Can vote tampering be all the easier with electronic voting machines? Absolutely, according to the New York Times Magazine cover story from Sunday. Since Nevada has the only machines with a paper trail (and we saw accusations of voter tampering with machines in Ohio during the last presidential election), the threat is real. So what…
Got news from the folks at Forgotten Voice that there’s going to be a rally for homeless vets tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post #8 (733 Veterans Memorial Drive). — Emmily
Nevada NOW, PLAN and the Human Services Network are urging folks to contact Gov. Gibbons to tell him not to go forward with planned budget cuts. The e-mail stresses contacting the governor’s office Jan. 2 and 3 but I didn’t get it until today. But I think it still works: Proposed budget cuts from Gov.…
While not technically the first post of the New Year, this will certainly be my first post with any discernable feminist outrage. (Admit it, you missed me!) Here I go, in no particular order: Damned if this article in the January Elle (forgive me, it was an impulse buy in the Seattle airport) doesn’t make…
We all know the basic story of It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s your basic striver story, the kind that Americans love – George Bailey is trying to shake the dust of the crummy little town of Bedford Falls off his feet and he’s gonna see the world! But of course a little thing called life…
I’ve been procrastinating some cosmetic changes to The Siren for some time now. (Still pondering a redesign with a different look.) Just thought I’d point out that I finally did one thing on my list: Sprucing up the blogroll. Don’t worry, nothing has been deleted. But things are shuffled here and there and a lot…
Things worth mentioning: Obama will be the first to launch Presidential campaign ads in Nevada. [Update: Clinton announced her ads are starting, too.] Speaking of Dem Prez hopefuls, I like The Minx’s take on the Clinton conspiracy du jour. Nevada’s HDQ of the National Environmental Trust issued a statement Friday saying they applaud Sen. Reid…
This is a cool idea. Green Drinks is a regular mixer for people concerned about the environment. The next mixer is from 6-7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at McMullin’s Irish Pub (on Trop next to the Orleans). — Emmily
There’s a lot to be done. It’s hard to know where to begin. I’m assuming there are a lot of people out there that feel overwhelmed with activism, politics and the like. So I thought this short parable would be a good reminder to us all: Faced with a complicated assignment, a group of workers…
On Monday, Dec. 3 you can let the Department of Energy know exactly how you feel about a nuclear waste dump in our backyard. Officials will be hearing public comments during their meeting from 4-7 p.m. Let ’em have it! The meeting’s at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. In addition, Erin over at…
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