Category Archives: Society

Rethinking Work: cooking as labor

Cooking, when it is glamorous and well-compensated, is something for men.
Also posted in feminism, food, north america | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Michael Bryan: let’s not discount depression

When Barr wrote her infamous blog post, she ignored depression.
Also posted in Columnist, Entertainment | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Re-branding Nigeria: when enough is enough

Nigerians became prisoners in their own country with an ‘incommunicado status.'
Also posted in Current Affairs, africa, politics | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Vancouver Games & First Nations resistance

Native participation is only welcomed when it coincides with the Canadian colonial agenda.
Also posted in Columnist, north america, racism, sports | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Rethinking Work: sports as labor

"These guys are America's gladiators."
Also posted in north america, sports | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Rethinking Work: journalism as labor

The Internet did not kill journalism—profit-seeking did.
Also posted in Business World | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

I disagree with Mistress Matisse on women-only spaces

Transgendered individuals are part of the larger alternative community – by necessity.
Also posted in glbtqi, sex | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s face it, Valentine’s Day is a tad weird

The saints that have been named Valentine have no connection to romantic love.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, europe, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What’s the future of journalism? Tracy Van Slyke knows

"From GRITtv to Mother Jones to the Nation, everyone's doing it."
Also posted in Current Affairs, north america | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rethinking Work: art as labor

A survey noted that while 96% of U.S. respondents thought art was valuable, only 27% of them valued the artists who make it.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Business World, north america | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment