Category Archives: politics
Keep Families Together
[cross posted at The SAALT Spot] When I was fifteen, I remember seeing this image plastered across news outlets: The boy, then six years old, is Elian Gonzalez. Caught up in a family dispute between relatives in Miami, Florida and … Continue reading
Posted in current events, politics
Comments Off
NY-9 Heats Up
[cross-posted at The SAALT Spot] It must be election time again, because Park51 is back in the news. The special election to replace former Queens representative Anthony Weiner will take place on September 13th. Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 1 in … Continue reading
Posted in current events, politics
Comments Off
Knowing Is Half the Battle
[cross-posted at The SAALT Spot] When I started off as a Field Fellow for SAALT, I expected the work to be pretty tough. We have ambitious deliverables to meet, and I thought I’d be running up against a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in current events, politics
Comments Off
2012: Eye on Immigration
[cross posted at The SAALT Spot] As we enter another election season, we should be keeping even closer tabs on how candidates are discussing immigration. Last night, the GOP candidates squared off for the first time in Iowa. Not all of … Continue reading
Posted in current events, politics
Comments Off
Some Thoughts on SlutWalks
Unsurprisingly, the SlutWalks campaign has attracted plenty of negative attention: this from Melanie Phillips of the Daily Mail, for example. I’ll admit, the word “slut” makes me uncomfortable and I do my best to avoid it. I strongly feel that … Continue reading
Posted in politics, the feminist lens
Comments Off
On Obama, Osama, and Quiet Patriotism
It’s been almost an entire day since the bin Laden news broke, pretty much an eternity as far as the 24/7 news cycle goes. I can’t offer any original commentary, so instead I’ll just share my personal experience. I went … Continue reading
Posted in current events, politics
Comments Off
Media Narratives on Assault
I’ve been following the Lara Logan story closely, along with its fallout, since it broke on Tuesday. I’m deeply saddened by this, and I hope that she is able to make a full physical and emotional recovery. Let me stress … Continue reading
Posted in politics, the feminist lens
1 Comment
Stop the madness
Okay, so HRC has since proven that her gas-tax holiday stance was not political posturing. Instead, she has incorporated this talking point into her attempt to pump her working-class cred into our collective conscience. As such, she is not going … Continue reading
I need more posts
A couple of highlights from today: – John McCain believes lack of pay parity between genders is due to the lack of education and training among women. Seeing as this piece of legislation is entitled the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay … Continue reading