Daily Archives: Dec. 22, 2007

Feminist movement is too nearsighted

Dec. 22, 20071:04 a.m.

Saudiwomen Questioning American feminists’ lack of action on behalf of women’s rights violations around the world, particularly in Saudi Arabia, Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum pointed to how nearsighted the movement has become.
“American delegates to international and U.N. women’s organizations are mostly identified with arguments about reproductive rights (for or against, depending on the administration), not arguments about the fundamental rights of women in Saudi Arabia or the Muslim world,” Applebaum wrote.
If the feminist movement wants to be taken seriously, it should start prioritizing it battles and stop piddling with nonissues (such as “nonsexist car insurance”), focusing that energy toward attaining fundamental rights for all women.
Posted by Kristin Mehler

By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under American life | Comments (112)

Who wants a green card?

Dec. 22, 20071:03 a.m.

Greencard Los Angeles producer Adrian Martinez is working on selling his new show, “Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen?” to cable television. The trailer claims that “true love knows no borders,” and the disclaimer assures that the show’s producers do not give out green cards, noting “that’s the government’s job.”
Posted by Kristin Mehler

By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Immigration | Comments (9)

Partnership on animal campus is great

Dec. 22, 20071:01 a.m.

Humanesociety The new Murfin Animal Care Campus, which had its groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, is a great public and private partnership. The Wichita Animal Shelter and Kansas Humane Society are building new facilities next to each other at K-96 and Hillside in order to better coordinate their work and reduce duplication. The new, larger facilities also will enable better care of animals and help more of them be adopted. “This is streamlining of services that will help to save thousands of animal lives,” said Kim Janzen, president and chief executive of the Humane Society. Well done.
Posted by Phillip Brownlee

By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Wichita government | Comments (2)

Community thread

Dec. 22, 20071:00 a.m.

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