immigration
Douchebag Decree: Lou Dobbs
This week’s Douchebag Decree goes to a man who used his post at CNN as a platform to rage against “illegal aliens” to the American public. If that wasn’t douche-y enough for you, it has now come out that this same man has been employing undocumented workers for years to tend to his... Read more »
Linda Ronstadt: Defender of Freedom, Women, and Kickass Jams
I am a major fangirl for Linda Ronstadt for many reasons. Great music? Check. Awesome style that I try to copy? Check. Songs available at Karaoke bars? Check. Political activist, feminist, and defender of civil liberties? Check and check.
Freedom and pretty hair for all!
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Asylum-seeking lesbians find expression through art
The recent Uganda death penalty bill for homosexuality has raised awareness of the inhumane treatment of LGBT people globally. The repercussions of rape, jail, and murder for expressing your sexuality are... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Gertrude Berg, screenwriter and television pioneer
Credited with inventing the family sitcom, a successful, decade-spanning career in television and radio, author of over 10,000 scripts, and a mother on-screen and off, Gertrude Berg is “the most famous woman in America you’ve never heard of.”
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You are fat! And other So WHATS? of the world!
The latest 'fattest cities' list just came out (http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-01-13-fit-fat-cities...). And, as usual, my heart, Detroit Michigan, is sitting right near the top of the list. Detroit alternates between being THE FATTEST and just plain old fat year after year.... Read more »
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