human-rights

January 14, 2013

When Is It Acceptable To Treat Equal People Unequally?

Today, the National Catholic Reporter tells of an article that appeared in “the Vatican’s semi-official newspaper,” L’Osservatore Romano, which was written by one-time feminist and current historian Lucetta Scaraffia. In it, she “compared proponents of gay marriage, with their championing of ‘marriage equality,’… Continue reading
November 10, 2012

Sheriff Joe’s Got to Go: Arizona’s Unfinished Election

Here in New York, concerns about a fair and accessible voting process in this past Tuesday’s election revolved around after effects of Superstorm Sandy, which took a severe toll on infrastructure along the mid-Atlantic coast. In the face of ongoing… Continue reading
August 18, 2012

Virgin Mary, Mother of God, Become a Feminist

(OK. I’m going to warn you, this post is long. If you’re strapped for time, my suggestion is to read the text of “Punk Prayer,” and then skip down to “First,“. Thanks in advance for your patience.) By now, I’m… Continue reading