(via Guardian)
Rolnik says that one of the greatest matters of shame is that the US has the resources to provide decent housing for everyone.
“In the US, it’s feasible to provide adequate housing for all. You have a lot of money, a lot of dollars available. You have a lot of expertise. This is a perfect setting to really embrace housing as a human right,” she said.
If you’ve been paying attention to the legislation on health care lately, then you’ve no doubt heard that abortion will not be covered in the public option.
At first the decision by democrats to rule out government insured abortions did not spark much interest in me, but upon thinking about it more I asked this question: How will refusing low-income families a safe, cheap pregnancy termination option benefit this country at all?
Will we really be that much more ‘moral’?
The 30 million or so uninsured folks are already struggling financially. It is unlikely legislation for abortion coverage would cause a significant rise in terminated pregnancies. What our government is really saying: Look, it’s legal for you to have an abortion, but we ourselves, the upper class elitists running this place, aren’t going to support you in it. Even if that means putting you in the hands of clinics that are under regulated, and even if it means reinforcing stigmas against those considering terminated pregnancies.
I’m glad the religious right still has such strong feelings towards abortion, while being completely unconcerned with questionable trade agreements, the inhumane treatment of farm-raised animals, and finding it necessary to properly educate and support our struggling classes.
Train Station, India
Photograph by Erin Smith
This Month in Photo of the Day: Your Photos
“India seems to be constantly in motion, a country that continues to shift before your eyes. As travelers, we also seem to be on a pendulum, shifting back and forth through space, and often end up at hubs of transit. I took this photograph while waiting for a train in Rajasthan, India. The woman walking by was also on a journey, and our very different lives overlapped, for just a moment, in this transitional environment.”
twirling sequined dresses in Acapulco :)
was a disappointment.
Lies.
i thought the concept was pure brilliance, and the boy’s “coming to understanding” very moving…buuut i don’t know if it’s a movie i’d want to watch again any time soon. and i can’t put my finger on why.
why were you disappointed?
i want adventure in the great wide somewhere
i want it more than i can tell
and for once it might be grand
to have someone understand
i want so much more than they’ve got planned
(via semaj-what)
“My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada when we stopped for a timed picture of the two of us. We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intriqued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot! A once in a lifetime moment! We were laughing about this little guy for days!!”
Photograph by Melissa Brandts
hilariously cute! :)
