Posted on 26 March 2011. Tags: labor, Triangle Shirtwaist, unions, women, working conditions
We discuss the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Fire on its one hundredth anniversary, and its implications for the labor movement then and now. We’re joined in the studio by Steve Thornton of SEIU 1199.
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Photo shows bodies from the fire. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/familytreemagazine/5553242173/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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Posted on 19 April 2010. Tags: activism, feminism, gender, gender expression, Hartford, women
Maria Yates talks about F.A.D.G.E. Fest – feminism, autonomy, diversity and gender expression, coming to Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford. For more information, visit FADGE.wordpress.com
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Posted on 20 February 2010. Tags: burqa, feminism, Islam, women
Nilofer Haider discusses the myths and misconceptions behind the burqa, often seen by westerners solely as a symbol of oppression against women.
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Posted on 24 June 2009. Tags: abortion, women
At 7:30 p.m. on Thurs, June 25 at La Paloma Sabanera coffee shop (405 Capitol Ave. in Hartford) there will be a conversation about abortion rights in the context of the murder of Dr. Tiller. Speakers include:
Jillian Gilchrest: Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut
Gretchen Raffa: Community Organizer, Planned Parenthood of Connecticut
Kazia Luce: Registered Nurse
Alissa De Rosa: Socialist Action
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