Over the past few weeks, Republican talk show host Rush Limbaugh has publicly called Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” for supporting insurance coverage for contraceptives, Indiana Republican Rep. Bob Morris has claimed that Girl Scouts is a “radicalized organization” which promotes “homosexual lifestyles,” and Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum…
I know it should no longer come as a surprise when a politician cheats on a spouse, a corporation lies or a celebrity makes a racist/sexist/homophobic remark — but every once in a while a kind of betrayal occurs that catches you so off-guard, it hits you to the core of your being and changes…
With the holidays too quickly approaching – Halloween seems to turn into Christmas/Chanukah overnight! – I thought I’d help you out with some great gift ideas so you can start your shopping early, online and by making a difference. In honor of today’s date, I knew we had to celebrate with 11:11 founder/designer Jamila Tazewell. 11:11 just…
Every 9 seconds, a woman is beaten. That fact alone should be enough to get you to set your DVR to tape Sin by Silence when it makes its world broadcast premiere on the Investigation Discovery Channel tonight. This documentary about the survivors of domestic violence who are serving life sentences after being convicted for the deaths…
We told you how much we admire Kathryn Finney, founder of The Budget Fashionista, and how thrilled we were to meet her at BlogHer. So you can only imagine how excited we are that she loved our Shop With a Conscience section, and our guest post is being featured on The Budget Fashionista right now!…
