Advocacy Scars…
I’ve been involved with civil liberties advocacy for over 20 years. I actually started in a limited manner while on active duty, when I wrote my Congressional delegation in my own name to protest...
Author: James Landrith
Statement on Life and Death of Julian Bond
The Multiracial Activist Statement on Life and Death of Julian Bond I had a lot of respect for this man, even while disagreeing vehemently with the NAACP’s utterly repugnant, indefensible and outright...
Entitlement Vs. Earning (or Chevrons Do Not = Competence)
Of course the flip side of this meme are veterans who arrogantly believe that their DD-214 ENTITLES them to any job they so desire, regardless of qualifications, skills and experience. Before the whining...
Performance Reviews Are Not Performing Well
Vauhini Vara, writing for The New Yorker, on “The Push Against Performance Reviews“: “…the annual performance review has been falling out of favor in some quarters. Microsoft and Gap are among several companies...
Survivor Advocacy Isn’t A Competition (or You Aren’t Actually Helping)
This will be a bit of a rant. I know – shock of shocks. You can pick your jaw up off the ground now. I’ve been an activist and advocate on sexual violence issues...
Transphobic Hate Is Not “Supporting the Troops” (or Kindly Shut The Fuck Up)
If people really want to help veterans, hijacking us for socially ignorant memes and transparent political talking points do NOT = actual support. Many of us have homelessness, emotional and mental traumas, long-term...
RAINN on DFSA
This is a very misunderstood form of sexual violence. I lived it. Take a moment to learn the facts about DFSA. Learn about drug-facilitated sexual assault http://t.co/GVfZkbJs0s, and get 24/7 help at http://t.co/j9dQGwplI2. #altonbrown...
Fair Trials Require Actual Accountability (or “Oops, My Bad” Should Be Criminal)
The usual apologia from the “law and order” right is to say a man like Glenn Ford received a “fair trial” and to then insist that anyone with any criticisms for the justice system is...
Patriotic Meltdowns Be The Bestest
I really can’t keep track of who is going to move to Canada (‘cuz marriage equality); who is leaving Facebook to go back to MySpace (‘cuz too many meanies disagree with my crazy bullshit...