Beautiful Black Coiffure
I missed Pam’s post about Cynthia McKinney’s hair and helpful constructive criticism thereof until it popped up in the recent comments bar; Kevin Andre Elliott at Slant Truth posted today about a related phenomenon. (I’m sure most of you have read Pam’s post by now; those of you who haven’t should know that the quotes [...]
...read moreWhite Guilt
Sometimes, sure, like any other man, he knew that he wanted a little more spice than Grace could give him, and he would drive over yonder and pick up a black piece or arrest her, it came to the same thing…. … They rarely mentioned anything not directly related to the war that they were [...]
...read more“The Right To Be A Christian”
apparently hinges on the right to harass and intimidate gays and lesbians. Meet the lovely Ruth Malhotra, who is thoroughly disgusted with feminists, vaginas, teh gay, and promotion of a “gender-neutral society” (the horror!). Ruth Malhotra went to court last month for the right to be intolerant.
...read moreUSA #1!
…Because the Monty Python and the Holy Grail reference is just too played out. This woman wrote a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle–remember that part about how she lives in San Francisco–about how she is being made to feel like a foreign alien outsider in her own goddamn country. No, not by knowing that [...]
...read moreToday: National Day of Action for Immigration Reform
Get out and act! If you’re in New York City, there’s a rally from 3-7 at City Hall. One march will leave from Washington Square Park at 2pm. Be there. Support human rights. Take a stand against racism and xenophobia. UPDATE: As a show of solidarity, CultureKitchen will be publishing all day in Spanish. Bueno [...]
...read moreMore UK Rapists Going Free
The number of rapists being cautioned rather than jailed has more than doubled over the past decade, it emerged today. Home Office figures revealed 40 rapists had been cautioned in 2004 while there were 19 cautions in 1994, the Times reported. The figures come at a time when the conviction rate for rape allegations has [...]
...read moreViva Prodi
Romano Prodi’s coalition narrowly beats Silvio Berlusconi’s in the Italian general elections. Woohoo! I do love to see Forza Italia go down. When I studied in Italy, Berlusconi made waves by comparing a German MEP to a Nazi — not an OK thing to say in Germany. Recently, he raised ire again by comparing himself [...]
...read moreMiddle East Democracy Slowed
Well this is promising. Steps toward democracy in the Arab world, a crucial American goal that just months ago was cause for optimism — with elections held in Iraq, Egypt and the Palestinian areas — are slowing, blocked by legal maneuvers and official changes of heart throughout the Middle East. Analysts and officials say the [...]
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