Month May 2012

These writings are not those of a typical feminist – because I am writing not only from a critical view, but also as a form of catharsis, as a self-awakening from a heavy nightmare, into which I have ridden myself…

Speech delivered at Wisconsin Capitol in Madison, March 5, 2011 by Michael Moore America is not broke. Fat Cat Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you’ll give up your pension, cut your wages,…

Child slaves In the summer of 2010 I started an internship with the Office of Migrant Affairs in Michigan with intent no greater than satisfying my college credit in order to graduate. Shortly after starting the internship I learned that…

Thinking about going to university? What a great idea that is! Post-secondary education opens doors and increase income. But hold it. Not sure if you’re smart enough? Not sure if you’ve got the IQ, or the talent, or the ability?…

Social Class and American Sports We are not alone.  Growing up we were not the only people to hear our mother’s invoke the adage that nothing good happens after midnight.  This saying was designed to justify a curfew, to soften…

Visit Gerald at Introduction You are watching network television. It is late evening, the time of Dallas and Falconcrest. Even more suddenly than most commercials begin, a gorgeous model appears on the screen, looking directly at you with those…

| Cite [hide academic citations] AMA citation: Sosteric M. Child Labour. The Socjournal. 2010. Available at: Accessed May 11, 2012. APA citation: Sosteric, Michael. (2010). Child Labour. Retrieved May 11, 2012, from The Socjournal Web site, Chicago citation:…

| Cite [hide academic citations] AMA citation: Afouxenidis A. Civil Society in times of crisis. The Socjournal. 2011. Available at: Accessed May 11, 2012. APA citation: Afouxenidis, Alex. (2011). Civil Society in times of crisis. Retrieved May 11, 2012,…

Is it really possible to have 800 “friends.” Does connecting through FaceBook really mean you’re connected in life? Or does the proliferation of one-click social media really represent the emasculation OF human social contact? Like the reduction of human marriage…

On the heels of Allegiant Airline’s plan to charge up to $35 per carry-on bag, other major airlines have begun considering plans to charge passengers by weight.”It’s simple math,” stated Howard Fine, a spokesperson for Universal Airlines. “Heavier passengers cost more to…