Rose's Place

Already, there are splits in Iggy’s Liberal caucus.  Two Newfoundland and Labrador Members of Parliament are threatening to oppose the federal budget unless there are amendments.  This is a result of constituent action. If women are a constituency, then it makes sense that Canadian women contact the Liberal critic responsible for the status of women, Anita Neville, because the budget fails women in a huge way: - continues the attack on pay equity in the civil service - provides no support to the working poor or those living in poverty - does nothing to provide desperately-needed childcare … [Read more...]

This interesting article reviews some of the main points in When and How Was the Jewish People Invented?, a book by Tel Aviv University scholar Shlomo Zand (or Sand)What if the Palestinian Arabs who have lived for decades under the heel of the modern Israeli state are in fact descended from the very same "children of Israel" described in the Old Testament?And what if most modern Israelis aren't descended from the ancient Israelites at all, but are actually a mix of Europeans, North Africans and others who didn't "return" to the scrap of land we now call Israel and establish a new state following … [Read more...]

“Job stimulus spending is concentrated in employment sectors heavily dominated by men.” YWCA of Canada (thx, A) … [Read more...]

“As for the environment, fuhgeddaboutit because they sure did.” Antonia Zerbisias, 27 January 2009, The Toronto Star … [Read more...]

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Loves it. I want one. Hell yeah!! Found courtesy Unapologetically Female. … [Read more...]

What a week, oh what a week. I want to take a minute to reflect on this past week - stemming from the amazing hope I feel from the Obama inauguation. Its a week to be remembered, as we saw history be made, and already so many amazing things happen. Where were you on inauguration day? I was listening on the radio, with a couple children trying so hard to be quiet by my side (and not at all understanding the magnitude of what was happening). In my corner of the world, Newfoundland and Labrador, there was much hope, jubilation,... … [Read more...]

Obama lifts ban on abortion funds. … [Read more...]

"An investigative police team probing the murders or disappearances of 18 young women in northern B.C. has increased it budget to $3.6 million this year, up from $2.1 million spent in previous years, police announced Thursday." … [Read more...]

Yesterday morning an 18 year old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted in Northeast Calgary. Police warn us:Calgarians are advised to exercise caution when out alone, tostay in busy, well-lit areas and to avoid dark, desertedplaces.If you are suspicious of someone, trust your instincts.Scream or use a personal emergency alarm to attractattention.It’s also advised Calgarians wait for transit or publictransportation with other people in a well-lit area.But the Herald also suggests that Staff Sgt.Curtis Olson of the Calgary Police Service's sex crimes unit says "the harrowing incident should … [Read more...]

Natalie Angier writes an important article on the new USA Administration's potential impact on women in science, In ‘Geek Chic’ and Obama, New Hope for Lifting Women in Science. An excerpt: Surveying outcomes for 160,000 Ph.D. recipients across the United States, the researchers determined that 70 percent of male tenured professors were married with children, compared with only 44 percent of their tenured female colleagues. Twelve years or more after receiving their doctorates, tenured women were more than twice as likely as tenured men to be single and significantly more likely to be divorced. … [Read more...]

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Calgary's Alliance to End Violence is hosting a workshop on Friday, January 23:Violence Knows No BoundariesThe Alliance to End Violence is pleased to invite you to the launch of “Violence Knows No Boundaries” a manual on diverse cultural perspectives, legal resources and safety information on domestic violence for service providers.We will be offering a full-day workshop on the manual with presenters: Naaz Bhatia with Tran-sitions Counselling and Michelle Papero with Calgary Legal Guidance. The entire manual will not be covered. Registrants are asked to rank the following topics from one to … [Read more...]

My thoughts are with Sandra Casey's wife and friends this morning. Casey was killed on the weekend crossing the street on 10th Avenue in Calgary. The driver of the vehicle didn't stop.I find the music of Sigur Ros to be both devastatingly beautiful but ultimately comforting. May Deb Boniface, Sandra's wife, find healing. My utmost sympathies. … [Read more...]

Israeli troops began their withdrawal from Gaza, today:Israeli soldiers danced on top of a tank and gave "V" for victory signs as they pulled out of Gaza, but the war moved to a close on an ambiguous note.[...] While both sides put their best spin on the conflict's seeming conclusion, noncombatants were the biggest losers. More than half of the 1,259 slain Palestinians were civilians, according to medics, human rights groups and the UN.Aid groups sought to funnel more supplies to hospitals and food distribution sites from Egyptian and Israeli border crossings.At least 13 Israelis, 10 of them soldiers, … [Read more...]

I'm all about promoting fantastic feminist works - writing, art, and inspiration. Today's brainfood of choice - Empowerment4Women.com - a beautiful online feminist magazine. The new issue is now posted online, with beautiful photography by Sheilagh O'Leary, featured poet Malaika King Albrecht, and incredible writing. Not to be missed - Tell Me A Story by Leisha Sagan, and Today's Class Topic: Rape by Jessica Trusiani. This last one in particular moved me to tears - I am in awe of women's story-telling, and this author inspires me. Happy Sunday reading. -Artemis. … [Read more...]

Woah, so busy lately.Finally got the net hooked back up after my move. So I'll skip the boring details of my life. Lately I've been very interested in reading crack-pot stories about aliens! Probably because I've been watching too much x-files on dvd. Anyway I want to share with you my new favorite website...Signs of Witness It's an excellent laugh! The subtitle says "The interactive site that tracks putative signs of the supposed apocalypse and end of times for unbelievers, believers, and the unbelieved" unbelieved isn't even a word. its awesome. … [Read more...]

So it's the New Year, time of fresh starts, soon-to-be-broken resolutions, and other symptoms of the rollover of the odometer.In the New Year, I'd really like to see:A parliament that works like a minority parliament is supposed to. That means compromise, Stevie, and not waving the "obey-me-or-we'll-have-an-election" club too often. An opposition with a spine, to force the above-mentionned compromise.Some evidence of Michael Ignatieff's supposed superior leadership.If we do have an election, women running in winnable ridings. For all parties.The absence of any bills conferring legal status on a … [Read more...]