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

Rep. Hilda Solis and the Prospect for Organized Labor

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Thought I’d share this post with you guys. I got an e-mail a few hours ago from Mahmoud Hossam, a reporter for El Badeel, a newspaper in Egypt. I’m sort of their labor liaison and beat reporter (thanks to Hossam … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 6 Comments

A Recession Story

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Julie

MLA (the Modern Language Association – where English professors go to party) just released a report on academic employment. Overall, the number of full-time jobs in academia has more or less stayed the same, while the number of part-time jobs … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Education, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 21 Comments

Full Equity for Filipino-American WWII Veterans Now!

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Click here to help out and find out more information on the plight of Filipino American World War II veterans.

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

Public Space, Public Health

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Julie

Governor Schwarzenegger (after five years, it still gives me the jibblies to write that) has proposed a 9% tax on veterinary services. Here’s some info from the fact sheet I received when we took Petey in for an eye infection: … Continue reading →

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

Vigil/Protest For a CLEAN Carwash

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Julie

EDIT: The address is 1666 North Vermont, not 1666 Sunset. If you’re free on Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5:30 and happen to be in Los Angeles, head on over to the Vermont Handwash at 1666 North Vermont for an … Continue reading →

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A Nation Built on the Hierarchy of Race

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Considering all of the comments and posts on sexuality and race I’ve decided to post a modified blog post I did at my blog.  It’s an excerpt from a review of The Cost of Privielge: Taking on the System of … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues | 1 Comment

Rep. Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Cross-posted from The Mustard Seed. As we come to a vote in two days we must remember those that paved the way for us. Sen. Clinton wasn’t the first woman and Sen. Obama wasn’t the first African-American; Rep. Shirley Chisholm … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 8 Comments

I Say Old Bean, Terrible Shame That the Riff-Raff Can Vote, Wot?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Lisa Schiffren at NRO takes time out from exploring the vast Communist-Jewish conspiracy to make Barack Obama our Kommisar to note that it’s terribly, terribly unfair that homeless people are allowed to vote: Try as I might, I cannot really … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Elections and politics | 35 Comments

McCain can't use a computer because he's disabled

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Kay Olson

Hiya everyone! Remember me? I haven’t been blogging much in past months — just rather random posts at my own blog — but I’m hoping to get back to writing and participating here again. Starting with this latest, crossposted. About … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Disabled Rights & Issues, Economics and the like, Elections and politics | 9 Comments

Sign of the times: Sherriff refuses to evict tenants

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Ampersand

From CNN (and thanks, Auguste): CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said Wednesday he is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County, which had been on track to reach a record number of evictions, many because of mortgage foreclosures. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, In the news | 4 Comments