Category Archives: crossposted on TADA

Krugman: Let The Tax Cuts Die

The Republicans have filibustered tax cuts for all Americans who pay income tax, because they want the extra-large cuts only for those who earn more than $250,000 a year extended. Paul Krugman argues that rather than compromising, Obama should veto … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Economics and the like, In the news | 32 Comments

A Popular Christian Belief I Find Offensive

Not just a Christian belief — I’m sure some other religions share this belief, and it’s just as offensive to me if they do — but I live in a majority-Christian culture, so Christian beliefs are what I’m familiar with. … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-atheism, crossposted on TADA, Whatever | 48 Comments

Overstating What Science Tells Us About Gender

[Crossposted on Alas, TADA and Family Scholars Blog.] Ronald Wilcox says that women should be in charge of long-term investments, while men should do the grocery shopping. It’s biology! Just as men’s hunting instincts help make them inferior investors relative … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 6 Comments

Senator Merkley's Filibuster Reform Proposal

Senator Merkley’s filibuster reform proposal is, I think, really good. (Pdf link.) It takes away the current function of the filibuster — which is to enable a determined minority to prevent debate and votes — and restores the best notion … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics | 6 Comments

How The CONSAD Report On The Wage Gap Masks Sexism, Instead Of Measuring It

[Crossposted at Alas and TADA.] A recent comment by Robert cited the same Bush-administration-commissioned study that Ballgame of  Feminist Critics once cited. Ballgame wrote: Except that they’re all pimping the Big Lie by misusing statistics. If you take motherhood (and … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Gender and the Economy | 50 Comments

Larry Deutsch, 1942-2010

My dad died today. I wish he had lived longer. But Dad was an amazing man, a force of nature (as my aunt Myra said). He did so many things. In his medical career, he was the the American dream … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Whatever | 49 Comments

Hereville Preview — The First Fifteen Pages

I’ve posted the first fifteen pages of Hereville on the Hereville website. Try before you buy! and all that.

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Hereville | 1 Comment

Do We Need A Tea Party Of The Left?

On his blog, Kevin Moore writes: The argument goes that if the Obama White House had done more to create jobs and had done a better job advertising this fact, the demise of Blue Dog Democrats and the rise of … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics | 36 Comments

Oscar Grant's Life Is Worth Two Years

Johannes Mehserle, the white transit cop who accidentally drew his gun rather than his taser (completely different weight and placement on his body), and then accidentally turned off his gun’s safety, and then accidentally shot Oscar Grant, a young black … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Prisons and Justice and Police, Race, racism and related issues | 33 Comments

Blogging About A Sexual Assault That Can't Be Proven

[Crossposted at TADA and Alas. Feminists only may comment on this post at “Alas.” Non-feminists and feminists are both welcome to comment at TADA.] On her blog, Noirin Shirley writes about an after-party at ApacheCon: And then I went to … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 40 Comments