Resource Posts on “How Did We Get Into This Mess?” provide full or partial transcripts of relevant documents, organized links, and minimal commentary on issues. A fellow parent and internet friend alerted me to a show on This American Life in which Wyatt Cenac, former Daily Show correspondent and comedian, made some jokes about Down syndrome….
Today in the US Senate Finance Committee there is a hearing on the ABLE Act. It’s the kind of bill that ought to pass more or less instantly, as it allows people with disabilities to save some money for care without costing them their essential benefits. And yet, in this Congress, it’s stalled. We clearly…
Eden Foods Beans for Sale, Whole Foods, Ogden Road, LaGrange IL 7/18/14 Eden Foods is on sale at Whole Foods stores across the country (often quite a bit cheaper than in Illinois. Thanks to everyone who sent pictures). Let me be clear – I am not accusing Whole Foods of a conspiracy here. I have talked…
Today I have piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education on Catholic universities and colleges and their leadership on providing support for undocumented students. I’ve met so many amazing students and I am deeply proud of the role my own institution is playing in this important matter. Please read and share the article. I see this…
I am halfway done with my copy-edits on my scholarly book. One more week, I hope. Two major themes from this week’s writing: I’ve been working more on Eden Foods. In one piece, I argued that if we can’t win this fight, on our turf, we might as well pack it in. I think I…
“When Garner refused orders to put his hands behind his back, one of the plainclothes cops, wearing a green T-shirt with a yellow No. 99 on the back, got behind him and put him in a chokehold, the footage shows. A struggle ensued as three uniformed officers joined in on the arrest, knocking the man…
Over the last few months, I have been focusing more on “the cliff,” which is a way some disability advocates refer to turning 22 in our system. Until then, special education provides support for school, training, and even certain kinds of therapies and other activities throughout a child’s life. At 22, nothing. Work is hard…
Like many stores, Central Co-op in Seattle became aware of Eden Foods’ anti-birth-control policies last year. Like many stores, they decided not to boycott them, despite pressure from their consumers, because, “we decided not to join a boycott over this one point of divergence. Your strong stance on product safety and GMO issues precluded a…
Rebecca Schuman has a new piece up at Slate on peer review. She works through the usual, and often VERY TRUE, complaints about cruel, self-centered, or just very late reviews. Her comments track with the experiences of many of my friends. One, writing about a third-tier European city, had her book booted from her publisher of choice…
Today I have one last post on Eden Foods. I wrote about it last Friday for CNN, there’s a new piece up on Forbes that covers the struggle, but I worry about it slipping away out of view. If people concerned about women’s rights cannot stop Eden Foods through exerting their consumer power, then we might…