From the IN column of the Washington Post Style section’s yearly list of what’s in and out to number 3 on Katha Pollitt’s good news around the world for women in 2003*–accomplishments, activism, bold deeds and grounds for hope, it’s obvious that code pink continues to be fabulous.
(The original link to The Nation no longer exists)
This was odd. I ran out to grab a seaweed salad for lunch and when I came back there was this amazing pink boa in my chair.
No card. No note. It’s even nicer than the hot pink one I’ve been wearing to code pink rallies.
Thank you to whoever brought me this wonderful gift. I shall endeavor to use it for good.
Today at work everyone was just sort of bumping into the walls and mumbling to themselves, war seeming to be forgone conclusion. First Iraq, then we’ll get to Iran.
I have to believe that the war can still be stopped. I have to believe that war is not inevitable.
I cannot lose hope. We cannot lose hope. It’s too precious and too hard to recapture once we let it go…
plucked from the ashes of the punkprincess.com archives, reposted 02-28-07
Teach-In on Building a Just Peace and Real Security: Listen to Women for a CHANGE!
Friday March 7, 9am – 5pm
Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC
9th and P St, NW
$10-$20, lunch included
Childcare available
There’s more info if you follow the link up there.
To fully warp my brain into a million pieces, I’ll be galloping from there to Atomic for some birthday rabble-rousing.
Saturday:
International Women’s Day, Peace March
11am Rally
Gather at Malcolm X Park located at 16th St. between W Streets and Euclid, NW.1pm March to Encircle the White House
The march will leave at 1:00 p.m. from Malcolm X park to encircle the White House.RAIN OR SHINE
Program Highlights
Speakers Include:
Alice Walker
Amy Goodman
Janeane Garofalo
Dr. Helen Caldicott
Granny D
Barbara Ehrenreich
Rania Masri
Michelle Shocked
Hyun Kyung
Jody Williams
Cheri Honkala
Maxine Hong Kingston
Susan Griffin
Inga Muscio
Terry Tempest Williams
Starhawk
Zainab Salbi
Medea Benjamin
And now I must get some coffee and settle down to work on an article about theremins. I leave you with this fabulous Faithism:
“As a pug owner you need to just weather the farts.”
There’s really no need for context, is there? No sport in that at all.
plucked from the ashes of the punkprincess.com archives, reposted 02-28-07