September 2008

An Obama Ad About Rape?

by Cara September 30, 2008

Via Feministing, it looks like the Obama campaign is planning to film a campaign commercial with a rape survivor telling her own experience.  Like Ann, I come down on the side that it’s not in any way inherently exploitative (assuming, of course, that the woman in question is entirely and unequivocally on board with what [...]

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Yoko Ono: Imagine Peace

by Cara September 26, 2008

Last week, my husband and I drove down to Lewisburg to see Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace exhibit.  I have to say that we were hoping the exhibit would be a bit bigger, but it was still great.  My photos from the trip are below. Captions are below their respective photos.  To see a larger image [...]

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Fighting The South Dakota Abortion Ban

by Cara September 25, 2008

I will be leaving bright and early tomorrow morning for Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Through Planned Parenthood, I received a scholarship to head out there for a Live Action Camp, where we’ll be fighting Measure 11, the ballot initiative aiming to outlaw abortion in the state. Sadly, I do not have a laptop. And in [...]

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On The Economic Situation

by Cara September 25, 2008

I’m with Jay Smooth. Vote for the nerd! Vote Obama!

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McCain Suspends Campaign

by Cara September 24, 2008

Whoa. What the . . .? Has he totally lost it? Is there some evil-genius ploy in here that I’m just missing and he thinks will somehow win him the election? I have to say that I’ve been asking myself that question a lot with McCain’s campaign. (Until further notice, I will tell myself that [...]

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It’s Almost Debating Time

by Cara September 23, 2008

This NY Times article on the debates contained some interesting information, and this tidbit in particular got on my nerves: At the insistence of the McCain campaign, the Oct. 2 debate between the Republican nominee for vice president, Gov. Sarah Palin, and her Democratic rival, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., will have shorter question-and-answer segments [...]

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Judge Bars Woman From Having Children

by Cara September 22, 2008

A Texas judge has set the conditions of a woman’s probation to include that she not have children. The order was for Felicia Salazar, 20, who admitted to failing to provide protection and medical care to her then-19-month-old daughter last year. The girl suffered broken bones and other injuries when she was beaten by her [...]

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IMPORTANT: Time To Send Your Comments To HHS Is Running Out

by Cara September 20, 2008

I have previously written about the dangerous proposed Department of Health and Human Services rule that would endanger women’s access to reproductive health care. The rule, if instated, would allow health care workers to prevent women from knowing all of their health care options, including those regarding birth control — and would call government-funded providers [...]

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Away

by Cara September 17, 2008

I lost internet on Monday and have been having the world’s worst time getting it back.  And I will be out of town on both Thursday and Friday.  I hoped to have those long-promised Yoko Ono posts ready to go up while I was away . . . but then a my ilfe started sucking.  [...]

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More Action For Troy Davis

by Cara September 16, 2008

Last week I wrote about the case of Troy Davis, a man who is scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23rd, despite ample doubt regarding his guilt in the crime of murdering Police Officer Mark MacPhail. I asked you, along with numerous social justice organizations, to call the George State [...]

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