Category Archives: WHCWG
Links of the Week 20 August 2010
After a long summer I am back to blogging on here consistently :D Now that I also fallo Português, my links will be in English mostly with some in Spanish and Portuguese. If you want to read a link in a language you don’t speak translate.google.com will be a good resource for you (its not perfect but it works).
Top Five
1o Things Men and Boys Can Do to Stop Human Traffing
Girl power: amplyfing the role of women in unions
Fox News Doesn’t Mention News Corp’s $1 Million Donation To Republican Committee
Do you have old luggage that is still in working condition? Consider donating that luggage to Suitcases for Kids which gives old but working condition luggage to children in foster care around the country. Please visit the website for details and instead of trashing items still of good use send it to someone else in need. Pay it forward!!
Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Activists and Clerics
Quote of the Week
“All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents” John F. Kennedy via @roandco on Twitter
Women & Politics
‘Good ol’ boys’ in Warren’s way?
I have to say that I feel that the White House is doing more lip-service in its response: We have put more women than any other administration and the first law President Obama signed was about women [paraphrased statements from the administration via the article]. I like President Obama but I feel more and more that these moves were more strategic looking to 2012 than personal desire. It could be true that President Obama wanted to put these women in place personally first but I do not believe for one second that he or someone in his campaign camp was not thinking about 2012 when they decided to make these moves especially in the case of appointing two female Supreme Court justices. I could almost hear the 2012 talking points when I read about the two nominees.
WHCWG
The White House Asked, You Answered: Women You Know That Break Barriers
White House Council for Women & Girls Announces Work Flex Starter Kit
Politics
Brazilian election gag no laughing matter for comics
MoveOn calls for boycott of Target
Women & Girls
I read two articles recently that really have me concerned especially since my oldest niece is now 7 years old. These articles discuss a recent NY Time article about Puberty and Younger girls, see below for all three links. I try to not be preaching to people and just express my opinion but this issue hits home because after living abroad for a year my body badly reacted to many of the hormones and chemicals placed in US food. Furthermore, after removing these chemicals and hormones from my diet I noticed a significant change in my body shape and form so to my readers please read the links below and consider taking hormones and chemicals out of your diet as it does make a difference.
What’s Making 7-Year Old Girls Develop Breasts?
Is the Early Onset of Puberty in Young Girls Linked to Meat?
First Signs of Puberty Seen in Younger Girls
O Homem teme a mulher independente?
Other
Why China Will Change Capitalism?
Dr. Cornell West on the Michael Eric Dyson Show
Clearance Sale: Barnes & Noble Didn’t Evolve Enough
FAA Reportedly Poised to Hit American Airlines with Record Penalty of $25 mil or More
Oldies But Goodies
Google-Verizon Net Neutrality Pact: 5 Red Flags
Study shows testing for Alzheimer’s is accurate
Willie Lynch- The Making of a Slave
In college I went to a play based on this letter and I admit that I did not take the time back then to read the letter. Then one of my Twitter followers posted this and said to take some time to read this and I finally did after all these years. It is really sad to see how a letter so old is still applicable.
Links of the Week 7 August 2009
Top Five
Sotomayor Fans Claim the Phrase ‘Wise Latina’
Congratulations to our newest Supreme Court Justice – Sonya Sotomayor! If I was a Latina I would wear a ‘Wise Latina’ shirt with pride!
Raul Castro: Cuba to Slash Social Spending
“Bacon as a Weapon of Mass Destruction”
Okay watching this almost made me sick. It also made me think of Food Network Star Paula Dean who adds fat and butter to everything oh and she fries it too.
Food Fight! 8-year old girl targets Sasha, Malia
The argument in this article is hard because targeting politicians’ kids is not cool. But the point is valid. Children in ritzy well to do public or private schools get choices. The rest have unhealthy food that is slowly killing them (I’m passionate about the connection between what is put in food i.e. chemicals, excess sugar and preservatives and disease)
Support Afro-Columbian Human Rights
Please visit this page to find out about an unfortunate situation for the African Diaspora in Columbia.
Photo of the Week
Credit - Ed Wexler for US News & World Report
From Delaware’s Carper Pushes Biden’s Plan for a National Park
Politico
White House Council on Women and Girls – Violence Against Women
Dirigentes en Santiago exigen acciones contra la corrupción
El Pais, the newspaper of Spain, has some really good articles. Thanks to Twitter I notice more of them now.
