Blog Entries - April 2008

Clinton supporters vrs. Obama supporters...Why can't we just fight fair?

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It's no secret that feminists are on both sides of the fence in the Democratic primary.

Despite the media stereotype of a vast leftwing feminist conspiracy made up of goose-stepping fembots, the actual women's equality movement is very diverse. Being the independent-minded people that we are, feminists tend to resist being forced to toe [...]

Women Don�t Ask? No, Employers Don�t Pay

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Ellen Bravo wrote this article which was posted on the AFL-CIO blog. She is former director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women and author of Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business and the Nation.

Congratulations, working women! As of today, your salary since January 1, 2007, has final [...]

Turn Around America, One Video at a Time

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Our panel of celebrity judges will pick several of the winners, while visitors to the website will choose the recipient of the “Our America” award.

Plus, some of the winning videos will appear in television ads—in part to engage voters and 2008 political candidates in a national dialogue about what is necessary to get America back on track.

At a time when working people are struggling as never before—home foreclosures, bankruptcies, so [...]

Passover Bread for the Breadless

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We received these passover reflections from poet, writer and historian Aurora Levins Morales. We asked her to share them with you. Aurora and her mom Rosario were both members of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union.

Dear Friends: Like other Jews around the world, I am preparing for Passover, our annual fe [...]

Don't miss Adrienne Rich at Northeastern Illinois University

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:03:00 +0100

Poet, essayist and activist Adrienne Rich will appear in Northeastern Illinois University's (NEIU) Presidential Lecture Series. Since receiving the Yale Younger Poets Award in 1951 at the age of 21, Adrienne Rich has not stopped writing in her distinct voice, with strength and conviction.This event is free and open to the [...]

Rebecca Solnit explains men who explain things

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Anyone who has ever had a conversation with a know-it-all knows how flustering and frustrating that can be. But somehow, the know-it-all man comes equipped his own special brand of arrogance and aggravation.

In her blog post entitled "Men Explain Things to Me" over at AlterNet , Rebecca Solnit relates her experiences with men who hold fo [...]

"Dump The Bosses Off Your Back" is ready for your cd player

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Labor singer Anne Feeney's new cd "Dump the Bosses off Your Back" is now available at CDBaby and Anne assures us that its her best cd yet. For those of you unfamiliar with Anne Feeney's music, you are in for a real treat. If you don't believe me, head on over to her website and listen to some of her MP3 [...]