By Orion Donovan-Smith* In the context of international aid and development work, the archetype of the Oppressed Third-World Woman is a common motif, frequently evoked in justifying interventions—humanitarian, military, and other—in the name of women’s rights. This attitude is generally premised on a depiction of women in the developing world as passive subjects oppressed by [...]
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Cinema Politica Seattle
Event Title & Host Cinema Politica Seattle Website http://www.cinemapolitica.org/screening/seattle/dive-living-americas-waste When? Wednesday May 2nd at 6pm Where? The Vera Project, Seattle Center Why? Check out a growing community of folks interested in documentary films and connecting art with action Description Hello Seattle! Welcome to the Cinema Politica Community. Thanks to those of you who made it [...]
The New Jim Crow – Discussion Group at UW
Event Title & Host The New Jim Crow – Discussion Group at UW Website http://uwnewjimcrowdiscussion.wordpress.com/ When? Saturday 4-14 10:30AM-11:30AM Where? Cafe Allegro (Upstairs) Why? To open the discussion about racism in America in hopes to build an Anti-Racist movement. Description In the era of colorblindness, it is no longer socially permissible to use race, explicitly, [...]
SUPER Welcome Meeting
Event Title & Host SUPER Welcome Meeting Website http://superuw.org When? Thursday, April 12th – 8:00PM Where? University of Washington – Savery Hall room 136 Why? To help bring this very important issue into the mainstream dialogue at UW. Description Join SUPER UW (Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights) at the Univeristy of Washington as we [...]
‘The New Jim Crow’ Discussion Group at UW
Event Title & Host ‘The New Jim Crow’ Discussion Group at UW Website http://uwnewjimcrowdiscussion.wordpress.com/ When? Starting April 6th Where? University of Washington – Room TBA (Check Website) Why? Because institutional racism has to stop Description Spring of 2012, the ISO (International Socialist Organization) in collaboration with SUPER UW (Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights) at [...]
Writing Ideas for You(th)
Quarterly Theme, Spring 2012: States & Government 1. Taxes & the Public Good? Explain who you think the general public is, and whether taxes exist to serve your definition of the general public. Login Now & Start Writing 2. Iran, Israel, the United States, & Democracy in the Middle East Given the recent developments with Iran, [...]
Private Property, Government & Anarchy
By Thaddeus Achilles Griffin The origins of the corporate phenomenon are, contrary to what people will have you believe, are far more remote in our human history than one would like to think. Its very existence is merely another chapter in the growth and development of human civilization since its origins approximately 10,000 years ago. [...]
Musings on the T-Shirt
We associate many things with aging. Now, I could hardly call myself aging at the age of 23, but as I grow older I am amazed by the figurative “waking up” that occurs in each new moment, each new day, each new year. I grew up in the very comfortable nest of my upper middle class [...]
One America Invites You(th) to the Citizenship Academy
Why does citizenship matter SO much? Why should you get involved? Without citizenship, millions of eligible immigrant families can’t vote and participate in our democracy, can’t be reunited with their families and are denied access to jobs and educational opportunities. There are 170,000 eligible legal permanent residents in Washington State alone! We need YOUR HELP! Explore [...]
