One Billion Rising: Our Failure to Protect Dylan Farrow
What if it had been your child, Cate Blanchett? – Dylan Farrow Social media guru Kathy Gill helped me launch this site five years ago. Over the weekend, she addressed […]
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One Billion Rising: Super Bowl Justice
I thought Martin Luther King fixed this already. Seattle is crazy for the Seahawks. I’m crazy for the Super Bowl commercials. This year’s most popular commercials share the themes of […]
One Billion Rising for Justice: Corporate Logos for Legislators
The town where I live was named by Money magazine as one of the best places to live in America. Apparently, the citizens don’t agree. They voted to boot out […]
One Billion Rising for Justice: Norman Mailer
Why is there so little concern over the entitlement spending which gives billionaire Paul Allen farm subsidies and cuts off food stamps for the working poor? Why should the taxpayers […]
Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
Music can ignite the political resolve of those who would otherwise be indifferent. – Nelson Mandela Very early this morning, I watched the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life on television. […]
Book Review: David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
How do we beat the odds? Strategic brilliance. Accurate assessment of our opponent’s weakness and our own strengths. Move the game to a playing field where we can win. Surround […]
YWCA’s Week Without Violence™ Campaign: 10/14 – 10/20/13
Please join me in celebrating the YWCA’s Blog Carnival this week. If you don’t have a blog, please spread the word via social media. Let’s celebrate everyone ~ including us […]
McCutcheon: Is Justice Alito on Drugs or Just Corrupt?
Our democracy was on the auction block yesterday at the U.S. Supreme Court. Shaun McCutcheon, an Alabama engineer, wants unfettered ability to bribe politicians. So, he sued the FEC. He believes the 1% should have the […]
John Boehner’s Right: Let’s Negotiate on Entitlements!
Lest y’all think I’ve lost my mind, I think we should start with tax breaks for billionaires who don’t pay their employees a living wage. Now, that’s an entitlement! I’d […]
Don’t Bitch to Me About ObamaCares
A person making two and a half times more than I receive on Social Security pays less per year for medical coverage under ObamaCares than I have paid since I […]
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