- “When men such as Kelly commit, or are charged with sexual assaults, they leave a long trail of victims, cast shame and disgrace on themselves and, worst of all, reinforce the notion that young black males are indeed menaces to society.”
- “Charged with “unlawful free speech,” the defendants were part of a larger group that appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 11 — the day marking six years of indefinite detention and torture at Guantanamo.”
- “Many low-income First Nations mothers feel uncomfortable using aid services outside their community, so when Aboriginal-run programs are cut it puts those women at greater risk of losing their children.” (See additional info at the end of post. – LDP)
- “The American State Department has withdrawn all Fulbright grants to Palestinian students in Gaza hoping to pursue advanced degrees at American institutions this fall because Israel has not granted them permission to leave.”
- “all those Muslim women (and men) who casually sit there and say: we need to let Muslim women liberate themselves have to be a) out of their mind and b) completely naive about how things like entrenched patriarchy work.”
- “A man who obviously doesn’t clean out his stuff that often found a 58-year old homeless woman residing in his closet. She had been there for an entire year, and he didn’t know until he noticed that food was missing from his fridge.”
- “He points out that the definition of “terrorism” varies by region such that what’s being measured is inconsistent and meant to return desired results rather than a real portrait of what’s happening. “
- “The command was envisioned as an example to Africans of how their own armed forces and civilians could work together for the good of their nations. The trouble was, no one consulted the Africans.”
Spread This Idea
The Octavia Butler Book Club
(Click the book for the latest conversation) Feminism for Real – Jessica, Latoya, Andrea
The Same Woman – Thea
I Speak For Myself – Fatemeh
Yes Means Yes – Latoya
Sex Ed and Youth – Jessica
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