Clearing My Inbox: Oldies But Goodies Part 2

I’m still working on clearing my inbox. I have made a lot of progress. Here are more older links I have found while doing some Spring…err Summer Cleaning online. This time I will be more organized with the links. Part 3 coming soon…

July

Has American Apparel Gone Too Far?

Check out this post about a recent ad campaign that American Apparel has done. I’m not a fan of it.

Klobuchar Remarks on sexism in Sotomayor hearings

Sen. Klobuchar is one of my favorite senators. I heard her in a hearing last year and appreciated her frankness. I hope she continues to speak for the people and holds on to her unique senate style. This link is a link to Emily’s List’s new Blog Read My Lipstick but a link to the full article is there.

Death Toll Rises in Afghanistan; In US Key Econ Report Due

June

‘Save our CEOs’ Teaser for Michael Moore’s New Film

Susanna Madora Salter, America’s First Female Mayor and Elected Official

May

Former Interrogator Rebukes Cheney for Torture Speech

Ethanol Eyes Only

Article starts slow but a must need read about how the Corn Lobby is at work again…moving from food to fuel production. I wonder if this is why I haven’t seen one of those Pro High Fructose Corn Syrup commercials recently.

Hill Still A Climb For Female Staffers

April

A 19 Cent Raise in 45 years? Women Deserve Equal Pay Now

Cuba: “It’s Time to Talk” Say US Lawmakers

Women, Extremism and Two Key States

The G20 and Latin America: A “Rendezvous With Destiny” or a False Start?

Deal By Deal, China Expands Its Influence in Latin America

TransAfrica Forum Expresses Disappointment in Obama Administration’s to Attend World Conference Against Racism

What Can Obama Do in Latin America?

Foreign Policy in Focus – Time to Deal With Haiti

Negritudes, la nueva estrategia de Uribe

The US-Columbia FTA and National Insecurity: A Call for Ethical Foreign Policy

Latin America: Summit Reveals a Changing Contient

March

March 2009: Venezuela Update

Where to Now?: Women’s Leadership Needs New Direction

Beefy Résumé for a Giant Job: Policing Stimulus Spending

The Body Politic: Cutting Meghan McCain Down to Size

Connecting with Iraqi Entrepreneurs

Obama Responds to Reports of Violence at Border

Unknown

Murders By Columbian Military Increase, WFP Renews Calls to End Funding

Links of the Week 8 August 2008

Top Five
In No Particular Order
Beware the Ides of August

Bizarre Scene on the House Floor

Looks like the GOP is getting crunk…it would be interesting to see how many of those present for this “protest” get reelected this November.

Mr. Darcy Comes Courting

A great op-ed that brings politics and literature together with this comparison of Obama to Mr. Darcy from “Pride and Prejudice”

Pride, Prejudice and Politics: What a Literary Election!

Castle tackles biggest flaws in school law

Politics

Tie goes to Obama

Obama Leads, Pessimism Reigns Among Key Group

Race Proves to Be Unwelcome but Persistent Issue

Rep. Conyers Gets Out Latino Vote for Obama (Or Maybe Not)

Reliably GOP State Is Up for Grabs

Change you can believe in (but can you trust it?)

GOP returns for Day 2 of talkathon

Race-card flap reopens Clinton camp wounds

Nancy Pelosi’s Power Recipe

Democratic Aides Working on Plan To Keep the Peace At the Convention

She’s Back!

They’re Baaaack… Swift Boat Veterans Take Aim At Obama

Economy/Business

New York Feels the Pinch From Wall Street Downturn
The poor economy train is just leaving the building….

Microsoft sees end of Windows era

Women

Black women given short shrift by CNN

What women want Michelle Obama, Covergirl

Health

Young People Uninsured

World

`Narco state’ illegally uses Red Cross, Telesur logos

EU Announces $5 Million Relief for Haiti

Other

USA Basketball: Player Primer for the Uninitiated; Pictures for Everyone

Beauty salons teach women about stroke

Poverty amid plenty