Archive for March, 2014
Race and class in the southern US
The laws that took the vote away from blacks – poll taxes, literacy tests, property qualifications – also often ensured that poor whites would not vote. And the political leaders of the South knew this. At the constitutional convention in Alabama, one of the leaders said he wanted to take away the vote from “all […]
While you’re waiting for the bus
Stuff worth reading “New” Migraine Drugs Migraine drug research is all about teaching old dogs new tricks. The Birth of the Male Biological Clock Maybe we should support people instead of treating them like “resources” so they aren’t left in this horrible trap The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free Plastics Science by jury is literally […]
Politics is more than personal
Mimi Thi Nguyen investigated the pitfalls of the intimacy that shaped the [riot grrrl] movement, pointing out that situating one’s politics within the story of self-transformation leads to neglect of structural critiques of inequality and oppression. “Working on” one’s own racism and privilege via written confessionals became a primary mode of antiracist activism for many […]
February Migraine Log
I can’t seem to get the frequency of my migraines down, but the severity seems to be improving with my new abortive meds.
February Berry Go Round
February’s Berry Go Round is up at Garry Rogers’ blog. My favorite submission this month is a post on algal defenses.
Allies
One of the strengths of Beyond the Fragments, then and now, is that it captures so much of the significance and organizational self-reflection not only of Women’s Liberation groups and activity, but of black groups and LGBTQI groups, while highlighting an understanding of the need and difficulty of bringing these “fragments” together. As Wainwright wrote […]