The Angry Black Woman

I had many plans for this post. I was gonna write about Copenhagen 15. But weeks later I still feel so damn furious and depressed that I decided to ignore that. So I intended to featuring another blog, or writing about the recent incidents of whitewashing. But this morning I looked over at Alas a [...]

Recognition, Codes & Box Office Draw
It is exciting to recognize something, to know what something is supposed to be, even when it’s in a new form, a new medium; even when it is a new interpretation. A lot of my own enjoyment of Batman Begins, for example, was in recognizing batarangs and other devices, as [...]

There are other blog posts that I have promised to make. I’m still working on them. In the meantime, here’s a cool blog whose owner has has good links and great blog posts: Feminist Texican
Blogeando: Latinos Are Blogging, Are you Engaging Them?
Lean in close to your screen. I have something to tell you. [...]

So much for being the leader of the “free” world. The Supreme Court completely eviscerated our democracy today.
Or, put another way
US ends political campaign spending limits

And considering the fact that net neutrality is highly likely go the way of the dodo, I sincerely doubt I’ll be able to acquire Al Jazeera on youtube [...]

Chris Matthews is on my tv carefully saying how much Haiti’s problems are due to its politics. He is also congratulating the US on how much its image will be burnished because of how quickly it is responding to the crisis. Really. Yes, really. And aren’t we the greatest country in the world?
And most [...]

And how was your holiday season? I hope it was as enjoyable as mine. May your new year be filled with much joy and not much sorrow. In the meantime:
Feminism Fail
Perhaps it is time for women to examine whether the largest organizations that claim to represent them are really delivering on their promises.
They’ve failed to [...]

Talk about a “Lord, save us from your followers!” situation.
So the British planted the Seed. This Alien Legacy
More than 80 countries around the world still criminalize consensual homosexual conduct between adult men, and often between adult women.[14]

These laws invade privacy and create inequality. They relegate people to inferior status because of how [...]

Tis the season of exams, but I sure as hell didn’t feel like cracking open a textbook today. So have some links.Greta Christina:The case of the missing bisexual
[Greta Christina] “Straight Porn Will Make You Gay”: The Delusion of Sex-Negativity
Are we having sex now, or not?
[Greta Christina] Are We Having Sex Now… And Why Should We [...]

This is just the week for me to be pissed off at the world, apparently.
The Great Land Grab PDF
Farm Land Grab One of the best resources, but is having bandwidth troubles.
GRAIN statement at the joint GRAIN-La Via Campesina media briefing
For over a year a half now, we have been watching carefully how investors are trying [...]

Thanksgiving is on us.
Wednesday Addams

So, I thought a post would be cool.
(Earlier video was replaced due to well-argued objection)

delux_vivens linked me to Deconstructing the Myth of Thanksgiving
Myth #1: “The First Thanksgiving” occurred in 1621.
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Fact: No one knows when the “first” thanksgiving occurred. People have been giving thanks for as long as people have existed. [...]