4 reasons America is afraid of women with friends
From Salon: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/29/4_reasons_americas_afraid_of_women_with_friends/ Wendy Davis is just the beginning — women who band together with other women threaten the status quo Soraya...
View ArticleAppeals court ruling in California is another sign of conversion therapy...
From Southern Poverty Law Center: http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/news/appeals-court-ruling-in-california-is-another-sign-of-conversion-therapy-industrys 01/29/2014 A ruling by the Ninth U.S....
View ArticleDr. V and the Inescapable Closet
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-beyer/dr-v-and-the-inescapable-_b_4671437.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices Dana Beyer 01/27/2014 Last week a story broke on the Grantland blog and...
View ArticlePete Seeger: Beating Flagpoles into Ploughshares
From Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/01/29 by Michael Winship Published on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 by Common Dreams Not only was it sad to hear the news this morning of Pete...
View ArticleWhy the GOP’s civil war is only going to get uglier
From Salon: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/30/the_gop_unrest_will_continue_as_long_as_its_bankrolled_by_the_libertarian_koch_brothers_partner/ Again, they misunderstand Econ 101 — and the ride they’re...
View ArticleClimate scientist’s lawsuit could wipe out conservative National Review magazine
From Raw Story: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/30/climate-scientists-lawsuit-could-wipe-out-conservative-national-review-magazine/ By David Ferguson Thursday, January 30, 2014 The National Review...
View ArticleDavis Says Critics Picked on “Wrong Texas Gal”
From The Texas Tribune: http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/28/davis-says-critics-picked-wrong-texas-gal/ by Jay Root Jan. 28, 2014 Saying she’d “had enough,” state Sen. Wendy Davis unloaded on...
View ArticleSandra Fluke ‘Strongly Considering’ Run For Henry Waxman’s Seat In Congress
From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/sandra-fluke-congress-_n_4697696.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 By Samantha Lachman Posted: 01/30/2014 Sandra Fluke, the former...
View ArticleConservative groups call for national boycott of Girl Scout cookies
Buy Lots of Girl Scout Cookies! From Salon: http://www.salon.com/2014/01/30/conservative_groups_call_for_national_boycott_of_girl_scout_cookies/ The organization tweeted a link about Wendy Davis, and...
View ArticleFriday Night Fun and Culture: Pete Seeger
I guess everyone has figured out how important Pete Seeger was to me. He was always like a wise teacher, better than a priest at helping me to choose an ethical moral path through life.
View ArticleWhy Alt-Labor Groups Are Making Employers Mighty Nervous
From American Prospect: http://prospect.org/article/why-alt-labor-groups-are-making-employers-mighty-nervous Lane Windham January 30, 2014 A growing minimum wage movement indicates that despite low...
View ArticleThe Super Bowl trafficking myth
Lies told often enough die hard. The Super Bowl Trafficking Lie is right up there with the lie about Super Bowl Day being the day more spousal abuse occurs than any other day of the year. From Salon:...
View Article‘Spooky claims about CA transgender student law proven to be wrong’ and other...
From Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2014/02/spooky-claims-about-ca-transgender.html#.UvBbXrRQbUH By Alvin McEwen Feb. 3, 2014 Reposted with...
View ArticleIt’s Not ‘All Psychological’: How the Medical Establishment Fails Transgender...
From RH Reality Check: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/01/30/psychological-medical-establishment-fails-transgender-patients/ by Molly Jane Knefel January 30, 2014 Seeking health care when...
View ArticleThe Sniveling Apologizers at MSNBC Don’t Represent Progressives
From The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/the-sniveling-apologizers_b_4715109.html Cenk Uygur 02/03/2014 First, let me be clear that this is not intended for the hosts on...
View ArticleSandra Fluke files in California for congressional bid
From The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/02/04/sandra-fluke-files-in-california-for-congressional-bid/ By Aaron Blake February 4, 2014 Women’s rights...
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