Happy Friday: Fair Trade edition
Your morning coffee, my choco-holism, the pretty flowers on the secretary’s desk … fair trade can touch it all and do a lot.
Local feminist activist needs help
I am so sad to find about about this. Local feminist activist Evelyn Flores and two members of her family were attacked and robbed. Her mother and brother were severely beaten. In my years as a reporter in Las Vegas I had many opportunities to interview and talk with Evelyn. She is a bright, activist…
Happy Birthday to The Siren!
Tomorrow (May 6) is the one-year anniversary of The Sin City Siren! It’s been quite a year! Thank you to all the loyal readers and fabulous guest writers over the past year! You rock! From organizing the Fag Bug visit to Las Vegas in the first month of the blog’s creation to establishing ourselves as…
Fag Bug turns 1, gets spiffy new look
It’s a time of anniversaries. On May 6, The Sin City Siren turns 1. I can hardly believe it’s been a whole year. And know what else has turned one recently? Erin Davies’ Fag Bug. Remember the Fag Bug? Here’s the recap for the rusty: Last April Erin’s grey VW Bug was vandalized with homophobic…
What’s going on?
Just in time for Earth Day, a report from the National Academy of Sciences has concluded that exposure to smog and ozone definitely lead to premature death, putting weight behind the case for lowering air pollution. In wackadoo Earth Day/Equal Pay Day nonsense (a two-fer!): Being a feminist hurts the environment because equal pay means…
Fair pay is on the line
The Senate is set to vote on a fair pay law that could help a lot of people. Here’s the details from Nevada NOW: This Wednesday, the Senate is scheduled to vote on a the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a bill that could have a major impact on the lives of women who’ve been…
Somehow the world keeps turning
Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I haven’t had two minutes to rub together lately! Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped a steady stream of blog-worthy stuff from happening in the world around me. 🙂 Am I the only one who’s completely sick of the media’s spin and rhetoric — the Dems are going to eat…
It’s confirmed: This might be a political blog
First, let me say a big WELCOME to any new BlogHer readers who have stumbled over to the humble Sin City Siren. We hope you like what you see here. And please feel free to let us know what you think! For long-time readers, you know there’s been a sort of open debate about whether…
Tax-day anti-war rally
Passing this on from Nevada NOW … You are needed! Tax Day, Tuesday April 15th -To send a message! Together we can tell George Bush! INVEST IN AMERICA NOT IN WAR! BRING YOUR SIGNS AND VOICES! ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 SUNSET POST OFFICE, 1001 E. SUNSET RD., LAS VEGAS, 89199 ARRIVE AT 5:45 PM…
‘Vagina in Vino’
The folks behind this year’s community production of the Vagina Monologues doesn’t want the vagina love to end. To that end they are forming an informal group meeting on the first Tuesdays of every month (that means the first one’s tomorrow, April 1). The idea is to discuss topics, network and build community ties. Each…
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