Archive for April 30th, 2008
Making or Breaking the Wall
2:35 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Immigration|Internet · Comments Off
30 Apr 2008
A recently launched website that claims to “represent both sides of the issue equally and will reflect public opinion of the border wall with a virtual representation” scares me. the website allows people to “buy a brick” on a border wall with the money going to an anti-immigrant organization. “Breaking a brick” will send money to an anti-border wall organization.
Last time I checked more people had contributed to building the wall than breaking the wall, but is this an actual representation of public opinion or a representation of who holds power and money? Do people who are against the wall, including the millions of undocumented and documented immigrants have access to the technology and money that is required to make this a real representation of sentiments?
Is Ronaldo Being Extorted By Brazilian Sex Workers?
12:35 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Controversia|GLBT|Media|sex|Sports · Comments Off
30 Apr 2008
Seems famous people paying for sex is the media story of the moment, with the men involved being made the center of the story and the women/sex workers involved being pushed further into the margins at best, demonized at worst. The latest is futbol player Ronaldo being the latest, claiming that three transwomen are extorting him.
The 2002 World Cup winner picked up three prostitutes.
When they all booked into a motel, the AC Milan striker discovered that the prostitutes were in fact men.
According to Rio police, he alleges that the transvestites then tried to extort money from him.
Senator John McCain’s D.C. Office Occupied : Police Take Deaf Activist Down
10:37 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|US Presidential Race 2008|Washington DC · Comments Off
30 Apr 2008Yesterday Senator and Republican candidate for president John McCain’s office in Washington D.C. was occupied by disability rights activists demanding a meeting with McCain to ask for his support for the Community Choice Act. The legislation reforms Medicaid payments by allowing those with disabilities to use their benefits for community-based care instead of nursing homes.
Approximately forty ADAPT activists participated in the protest. They entered through security at the Russell Senate building, before proceeding to McCain’s second floor office. The activists then entered the office in mass, filling it to capacity and blocking both doors. They chanted, “We want McCain, and “Just like a nursing home, you cant get out,” as well as other refrains.
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