Category Archives: Class, poverty, labor, & related issues

Grey's Anatomy vs. Scrubs*: Or the Limits of Representation

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Maia

I’ve started watching Grey’s Anatomy really regularly (they’re repeating Season 1 in NZ), I’m not quite sure why – because I don’t really like it that much. I don’t think it’s well-written, by half-way through season two I hated almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

Feminine products denied to disabled women in nursing homes and other institutions; Forced medication to minimize menstruation

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Kay Olson

From a notice on a disability listserv: I am forwarding this on behalf of Feminist Response in Disability Activism (FRIDA), a newly established feminist disability rights organization based in Chicago, founded by a collective of highly skilled and committed disability … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues | 12 Comments

Saturday Slumgullion #12

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Kay Olson

“Pimp my gimp.” Recent Doonesbury strips showing B.D.’s efforts to decorate his prosthetic leg are the latest in good crip giggles. Sage of Persephone’s Box has an announcement about blog color choices and the her ability to read what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Environmental issues, Link farms, Media criticism | 6 Comments

Until every single penny is gone

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Kay Olson

This was originally posted on both The Gimp Parade and Echidne of the Snakes in August 2006. Because it’s an election year, I thought it was appropriate to repost this now while I have a bigger audience than I usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Economics and the like | 7 Comments

Prison Sentencing Study: Whites, Women, Non-Poor, and U.S. Citizens Are Given Lighter Sentences

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Ampersand

I’ve just been reading a 2001 study by David Mustard, of the University of Georgia, called “Racial, Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Sentencing: Evidence from the US Federal Courts.” ((The Journal of Law and Economics, vol. 44, no. 1, pages … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Race, racism and related issues, Sexism hurts men | 23 Comments

Part D drug formulary quirks

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Kay Olson

I’m signed up for Medicare Part D, though it wasn’t by my choice. The company they chose for me sent me a huge packet filled with information, rules, disclaimers, and a partial drug formulary — that is, a partial list … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues | 8 Comments

Breastfeeding And The Class System

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Ampersand

From a New York Times article about breastfeeding, class and jobs: Doctors firmly believe that breast milk is something of a magic elixir for babies, sharply reducing the rate of infection, and quite possibly reducing the risk of allergies, obesity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 9 Comments

Letter Writing Sunday #14

Posted on August 6, 2006 by vegankid

We got a few quick letters this week to make up for my absence last week. First, brownfemipower brings us an email writing campaign from the United Farm Workers about the animal abuse at Threemile Canyon Farm. To make things … Continue reading →

Posted in Armchair Activist, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Environmental issues | 5 Comments

Farmer's Market–Visual Ethnography Project

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Rachel S.

I am starting a project over at Rachel’s Tavern that is a visual enthography of the local Farmer’s Market in my town. I am going to put the posts here at Alas as well, but I won’t be including the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Race, racism and related issues | 2 Comments

Being a leftist is about rewarding merit

Posted on March 3, 2004 by Ampersand

Tommaso at CalJunket articulates something I’ve often thought: Liberalism is based on the idea that merit should be the prime reason for advancement in a society, not luck. Unlike conservobots, who assume that government intervention is the only source of … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmative Action, Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Race, racism and related issues | 16 Comments