Dora the Explorer and the global economy

Check out this wonderfully enlightening piece from Bitch Magazine about the socioeconomic realities of U.S. consumer relationships with Latina labor, in contrast to the unreality American parents love about the hit children’s cartoon Dora the Explorer. Here’s just a sample:
Throughout her adventures, Dora enjoys an unusual geographic mobility, crossing landscapes but never distinct borders, always [...]

NYT: College grads taking the big paycheck over service

The New York Times has an article today about a trend in which students at top universities (aka, Harvard and the other Ivies) seem to be taking default paths toward investment jobs after graduation. The piece contains interviews with a few professors and students who say they’re troubled that so many of the nation’s brightest [...]

Martyn Joseph and some good old-fashioned protest music

So this guy, Martyn Joseph, opened for Ani last night. Obviously he’s a talented guitarist and he has a nice voice, but he sings pretty generic protest music. Still, I really enjoyed it, especially in a live setting. Plus, I will probably always have a soft spot for anti-war music or anyone who can write [...]