If nothing else, the now-infamous New York Post cartoon by Sean Delonas published Wednesday showing a chimp shot to death by police officers should be a clear answer to the question of whether we’re in a “post-racial” America. As EJS President Eva Paterson and others have argued, the answer to that question is a resoundingContinueContinue reading “NY Post Editorial Cartoon: Simian Stereotypes and Cartoonist Excuses”
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Meet Mike Lux, Obama’s Progressive Liason on Transition Team
UPDATE: Special thanks to Mercury Lounge (http://www.mercurysf.com) for hosting our event on a night that they’re usually closed, and to Commonweal Institute (http://www.commonwealinstitute.org) for underwriting this event. Ellee Koss, Eva Paterson, Netroots Nation, Keith Kamisugi, Rebecca Prozan, Matt Haney and Dexter Ligot-Gordon invite you to join us for a fun and stimulating evening to welcomeContinueContinue reading “Meet Mike Lux, Obama’s Progressive Liason on Transition Team”
Eva Paterson: ABC7 Story on Ledbetter Act
Eva Paterson is included in a story by ABC7’s Mark Matthews on President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve — regardless of their gender, race, or age. The Act was introduced by Bay Area Congressman George Miller.