Archive for August, 2007
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
new orleans: 2 years and 1 day later
First, check out an amazing Democracy Now! interview with the founders of the Common Ground Collective. Now, I share with you, a reflection by G Bitch, who’s been living in and blogging about New Orleans for a long time (thanks to BFP for introducing me to GB’s blog): I was fine yesterday, really I was. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in healthcare access,housing,hyperlocal,race,right to the city,sustainability by anjali
Monday, August 27th, 2007
Drinking liberally and supporting hurricane katrina right-to-return awareness tomorrow!
In Albuquerque this past weekend, I was awe-struck while observing community-building through celebrating and partying (at a super-fun fundraiser for my friend’s innovative clinic). My friend Catherine Jones, who’s from New Orleans and was in ABQ for the month, shared that that’s how folks in New Orleans do MOST of their community building and fundraising [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in beats,culture,film,housing,los angeles,right to the city by anjali
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
a latte, a stadium, and a dance troupe ain’t gonna revitalize a city
The following is applicable to almost any urban neighborhood in the US. But it’s about Newark, New Jersey, after the recent shootings there. [I lived in Newark, NJ for 5 years before moving out to Los Angeles, and blog about Newark often on this site]. There’s been a lot written about the city especially after [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in culture,housing,new jersey,newark,race,right to the city,the 10 year clinic/neighborhood/arts plan,violence by anjali
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Israel builds road so settlers don’t see arab faces
The above road has a Palestinian side and an Israeli side, separated by a wall. The man is walking on one of the two roads. Photo by Rina Castelnuovo. The following is from A Segregated Road in an Already Divided Land (nytimes): The road will allow Israeli settlers living in the north, near Ramallah, to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in housing,middle east,palestine,right to the city by anjali
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
direct action! banner drop on great wall of china for a free tibet
A few days ago, on the eve of the 1 year anniversary of the Olympics (that China’s hosting), a group of activists performed a HUGE banner drop of a Free Tibet banner ON the Great wall of China! My friend Nupur Modi participated in it, and there are videos and other links on the Students [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in culture,intl trade & econ,nonviolent resistance,press this,state-sponsored violence,technology for the masses by anjali
Friday, August 10th, 2007
a standing ovation for a health care question…
You’re going to be moved by this one. At the AFL-CIO democratic presidential candidate debate this past week, retired union member Steve Skvara asked a simple health care question of the candidates. In response, he received a STANDING OVATION from thousands of audience members in the stadium. This is phenomenal, it is amazing how front-and-center [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in health insurance,healthcare,labor,los angeles,obsession2008,press this,technology for the masses by anjali
Friday, August 10th, 2007
Visible vote 08: LGBT presidential candidate forum, los angeles
Today I saw most of the Visible Vote 08 democratic presidential candidate forum online, LIVE! Some thoughts: The Visible Vote 08 website is TIIIIIGHT! During the live debate, they had live blogging, good photos, rapid video summaries of the candidates who had spoken just minutes prior, the ability for anybody to comment on the debate, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in culture,geektech,los angeles,obsession2008,queer,technology for the masses by anjali
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Bedouin land struggles; Israeli bulldozing of livelihoods
On my way home from work, I heard an NPR report on the bedouin struggle for keeping their land in the Negev desert, while the state of israel bulldozes it. [Amazing report, listen to it here] I was almost moved to tears, before finding myself enraged. Enraged. Check out the NPR story (just a few [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in housing,middle east,nonviolent resistance,right to the city,state-sponsored violence,sustainability by anjali
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The GREAT los angeles health care rally…
Don’t front. It *is* the GREAT LA health care rally. This coming Saturday. A few doctor folks will be participating, showing our solidarity as providers uniting for universal health insurance, by wearing our very sexy white coats. YOU should come participate in this historic event. But if you laugh at us in our sexy white [...]
No Comments » - Posted in california,health insurance,healthcare,los angeles by anjali
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
fundrace 2008: making friends/enemies of neighbors since now
So the jury’s out — Huffington Post’s “Fundrace 2008” — fascinating and creepy? or voyueristic and creepy? or friends now, enemies after you find out your neighbor voted for giuliani? or the next best thing in online technology for election 2008? in any case, it’s pretty damn revealing. and powerful. I absolutely love location-based technology, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in hyperlocal,los angeles,obsession2008,politics,technology for the masses by anjali
Monday, August 6th, 2007
if you’re not enjoying the flight…
On the way to Kansas City, a few of us flew via Southwest Airlines. Hilarious. Always. The flight attendant started her schpiel about oxygen masks and safety belts as the airplane started moving. I wasn’t prepared for what came next: “…and if you’re not enjoying the flight, the exit doors are located here and here [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in silly,travels by anjali
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Representin’ at the AAFP conference, Kansas City
Ah. We’re here! 5 residents from our family medicine residency program (Jose, Suganya, Casey, Eva, and myself) arrived in Kansas City, Missouri yesterday for the annual American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. We’re accompanied by our wonderful program director, Dr. Castro, and our associate program director, [...]
