Two shots of my Mom and I – the first in my pre-cynic stage, and the second 34 years later on Christmas Eve 1990. My mother was a warm-hearted lady who radiated joy and brought happiness to people around her. I especially appreciated when she did the “Sergeant Schulz – I see nothing” routine & […]
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On today’s show, we bring you the second half of our interview with Tings Chak, Researcher and art director at Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research, and a member of the Dongsheng Collective. We focus on the Chinese government’s programs to eradicate extreme poverty in the country and further discuss her work on the study “Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China” for Tricontinental.
by Noah Sunday Thoughts, Extra Blasphemy Mother's Day Edition:"Let's not blame the boy. Having one mother but two fathers is a wee bit confusing but we try to provide a sense of normalcy."So what was is it this time:1. Did he cause a ruckus at the bank? Turning over the tables again?2. Did he change the water into wine and not check IDs?3. Did he lift his robe and cause the sighted to go blind? 4. Did he lift his robe and make the blind man see?5.
by Sam HusseiniTo much attention, the actress Alyssa Milano on Friday tweeted: "Our reproductive rights are being erased. Until women have legal control over our own bodies we just cannot risk pregnancy. JOIN ME by not having sex until we get bodily autonomy back. I’m calling for a #SexStrike.
Getty raids, mystified movies and the horror of Mother's Day + this day in history w/the death of Mommie Dearest and our song of the day by Steely Danzig on your Morning Monarchy for May 10, 2019.
The U.S. is the only advanced country in the world without a paid family leave program in place-- and American women have been picking up on that. Paid family leave was a big issue in Hillary Clinton's campaign that she handled very well-- but which was almost entirely ignored by the media. And Ivanka Trump-Kushner has been talking it up as a theory that's supposed to put a happy face on her father's neo-fascist regime.
My friend Mike's mom passed away in March. We've written about Mike over the years, primarily because of his incredibly important book, The Progressive Revolution: How the Best in America Came to Be, but today, as we prepare to honor our mothers or their memories, I want to share the gorgeous video Mike made to honor his mother. She must have been a very special person. Please watch it.
May is “Older Americans Month,” designated in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, who said, “Our seniors deserve the best our country has to offer.” At the time about a third of seniors were living in poverty. In more than half a century, that hasn’t changed much. Unfortunately, seniors, like every other generation, could be celebrating the “National Short End of the Stick Month.” I can think of an even better designation, but I leave that to you.
