Hello dear readers. This weekend I am going to Vermont to celebrate my grandmother’s 75th birthday. I’m very excited. My grandmother is wonderful, and it’ll be great to spend some time celebrating her. Moreover, my father is coming so I get to spend time with him too and my c[...]
Archive for the ‘Capitalism’ Category
May 31st, 2010 - 7:52 pm § in Capitalism
Why Boycotts?
Facebook is the bane of my existence. I love it for its capability of bringing people together and as a space for progressive activism. I hate it for the hours of time I spend arguing with people chose not to reflect critically on global events. One subject upon which I have had many recent conv[...]
Do We Even Need Wall Street?
Someone please explain to me why we need Wall Street. From what I understand, Wall Street is simply a way for rich people to get richer under the guise of helping all people achieve wealth without work. Plenty of nations have existed without Wall Street/NYSE type operations. So, why do we need it?[...]
Petition to End Sodexo’s Tenure at Luther College
For the last 5 years I have consistently celebrated my experience at Luther College. I have touted it as a place that always did the right thing, treated workers well, tried to have a strong stance on being ‘Green’, and, of course, provided a quality education. However, this past year th[...]
The News Today…
Once again independent citizens do a better job reporting than the major news corporations with their billions of dollars needed to grant access. Â Wikileaks has footage of a US bombing that killed over a dozen people including two Reuters news staff and children. (Reuters has been trying to acces[...]
A Few Notable Items from Today’s News
In good news, Beck has lost more ad support.  I’m telling you, in a capitalist system, boycotts are extremely powerful. Think Progress » Beck loses 103 sponsors as his UK television broadcast runs for five days straight without any ads. – Considering a different type of animal, the[...]
Why Marriage Isn’t For Me
Alright, so I’m 29 – well into the decade in which all of my friends get married. I love going to weddings. I love seeing my friends happy. I don’t love the expectation that all heterosexual couples should be married. So here, today, share with you my reasons for avoiding the insti[...]
October 23rd, 2009 - 4:58 pm § in Capitalism
Things You Can Do Now to Curb the Negative Effects of Capitalism
I support what Moore is trying to do with his new film Capitalism: A Love Story . I think everyone needs to see it. He also has a new list of things that all Americans can do to help make a little change now. I just wanted to reiterate a few: 1. Take your money [...][...]
Spielberg Takes a Stand
The following is an article about Speilberg, indicating that he decided to boycott his position with the Beijing Olympics because of China’s support of the Sudanese government as it continues the genocide against people in the Darfur region. Â The articles doesn’t go into depth about C[...]
Happy Thanks-taking
While you celebrate Thanksgiving this year, don’t forget the holocaust behind it. For more information see this page, or this one. For more information on mascots read this article.That isn’t to say that you shouldn’t stop and reflect on what you are thankful for today (if you have[...]