Author Archives: Maia

Women and Children – On Innocence

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Maia

You may have seen the status updates on facebook. Although it depends on who your friends are I guess. At the moment they look like this: In 17 days 919 Palestinians killed by Israel including 284 children & 100 women, … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Feminism, sexism, etc, Palestine & Israel | 13 Comments

To Become Skinny Find a Woman to Cook for you

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Maia

This is an image from the Icarus Project, a radical mental health support network. I saw it when it was reprinted in a local zine (more on that later): You can find a larger version here. [Image description: It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Disabled Rights & Issues, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc | 37 Comments

Haka

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Maia

The word ‘Haka’ caught my eye. It’s not one that I’m used to reading on American blogs. It was a headline on Reclusive Leftist Hilary vs the Haka. I clicked on the link, although I assumed she didn’t meant what … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Race, racism and related issues | 44 Comments

Electoral Politics Friday: Obama or his Preacher?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Maia

So I find the American political process completely mystifying. At this stage it seems apparent that you guys have reached the baroque stage of elections – a complicated, expensive edifice that references nothing but itself. ((unless I’ve got what baroque … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 28 Comments

Three Things

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Maia

1. I want to express my (very late) solidarity with Blackamazon, Adele and all the other women of colour who were ignored and dismissed by Seal Press. I want to express my support for the girlcott of Seal press. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialism, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 13 Comments

The Feeble Strength of One

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Maia

The Union express, the paper of the National Distribution Union, is one of the better union newspapers in New Zealand. But there was an appalling article about climate change in their latest issue (not available on-line but it’s February-April 2008 … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Environmental issues | 15 Comments

20 March 2008

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Maia

The sun was shining as I sat down at the Cenotaph. Like most war memorials it looks like a giant penis. No-one else was there, but I was I knitted a few rows, and the mother of kids I used … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Iraq | 11 Comments

Two Things

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Maia

The first is at Pandagon, where Amanda wrote about Huckabee: McCain has the Republican nomination, but Huckabee’s continuing ability to win certain states is still a major story. Now that he can’t get the nomination and the schadenfreude pleasure is … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 55 Comments

Now You've Come to the Hardest Time

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Maia

I’ve loved Joss Whedon for going on ten years now. Sometimes my fangirl moments can be fickle and short lived, but my love for Joss Whedon has remained constant. It’s helped that every so often Joss will surprise me by … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 2 Comments

Speaking Ill of the Dead

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Maia

I think ‘imperialist lapdog’ would be the nicest thing that I could say about Suharto, the former Indonesian Prime Minister who died recently. His government secured resources for capitalists, by systemic brutality of the people who lived there. Timor Leste … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues | 3 Comments