now, they can take control of the labor unions. If we win this battle, and the money […]
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November 9, 2012
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