OxFam posted this nugget and felt the need to pass it along … Farmworkers who pick tomatoes for Burger King earn 40 to 50 cents for every 32-pound bucket of tomatoes they pick, a rate that has not risen significantly in nearly 30 years. Workers who labor from dawn to dusk must pick two tons…
The Nevada Conservation League has put out their report card for the 2007 Legislature. (They don’t have it up on their website yet, but the link gives you an idea of past results.) It’s a nice piece of work the NCL puts out every session and another good measure of our local legislators in the…
I was talking with a friend the other day about how daunting (and completely necessary) it is to research all these presidential candidates. If you’re not completely sold on any one candidate, it can be tough to look at a pool of 10+ people you’ve for the most part heard nothing about. Then I remembered…
Talk amongst yourselves: What do you think about this ad, modeled after the ubiquitous Mac campaign, promoting progressives? (Thanks to the Gleaner for making me hip to this.) Props to Erin over at the Nevada Conservation League for her post on eco-friendly Thanksgiving action. Just had to give a shout out. (And major props for…
It seems like there’s a giant pile of things that are about to fall off the desk if I don’t at least give ’em a mention … so here ya go, in no particular order: The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of So. Nevada is hosting a Democratic presidential candidate debate tomorrow (Thurs.) at the…
Not a fan of Old Man McCain and I can’t say I’m surprised about this YouTube video where he talks about beating Hillary Clinton. Well, he answers a question from a woman in the audience who says, “How can we beat the bitch?” Cue laughter. I’m not even a fan of Hillary, but it’s just…
Sounds very interesting and it’s organized by some awesome women, many of whom helped out with behind-the-scenes planning for the Fag Bug event in town. Kudos! (And they’re so awesome they even thought of providing childcare!) — Emmily
Bee Movie – you know, the movie written by Jerry Seinfeld and three other dudes that’s saturating entertainment news and advertising – is just a silly animated movie, right? Not if you ask apiarist and budding feminist Susan Brackney, who wrote a fascinating op-ed piece for the NY Times today called The Real Life of…
I remember when, as a reporter for The News, I learned about a nonprofit program that taught underprivileged youths a new skill: washing driveways and parking lots with water pressure. I remember thinking, “Whaaaa? We’re in a desert and THIS is the great SKILL you’re teaching our underprivileged youths?” I wondered why we progressive types…
While I’m not a Hollywood writer, I am still very much in support of the writers’ strike. As a writer myself, I can’t help but feel solidarity with those trying to get a fair shake. And even in journalism, I felt the unfair reality of being the “talent” without being compensated, as certainly others were…
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