Conservatives Are the Real Joker
Women
issues and lives
This is a very raw post about a woman working on women of color issues abroad. I felt her pain in her message but I have to say I am not sure what I can do to help her. Please read and share your thoughts if so moved.
Help for More Homeless Women Vets
Health
Black People Need Health Food as Much as Health Care
Obama Gives New Swine Flu Guidence for K-12 Schools
Other
African Americans on Facebook or Twitter: Which is Better?
I say Twitter as I feel its more intellectually stimulating. I also think that Twitter helps you connect with your future while Facebook helps you connect with your past.
Between the contested elections in Iran to “Beer-gate” with Barry & Skip these actions along with this video are a reminder that the police, specifically corrupt police, have their own interpretation of “protect and serve.”
Jeremih to send back-to-school tweet to CPS kids
Chicago Public Schools is using technology to get their children to school…interesting idea. Would be interested to see if this had an affect on enrollment.
Attack on Twitter Came in Two Waves
Oldies But Goodies
W Holds Sleepovers; Clinton Pledges a Frat
Who knew that Vanity Fair had good well at least interesting political articles. They actually have an Ex-POTUS feature, where this link comes from. Well I have finally received the memo on Vanity Fair.
Links of the Week 3 April 2009
Top Five
The Class Photo
It is nice to see obvious diversity, gender and race, at the G-20 but we still have a ways to go. Besides the Queen, love her, is only symbolic leadership.
Men struggling to finish at Black Colleges
This really pains me but I am excited about some of the initiatives that some HBCUs have taken on to reverse this sad trend. Support HBCUs, Majority Hispanic Institutions and Tribal Colleges (I think that’s what the American Indigenous Schools are called).
What I Owe John Hope Franklin
U.S. Senators Move to End Cuba Travel Ban
The Vice-President in Latin America
Organization of the Week
Accion “The mission of ACCION International is to give people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. By providing microloans, business training and other financial services to poor men and women who start their own businesses, ACCION’s partner lending organizations help people work their own way up the economic ladder, with dignity and pride.”
Politico
Franken Wins Favorable Court Ruling in Minnesota Senate Race
Rio Moves to Wall Off Its Slums
Biden Waffles on Big Final Four Match-up
Clearly biased as a Biden fan but where is the waffle on this? Wife over the state of NC…at least he is honest!
G-20 The Key Issues
Venezuelan offer for Guantanamo
White House Council on Women & Girls (WHCWG)
I was very pleased to hear that Pres. Obama created rather re-instated this council. In an effort to “track” the work of the council I will post articles that discuss the council. So far I have seen more criticism than praise for the council. I also have chosen to add this segment due to the lack of discussion of the council in mainstream media.
Roberts and Roberts: The Playing Field is Still Tilted
A Ceasefire in the Culture War
Supposedly the Obama Administration will be using the WHCWG to help lower the number of abortions in the US.
A Lack of Reality About Women from Obama
Health
School Water Fountains to Prevent Obesity
Health Secrets from Holistic Docs
This article was like a free doctor’s visit without the push to try a new drug 
Also glad that studying abroad turned me onto eating my biggest meal in the middle of the day & eating lots of hot food both ideas are recommended in this article.
Technology
The 14 Types of Twitter Personalities
Twitter Takes Hollywood
Women
Women Journalists: Last In, First Out
PSA Re-Enacts Rihanna’s Alleged Beating
Other
‘Guiding Light’ canceled after 72 years
I didn’t watch but I am saddened. But wondering, how do you end a soap opera?
Oldies But Goodies
Guys Gain, Too: White House Council could make difference — for everyone
This was supposed to go in last week’s links but I got caught up preparing for WAM09.
Some Are More Equal Than Others
Article discusses lack of Pro-Life representation at the “premier” of the White House Council for Women and Girls.
Wailing Women of NOW Descend on the Emerald City of O
I guess asking for the Obama Cabinet to be 50/50 male female is crazy even though women are at least 50% of the population and are more than 50% of the voting population…Didn’t our founding fathers want the government to look like the people (read the Federalist Papers for details)? The answer is yes if you had to ask.
Why Global Maternal Health Matters
