Author Archives: Julie

SPEAK! Listening Party in Long Beach, CA!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Julie

Remember that awesome CD that’s out right now? The spoken word collection that features the work of BFP, Black Amazon, Little Light, and so many others? The one that combines personal history and movement making in truly inspiring ways? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Organizations, Media, Online Stuff | 1 Comment

Naomi Klein on BDS

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Julie

I’ve taken a long time to write about this because I wanted to make sure I had my thoughts on it sorted out. This article by Naomi Klein finally brought me around to the BDS (boycott, divest, sanction) campaign against … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, International issues, Palestine & Israel | 68 Comments

CLEAN Carwash!

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Julie

We’re still at it! This Sunday, May 3rd, the CLEAN Carwash Campaign and Progressive Jewish Alliance will be picketing the Vermont Hand Wash at 1666 N. Vermont Avenue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Although no carwash in Los Angeles … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 1 Comment

Easter in Orange County

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Julie

Last Sunday, sitting on the steps next to my container garden outside my Long Beach apartment, I heard a group of people singing in the next building. I thought of the seder I’d had a couple of nights before; my … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Families structures, divorce, etc, Jews and Judaism, Race, racism and related issues | 48 Comments

"The Quintessential Palestinian Experience"

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Julie

Laila El-Haddad has written a powerful and infuriating post about going home to visit her parents: “Its not very comfortable in there is it?” said the stony faced official, cigarette smoke forming a haze around his gleaming oval head. “Its … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Palestine & Israel | 14 Comments

At Last!

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Julie

Okay, everybody, CALM DOWN. You can stop panicking now. I am delighted – no, relieved – to announce that we finally have a klezmer song about toxoplasmosis. Via JVoices: What is toxoplasmosis, you ask? Why, it’s the scary brain parasite … Continue reading →

Posted in Jews and Judaism, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 12 Comments

The Trouble With Topher

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Julie

In Aspects of the Novel, E.M. Forster argues that there are essentially two types of characters: flat and round. (I’m describing this from memory, since for some unfathomable reason I’m a novelist who doesn’t own the book, so correct me … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Popular (and unpopular) culture, Whatever | 7 Comments

My Garden

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Julie
Posted in Whatever | 5 Comments

Waltz With Bashir Animator Takes On Gaza

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Julie

Via JVoices: (Cross-posted at Modern Mitzvot.)

Posted in International issues, Palestine & Israel | 3 Comments

About My Body

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Julie

(Note: soon after I started writing this this morning, I realized that it’s heavily influenced by BFP and Jess’s (Re)Thinking Walking series at Flip Flopping Joy. I’ve had a troubled relationship with walking for a few years, but their essays … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 41 Comments