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Occupy Wall Street and ‘White Privilege’: A Personal Perspective

Posted on November 29, 2011 by toxic

 The issue of racial minorities and the Occupy Wall Street movement has been making big news recently.  For example, the Boston Metro reported last week that some in the Occupy The Hood movement have been breaking ties with Occupy Boston.  … Continue reading →

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How the United States Became an Empire: A Review of James Carroll’s House of War

Posted on November 23, 2011 by toxic

Has the rise of American power been disastrous?  James Carroll asks this pointed question in House of War, a brilliant history of the Pentagon interwoven with a personal narrative.  Carroll is an apt person to tell this story.  The son … Continue reading →

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Bananas, Beaches, and Bases: Cynthia Enloe on the Plight of Women, World-Wide

Posted on November 22, 2011 by toxic

All too often, it is women who bear the heaviest burden of social, cultural, and political acts. In particular, the tourism industry is one in which women are often subordinate to men and other women alike. Such is one of … Continue reading →

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Bank Lobbyist Firm Memo Proposes Opposition Research into Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 20, 2011 by toxic

Reuters is reporting that a lobbying firm for major banks is proposing opposition research into Occupy Wall Street in order to undermine it. From the report… Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, a Washington-based firm, proposed the idea in a memo … Continue reading →

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Occupy The Hood: Fighting the Inner City Blues

Posted on October 29, 2011 by toxic

Earlier in the year one of my favorite artists, Gil Scott-Heron, passed away.  He was a prophetic poet with a voice befitting the blues.  I particularly love his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues which includes a poem called “The … Continue reading →

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3 Socially Conscious Occupy Everywhere Halloween Ideas

Posted on October 24, 2011 by toxic

Halloween is one of my favorite Holidays. I love everything about it. Dressing up, carving pumpkins, eating pumpkin pie, and watching horror movies! As a marketer, I also see it as an opportunity to communicate a message. Since the Occupy … Continue reading →

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