Category Archives for politics
Texas Puppy Mill Law Upheld
Every once in a while, Texas surprises me in a pleasant way. In 2011, the legislature passed, and Rick Perry signed, the Dog and Cat Breeders Act. The law requires state licensing and inspections of pet breeders who keep 11 … Continue reading
From Alternet: Trading Sex
Article from Alternet on trading sex for food because a drug conviction means no food stamps. Continue reading
Global Gomorrah
Corruption Is Seen as a Drain on Italy’s South By RACHEL DONADIO Published: October 7, 2012 89 Comments REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy — Italy’s A3 highway, begun in the 1960s and still not finished, starts outside Naples in the ancient hill … Continue reading
Poetry
Even now lover as we lay in amazement and if baby as you say my skin is the color of sun warmed sand then you’re my moonless night as we the beach wet tidal all that good shhhhhh
Frackery
Fracking: Pennsylvania Gags Physicians | Truthout
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Disenfranchised My Grandmother
My grandmother has recently been hospitalized, and during this hospitalization, her doctor decided that it’s time for her to quit driving. Her driver’s license was her only state-issued photo ID. “Senate State Government Committee Chairman Charles McIlhinney said he has … Continue reading
Ni santas, ni putas, solo mujeres
Seems very appropriate. Ciudad de Mexico – 8 de Marzo 1991 “Ni Santas, Ni Putas, Solo Mujeres” Imágenes del Movimiento Feminista en la Ciudad de Mexico http://nisantasniputas.blogspot.com/
It’s nice to see an intelligent woman actually getting media coverage.
Russian Billionaire’s Presidential Bid Makes His Sister a Star – NYTimes.com
From The Guardian: Julian Assange’s extradition battle enters final round
It’s important to note that the British Court isn’t ruling on the merits of charges at this point. The issue the Court is looking at is whether a prosecutor has the authority to require a person’s extradition (whether a prosecutor … Continue reading
Fantastic article by Nadine
Arab Americans have been subjected to vilification, racism, discrimination, racial profiling, intrusive security monitoring, surveillance, FBI entrapment, violation of rights and liberties, extraordinary rendition, torture, intimidation and hate crimes … [a]ll in the name of responding to 9/11.” Nadine Saliba … Continue reading