They call themselves “corners,” and the movement has been called “unicornism” or the “unicorner movement.” What’s it all about? LeftAction.com‘s Unicorn spoof was a reaction to Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s threat to keep Obama off the ballot in November, based on false claims that Obama was not born in the US. To appease…Continue reading The Mitt Romney Unicorn Spoof: What It’s All About
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The Third Wave / The Wave : Ron Jones’s Experiment in Fascism
I was eleven years old when I watched THE WAVE on ABC’s Afterschool Special. You may remember the short movie, which was based on The Third Wave experiment conducted by teacher Ron Jones at a Palo Alto’s Cubberley high school in 1967. The film left a strong impression on me, and I’ve thought about it…Continue reading The Third Wave / The Wave : Ron Jones’s Experiment in Fascism
Norwegians Sing Children of the Rainbow
Forty thousand Norwegians gathered in the rain in downtown Oslo on Thursday to sing Lillebjorn Nilsen’s “Children of the Rainbow.” The crowd was protesting the hatred preached by Behring Breivik, who slaughtered more than sixty kids at an island retreat last year. In court, Breivik denounced the song, which describes a “world where every sister…Continue reading Norwegians Sing Children of the Rainbow
Rick Santorum’s Bill of Rights for Women
Sometimes, it’s difficult to get a real sense of how candidates feel about certain issues, because they don’t want to scare away potential voters. Rick Santorum, on the other hand, has made his views on women very clear. I give you, then, Rick Santorum’s Bill of Rights for Women. Please note that while the titles are…Continue reading Rick Santorum’s Bill of Rights for Women
My Year of Questions
Please visit and bookmark my new blog, My Year of Questions As the mother of a six-year-old boy, my days, more often than not, begin with questions. Our son has a habit of bounding into our bed around six each morning and awakening us with something like this: “Who would win in a fight–Batman or…Continue reading My Year of Questions