Monthly Archives: November 2006

A Very Brief Primer on Immigration History, Part 1

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Rachel S.

One of the hot topics in the recent US election was immigration. Pundits, like Lou Dobbs, are on a mission to “fix our broken borders” by cracking down on illegal immigration. They argue that immigrants are taking jobs from American … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 28 Comments

Bleg: Who said "Difference is what we all have in common"?

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Ampersand

Does anyone know where the quote “Difference is what we all have in common,” or something close to that, originates? If so, please clue me in. Thanks.

Posted in Whatever | 1 Comment

Israeli Gay Pride March Forced To Move To Stadium

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Ampersand

And of course, the bigots are gloating. Pam’s House Blend provides this quote from leading bigot Rabbi Yehuda Levin (pictured ((So sue me – I’m feeling immature today.))): This is not the homo-land, this is the holy land. Today is … Continue reading →

Posted in Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Palestine & Israel | 2 Comments

Help Us Help Ourselves

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Ampersand

Lauren at Faux Real is looking for help for a new project, Help Us Help Ourselves. This compilation of how-tos, written by you and me, aims to help people with little in the way of resources and expertise get through … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms | 1 Comment

Does Having Women In Elected Office Make A Difference To Policy?

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Ampersand

A few days before the election, Rachel blogged that “women were poised to make gains in election” and asked, “If the number of women increases, do you think this could affect policies or do you think we will start to … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 23 Comments

Ellen Willis, 1941-2006

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Ampersand

Feminist essayist (and Redstockings cofounder) Ellen Willis has died. Bitch | Lab has a post with dozens of links to pieces both by and about Ellen Willis – check it out. (And then look through B|L’s other recent posts for … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 4 Comments

It's our fault – for being ignorant

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Maia

The Labour government is obviously committed to doing something about the wage-gap between men and women – they’ve released a study. This study compares the wages in male dominated industries, such a building and painting, with wages in female dominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy | 39 Comments

Survey: Most Massachusetts Voters Would Vote Against Gay Marriage Ban

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Ampersand

It’s good that same-sex marriage happened in Massachusetts first, because the Massachusetts constitutional amendment process is designed to move slowly, encouraging deliberation and second thoughts. In Massachusetts, ballot measures amending the state constitution can’t be sent to the voters until … Continue reading →

Posted in Same-Sex Marriage | 23 Comments

Election results: 1.5 million low-wage workers get a raise

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Ampersand

The minimum wage was a winner in last night’s election. In the six states (Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri and Nevada) with ballot measures to raise the minimum wage, the ballot measures passed. Even better, all six laws are indexed … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Economics and the like, Minimum Wage | 13 Comments

I love other people's elections

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Maia

Other people’s elections have two important elements that make them better than my own, first my emotional detachment and my intellectual detachment match. In NZ elections I know Labour sucks, and I know it’s not going to matter that much, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 20 Comments