http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,492040,00.html

An interesting read for perspective.

Interview with Moroccan Islamist Nadia Yassine: 'Our Religion is Friendly to Women'She is one of Morocco's most famous opposition figures, she's stood ( Read more... )

TamPontificate!

This is a quick and easy and completely free thing that everyone can do (in fact do it over and over again every day). Just click here to donate a pack of organic cotton tampons or chlorine-free pads to a homeless shelter in the state of your choice. It's a basic necessity that often gets overlooked and shelters are squeezed for ( Read more... )

PM 'says Israel pre-planned war'

Just in case anyone had any doubt left over, here is Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitting that Israel's war in Lebanon this summer was planned in advance. So bombing civilians and civilian infrastructure was well imbedded in their strategy and not something they mistakenly decided to do at the heat of the ( Read more... )

A recent segment on CNN's Paula Zahn Now called "Hip-Hop: Art or Poison?" featured three amazing panelists in Keith Boykin, Michael Eric Dyson and Tim WiseThere seems to be a rising emphasis on examining sexism, misogyny and homophobia in hip-hop culture and music, so I just wanted to use this segment to address that a little bit and maybe ( Read more... )