Phyllis Lyon, 79 and Del Martin, 83, have been together for over 50 years are the first same-sex couple to be officially married in US.
The June issue of San Francisco magazine has a great story on the man behind this huge feat.
Statistics can feel abstract and anesthetizing, making it difficult to connect with and make meaning of 3.6 million SUV sales in one year, for example, or 2.3 million Americans in prison, or 410,000 paper cups used every fifteen minutes.
Artist Chris Jordan is known for his enormous photographs which visually examine consumerism and social issues in [...]
Just finished Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti. I read this book cover to cover (how else do you read a book?).
The author uses a conversational technique, woven with swear words and gramatical errors, to discuss issues of gender inequality in the US. She’s funny, honest, and real. It was a refreshing [...]
One hundred years ago today, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. Now this date is celebrated by women around the world, to promote women’s rights and international peace.
From [...]
I love ideas that are simple and powerful— i.e. Google providing free phone numbers and voicemail to all the homeless individuals in San Francisco. Free email is not enough, as internet access and know-how is limited to those truly in need. I’m glad that the company charged with organizing the world’s information can understand there [...]
“Suman Dodia, a pregnant, baby-faced 26-year-old, said she will buy a house with the $4,500 she receives from the British couple whose child she’s carrying. It would have taken her 15 years to earn that on her maid’s monthly salary of $25.”
I figured the time would come. It started with textiles, then IT and BPO. [...]
Another reason to hate this store. Teenager whistle blowers exposed a Wal-Mart factory in Guangdong that employs children as young as 12 and forces them to work for 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, to make christmas ornaments. Not only are they paid at half of China’s minimum wage (which is 26 cents/hour), [...]
these women dress in pink and go by the name “gulabi gang” (pink gang)
From the India Daily: “The gang not only fights for women but also for the untouchables and the poor who can’t afford to fight for justice. They shun the lousy officials, corrupt politicians, and even the lecherous and money hungry husbands who [...]
Despite numerous tweaks to their health plan, Wal-Mart simply cannot offer an affordable plan to cover its workers. Lagging behind industry averages, Wal-Mart’s employees are subjected to unnecessary charges and fees; wait longer for coverage eligibility, and are forced to seek out public health programs to fulfill their health care needs. With less than 50% [...]
I’m not a fan of the No Child Left Behind program. I think it’s ruining our education system, degrading the teaching profession, and widening the gap between suburban children who learn to interrogate reality and inner city kids who are “trained for non reflective acquiescence”.
Jonathan Kozol, a remarkable teacher, activist, and writer is fasting in [...]
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