Political InQueery: Messages & Omissions in the Early Campaign
Information on the power of American workers' wages show stark losses in their portion of the money pie, unemployment figures took a hit in May that required explanation, and for all of the "recession...
View ArticlePolitical InQueery: Criticism & Obamockery
Barack Obama impersonator Reggie Brown (not to be confused with the football player) was yanked by GOP operatives at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans this weekend when he came a bit...
View ArticlePolitical InQueery: Social Security is a Feminist Issue
I've written a few times on this blog about unfair criticism and downright racist language aimed at President Obama, in part because it's so prevalent and persistent, and in part because I believe it...
View ArticleOn Our Radar
The blogs will never stop!Feministe points us to a New York Times piece on the 7 billion-person milestone and the importance of birth control......and the Crunk Feminist Collective reminds us that the...
View ArticleDouchebag Decree: Jan Brewer
Did someone forget to cc Jan Brewer on the check-your-racial-privilege memo? Brewer became the focus of much debate this week when an AP photo caught her pointing her finger at President Obama in a...
View ArticleBristol Palin is Against Obama's Support of Gay Marriage, Blames Teen Girls...
Bristol Palin has a blog post up today on Patheos about how problematic it is that Barack Obama's support of same-sex marriage was inspired by his teenage daughters. Says Palin:I guess we can be glad...
View ArticleRetroPop: Nicki Minaj's Obama-Noted Political Satire and the "Little Boxes"...
Hi there and welcome again to RetroPop! The guest blog in which I attempt get funky whilst elevating the dignity of current Top 40 radio hits by pairing them with similarly-themed works of art from...
View ArticleWomen of the Internet Tell Mitt Romney to Shove It in His Binder
If you watched the second US presidential debate last night I've got four words for you: "binders full of women." (If you didn't watch the debate, here are a few more words for you: In response to a...
View ArticlePolitical Party: Celebrate Good (Election) Times, Come on!
It was nail-bitingly close there for a while there last night, but the results are in: Obama will wear that POTUS hat for four more years, at least 19 women will serve in the Senate, three more states...
View ArticleWow—Barack Obama's Speech on Trayvon Martin Asks Americans to Examine Our Own...
Barack Obama at this morning's press conference on the death of Trayvon Martin.President Barack Obama has spoken out relatively rarely in his presidency on the big, controversial issues that dominate...
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