What’s writing worth?
There's been a brouhaha on the Internet of late, over the issue of whether freelance writers for magazines, journals, and internet media outlets should be paid for their work. (No one is yet...
Category: North America
Labour Laws and Protecting Caregivers in the United States
One area in which the Obama Administration has been quietly successful is in advocacy for disabled people. The Department of Justice under Obama, for example, has pursued a number of cases fighting...
Celebrating Deaf Culture: Switched At Birth’s All ASL episode
ABC Family’s Switched at Birth has already been making television history with the heavily integrated use of American Sign Language (ASL) in its episodes; revolving around the lives of Deaf, hard...
Review – Don’t Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back by Harilyn Rousso
With a humorous take on both the personal and cultural critique essay, writer and feminist disability activist Harilyn Rousso grabs readers’ attention starting with the wry title of her new book,...
Cappucinos with Kaidy: Mother-In-Law-To-Be
All those hyphens! You can actually feel the jumps and the starts, no smooth flow here... and I don’t just mean the heading at the top of the page. I’m actually referring to you and me and every...
Share This: Online Serial Killing Cults on Fox’s The Following
Fox is building up its reputation in the thriller genre with The Following, which follows (forgive me) in the footsteps of programming like 24. Starring Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy, an ex-FBI agent...
Elementary, My Dear Joan Watson: An Egalitarian Sherlock?
CBS’ Elementary has been saddled with the difficulty of distinguishing itself from the beloved BBC Sherlock, and, in a sense, justifying its existence. Sherlock fans were incensed when the rival...
Women, Terrorism, Treasure and Nazis: Fox’s Zero Hour
Conspiracy theories have always been part of society. When an explanation for something can be made as convoluted as feasibly possible—and when people convince themselves that some sort of coverup...
Not a Security Threat: How Israel Restricts Entry to the Occupied Territories
“What is the purpose of your stay in Israel?” For outsiders, the Israeli occupation of Palestine starts at Ben Gurion Airport. If you are Israeli, welcome home. Go through customs, get your...
“Those non-silver bullet technologies make a big difference”—An interview with food sustainability activist Danielle Nierenberg
Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank, has more street credibility than your average environmental activist. She recently spent two full years on the road, visiting and examining sustainable...