A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today.
Posted on: December 6th, 2011
Category: Brandeis Now, Brandeis Values, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly
I'm an English major, but I've taken a whole JBS semester in sociology, 2 theater classes, 2 creative writing classes, 2 legal studies classes, a math class…the list goes on. My point is, a liberal arts education involves lots of different subject areas all kind of mixing together. And that's the way it should be. [...]
Posted on: November 23rd, 2011
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Diversity and Multiculturalism, elections, Elly, environment, gender equality, I get email, National Issues, Protect the Powerless, Take Action, The Public Good
In honor of Thanksgiving, I would like to express support for organizations or people that make a positive difference in the world. First up, the ACLU. The ACLU, comprised of the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation, has been working since 1920 to protect the rights of American citizens. ACLU Victories of 2011 "Don't Ask, Don't [...]
Posted on: November 17th, 2011
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, I get email, National Issues, Occupy Chicago, Take Action, The Public Good, Transparency, Volunteer
Good news from OccupyChicago. A delegation of Occupiers submitted a petition with 13,409 signatures supporting "the rights of Occupy Chicago to peaceable assemble," [sic] today. Nancy Wade, of the delagation, reported that they "had a productive conversation" with the First Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of the Mayor, and are currently in negotiations [...]
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Democracy, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, gender equality, The Public Good, Transparency
"So, maybe the true feminist icon shouldn't be Gloria Steinem but Annie Oakley." This is a particularly anti-feminist clip from "The Five," a show on FoxNews. It was aired November 1st, 2011. The Five- Feminism or Firearms: What Empowers Women More? I found the clip, aired November 1st, this week while looking for material for [...]
Posted on: November 4th, 2011
Category: Activism, Beyond Brandeis, Brandeis Values, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Elly, Honesty, I get email, International Issues, Internships and Fellowships, National Issues, Protect the Powerless, Take Action, Transparency
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps whose primary focus is "the Jewish community's fight against the causes and effects of poverty in the United States," is coming under fire for sponsoring a trip to Israel. "We do this by engaging participants in service and community building that inspire them to become lifelong agents for social change whose work [...]
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