A rare cross posting from Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth.
There is clearly a debate as to whether all publicity is good publicity. We won’t get into that here, but I lean on the side of usually, with exceptions. “Silence is Not Golden”. As I’ve written about the situation in the Congo here many …
June 3, 2009 – 6:13 pm
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By cooper
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Posted in Blogging, Links, Sexism, Society, Women, activism, human rights, liberty
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Tagged Conflict Rape, human rights, Rape, violence against women, War, Women
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I’ve made it through a lovely few days with no news or television. Tons of conversation and good cheer only, a calming experience which even the obligation to work didn’t dampen.
Preferring to learn even on my time off from official academia I was able to fulfill my off-time learning quota while sipping Pinot Grigio and …
I’m going to let the political chips fall where they may this weekend – except to note that the DNC has stated they will no longer accept lobbyist money. With Obama’s team taking over — having done so well raising money without the use of special interests — they will dismiss lobbying money, and by doing this they …
Once a month, on the 27th, a campaign to remind us we are not alone.
A campaign, small at this time but sure to grow, in which a simple question is asked.
AM I NOT HUMAN
We can sit by an rationalize on how the Olympic games are about athletes, sportsmanship, and coming together. We can try to convince ourselves …