ARCHIVES
ACTIVISM AND PROTEST ART
03.13.09 – Protest artist of the week: Lori Phanachone
11.26.07 – When protests go too far…
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04.22.08 – Turkey and racism in retrospect
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COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONFLICT
06.18.08 – Relationships, part II: Wedding bells
01.06.08 – Relationships, part I
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CRIME, PUNISHMENT, AND REHABILITATION
06.29.09 – Sexual violence demands a comprehensive approach
06.07.09 – Not in front of the children: Sex offenders and child endangerment
05.02.09 – Sex Offender Advocacy
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EDUCATION
04.03.09 – Family planning still taking a backseat on the way to Crazytown
03.22.09 – What has weed done for you?
03.13.09 – Protest artist of the week: Lori Phanachone
03.13.09 – You scratch my back, I’ll discriminate against your students
05.06.08 – To the class of 2008
04.25.08 – Abstinence-only does not work!
03.14.08 – Educational philosophy, part II
03.14.08 – Educational philosophy, part I
12.20.07 – The potential for sex-positive sexuality education
12.17.07 – Education in context
12.16.07 – Critical media literacy
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ENVIRONMENTALISM
05.09.08 – ELF activist sentenced
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ETHICS, LAW, AND PUBLIC POLICY
09.07.09 – Do all Iowans pay attention to the U.S. Supreme Court?
04.12.09 – Adventures in student government
04.12.09 – Why Iowans should not get to vote
04.05.09 – Tradition for it’s own sake
05.31.08 – We can say “What Happened.” We just can’t say why.
04.13.08 – Mukasey 9/11 remarks
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FEMINISM (AND ANTI-SEXISM)
03.30.08 – Down there: “Vagina Monologues” at Simpson College
12.16.07 – Sharing the love for J-Love
11.29.07 – Radical feminism & me
11.18.05 – A male college student on “The Rag”
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GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS
04.14.09 – Fundamentalist Christianity and benevolent heterosexism
04.12.09 – Why Iowans should not get to vote
04.09.09 – Steve King (R-IA) on same-sex marriage
04.04.09 – Same-sex marriage in Iowa: The debate
04.03.09 – Iowa Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage
03.13.09 – You scratch my back, I’ll discriminate against your students
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HISTORY
07.03.08 – What I’m celebrating this 4th of July
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LABOR ISSUES
07.05.08 – Why the four-day work week is amazing
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MEDIA AND JOURNALISM
03.22.09 – What has weed done for you?
03.13.09 – A quick comment on McNuggetgate
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MUSIC
06.30.08 – Tribute to Fiona Apple
05.18.08 – Music for social change: Flobots
04.19.08 – Tribute to Regina Spektor
02.24.08 – Music for social change: Brett Dennen
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PERSONAL
08.02.08 – Because you deserve to know
05.16.08 – My Happenings: Minneapolis
02.15.08 – A different kind of pain
02.04.08 – Nostalgia and high school speech
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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY
08.07.09 – Don’t believe in free speech? You are not alone.
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE, PORNOGRAPHY, AND THE SEX INDUSTRY
05.06.08 – UConn student speaks out
04.09.08 – Sexual Assault Awareness Month
02.06.08 – Ida County Courier article
01.28.08 – Stop Porn Culture training
01.16.08 – Child prostitution ring
11.15.07 – Rape prevention (paper)
11.15.07 – Rape prevention (presentation)
11.15.07 – Pornography as woman-hating propaganda
11.15.07 – Reflections on the sex industry by a pro-feminist male
04.21.06 – “Love Without Fear” and strip clubs
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SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
04.14.09 – Fundamentalist Christianity and benevolent heterosexism
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SPORTS
04.12.08 – Houston Comets sign Remmerde
02.24.09 – Falcon basketball and sportmanship
02.05.08 – BCIG girls’ basketball
12.05.07 – V-I-C-T-O-R-Y over patriarchy
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VIOLENCE
03.17.09 – Why (white and male) kids kill
03.11.09 – Virginia Tech and building a culture of peace
03.31.08 – Response to “The Slow Death of Violence”
02.28.08 – “Alyssa Lies,” and living in a culture of violence