November 2007
46 posts
Cop Tasers pregnant woman →
UPDATE: Porn-y American Apparel Billboard Is... →
“The androgynous masculinization of the modern woman, through the donning of...”
– Who wears the pants? - Opinion Excerpted from an editorial written by an undergraduate for his school paper… last week. Read in its entirety for the full effect. It’s not satire, just insane. via
“In May of 1996 my landlord stopped by my apartment to share with me, something,...”
– True Miracle : the Background
“Can any of us who is over 25 even begin to understand the aesthetic values of a...”
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The B-Word? You Betcha. →
At issue is a crudely lettered sign, scribbled on... →
“When feminists protest and point out that banning menstruation is both not going...”
– No Constitutional Right to Tampons | RHRealityCheck.org
"We Are All Beautiful Losers And Artists And... →
why was this even worth looking into to begin... →
“Divorce is just terrible,” Rep. Dick Harwood, R-St. Maries, said....”
– Lawmakers look for ways to keep moms at home to strengthen families
Politics and the English Language by George Orwell... →
Michael Massing, "What Orwell Didn't Know" |... →
Women of Color Blog » crisis is worsening →
And let’s take a peek at what U.S. media is talking about: Fox News: Mexico Floods Swamp 900,000 Homes; Disease Outbreak Feared UPDATED Fox News: Thousands Depart Mexico Flood Zone Amid Disease Fears, Reported Looting CNN: Devastating floods prompt outbreak fears in Mexico MSNbc: Headline news:Teacher arrested after allegedly fleeing with boy (scroll down and down and down some more, and there...
The Terror Dream →
”Welcome to TPMCafe’s Book Club table. This week we’re hosting a discussion of Susan Faludi’s new book, The Terror Dream. In the book, Faludi argues that since 9/11 the new national narrative has become one of jingoism, chest-beating and hyper-masculine posturing. This disconnect from reality, she argues, has led to some fatally ill-informed policy disasters.”
Dems Finalize Massive Increase for Ab-Only |... →
*sigh*
Think Progress » SURVEY: Daily Show/Colbert... →
shiny happy people →
Irony doesn’t always translate. Supposedly written in response to the horrific Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing in 1989, the song finds poetic lyricist Michael Stipe borrowing from a bit of Chinese propaganda roughly interpreted as “shiny happy people holding hands.” But the finished product was no trenchant political statement from a human-rights warrior exercising the power...
On Point : The Last Great TV News War - The Last... →
What If Uncle Sam Wanted You? (Design Observer) →
the death of satire →
On the October 31 edition of Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity claimed that “Halloween is a liberal holiday” and “is teaching our kids to be liberals.”