Another important day for self-acceptance
If I have learned nothing else about my bipolar II today, it is that I am certainly not the only one in similar circumstances who has found photography…
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Another important day for self-acceptance
If I have learned nothing else about my bipolar II today, it is that I am certainly not the only one in similar circumstances who has found photography…
Katie Rentzke
Excellent street photographer who works for social change. Urban Voice Youth Photographic Project is a program that gives an artistic voice to underprivileged youth by teaching them basic photography skills.…
We Won’t Let Police Brutality Quell Occupy’s Wave of Action
In the good old days, we used to be able to bring babies in strollers to protests/rallies/occupations opposing wars based on lies or psychotic arms races. In the good old…
Let’s Not Ban Books, Kamloops
Ban me? Burn me? Fear me? OK, Kamloops, take a cool soothing breath while I take a short break today to not talk about the rebooting of the Occupy Movement…
Laughing at the 1%, Occupy-Style
Roll up your sleeves, and don’t forget your kazoos! They say that laughter is good for the soul. But that’s hard when the 1% are crippling people’s hopes and dreams…
Canada’s Seeks the OECD Record for Income Inequality
America: Where the rich get richer faster than in so many other places! Yesterday I wrote about the rebooting of the Occupy Movement in 10 days. I’m very excited. And…
Occupy Wall Street Returns. Friday!
Occupy Returns! This Friday! Ladies and gentlemen, citizens of the world, the 99%: Occupy Wall St. returns on Friday. And not for one day. But we’re starting with 3 months.…
DARE ME – and help raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation
I realize it’s been many months since I have blogged. (You’re more likely to find me on Facebook or Twitter.) As my HIV has to compete with everything else that…
Stop. Obeying. The. Rich. NOW!
Once upon a time, we were taught to envy and respect our “betters,” like the rich. No more. They’re taking our money and throwing us under the bus every day.…
Yes, Your Parents’ Standard of Living Was Better
Ugh. We’re so much poorer than our parents! Yes, your parents’ standard of living was better, so what are you going to do about it? When I was growing up…
Don’t Tolerate Ignorance About the Minimum Wage
Now, stop tolerating ignorance! And smile, TGIF. Hello. It’s Friday. For many people it’s TGIF. But for many people who aren’t even teenagers, the work week isn’t ending today. We…
The Future of Feminism Is Now
The children: being the future. There seems to be a bit of an epidemic of young women and men rejecting the necessity of exploring or embracing feminism. Maybe it’s like…
Eight Measures Against University of Ottawa’s Burgeoning Rape Culture
by: Obert Madondo A student member of the University of Ottawa’s board of governors says the university’s response to recent report sexual violence against women is not enough. Anaïs Elboujdaini,…
Stop Listening to the Big Oil Spin!
Do the math. Please. For a great long time, I’ve been talking about how we must dump the oil, gas, fracking, tankers, pipelines, coal…all the carbon-based energy systems because of…
International Women’s Day 2014: College and university women express solidarity with Anne-Marie Roy
by: Obert Madondo Via: Rabble.ca March 8, 2014 International Women’s Day We stand with Anne-Marie Roy. We’ve been there too. As women who have held elected positions at our college…
Lupita Nyong’o On Validation, For International Women’s Day
A sublime meditation on validation. Bravo! …in which a young woman shares her adolescent anxieties and blossoms into a role model for us all. Happy International Women’s Day! Enjoy the…
Women Who Inspire Us
Pam Palmater, getting it done! “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead For…
What can be done?
What can be done? How can we help others? How can one person make a difference? Well, there are many ways, of course. Most people in modern Western society, and…
Women: The Majority, Not a Media Niche
I couldn’t really fault you if you felt that only about 22% of humanity were women. If we based it all on how frequently they are represented in politics and…