Proposal could turn FBI into a vice squad
The battle against trafficking is a major priority for the Bush administration, which is attacking the problem with 10 federal agencies reporting to a Cabinet-level task force chaired by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. But there has been heated debate - even among the dozens of organizations [...]
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This week my friend Tiff tipped me off about GoodReads.com, a social networking site where you can see what books your friends have read and read their reviews, if they’ve written any.
I’m taking my time entering books I’ve read and rating them on a five star scale. But mostly, I’m wasting time, pondering whether or [...]
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8 and 9 year-old boys arrested in rape of 11-year old girl
ACWORTH, Ga. — Police say they’ve arrested three young boys on charges they kidnapped and raped an 11-year-old girl in the woods near an Acworth apartment complex.Police say the boys — who are 8 and 9 years old — are in a Cobb County [...]
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Posted in Sex Work, prostitution, tagged Erotic Services Providers Union, Human Slavery, Maxine Doogan, Propaganda, Prostitution Prohibitionists, Trafficking, UC Berkley, Violence on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Link to story on indybay.org: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/11/18460264.php
“My Real Name” was a One New Earth Production performance by Students and Artist Fighting to End Human Slavery. Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Ethics Studies and promoted by the SAGE Project violent scene after violent scene was played out against streetbased prostitutes. This play actually turned out to be [...]
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I’ve been fairly quiet this week. I’m on day 3 of the master cleanse, aka the lemonade diet. And by diet, I mean “a particular selection of food, esp. as designed or prescribed to improve a person’s physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease”.
It has been tough, but also very empowering. I’m full [...]
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Ok, so it isn’t a movie, yet.
But I would love to watch a film version of King Dork, which is number 17 on the AV Club’s listing of 21 good books that need to be great films, like now
Thanks to Dan for sending me the link!
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Posted in Hypocrisy, Media, Multiple Sclerosis, Sex, tagged Amanda Brooks, Blogs, Children, CNN, Condoms, Minister, Pedophile, Stripper, Suicide, SWOP East, Violence on November 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Yes, I’m lame and read cnn.com for news each Monday morning, and most other days as well. It’s not that I don’t read other things, but moreso that I find the CNN homepage best for a wide mix of news. (Again, Amanda is keeping track of news that might be of interest to sex workers [...]
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Posted in Activism, Human Rights, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged Gang Rape, Legal System, Philadelphia, prostitution, Rape, Sexual Assault, Teresa Carr Deni on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
For immediate release
Contact: 877-776-2004, info@DesireeAlliance.org
Rape is NOT part of the job description!
Sex Workers Join Women’s Groups and Sexual Assault Survivors’ Groups to Urge PA Voters to Vote ‘No’ on the Retention of Judge Teresa Carr Deni
Judge Teresa Carr Deni spawned outrage from all directions after ruling on October 4th that a sex worker that was [...]
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Posted in Britney Spears, Music on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
Reviewing the week’s blog posts, I realize the past three have been Britney-related. I have considered that some of you may think less of me now, or at least, have less respect for my opinion when it comes to music. That’s fine. I like to bounce around the room and shake my ass; I won’t [...]
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My standout favorite thus far. (And I bought the album yesterday.) Looks like my girl could be taking the Number 1 spot for album sales this week.
I erased much of this post, as the linked video is no longer online. I don’t think you’ll be missing anything from the deleted text anyhow.
I will ntoe that [...]
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