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It is produced by Liza Sabater and a politically progressive community of editors and creatives whose focus is on arts, culture, entertainment, media, politics, science, sex and technology.40.727093-73.978644http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://feeds.feedburner.com/CULTUREKITCHENhttp://static.flickr.com/14/17451591_ff32dc9461_s.jpgI love that your reaching us through RSS, but please, give us some click through love. Everytime you come to our site, our advertisers are happy. And if they're happy to give us money that means, we'll have more time to blog. And if we have more time to blog, you will be happy as well. So whet your appetite with our RSS but feed thy soul at our site. Buen provecho!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/ajRKVmwjVLI/retired_military_brass_to_republicans_stop_yer_bellyachingGuantanamoMilitaryRepublican fearRule of Lawliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:43:10 PST13751 at http://culturekitchen.comSeems dozens of top retired military brass are fed up with Republican lies and fear-mongering and are supporting Obama's decision to close Guantanamo Bay's detention center. Get a load of the list of signatories: GENERAL JOSEPH HOAR, USMC (RET.) GENERAL CHARLES KRULAK, USMC (RET.) GENERAL DAVID M. MADDOX, USA (RET.) GENERAL MERRILL A. MCPEAK, USAF (RET.) LIEUTENANT GENERAL RONALD E. ADAMS, USA (RET.) LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT G. GARD JR., USA (RET.) VICE ADMIRAL LEE F. GUNN, USN (RET.) LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLAUDIA J. KENNEDY, USA (RET.) VICE ADMIRAL ALBERT H. KONETZNI JR., USN...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/mole333/blog/retired_military_brass_to_republicans_stop_yer_bellyachinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/-JDHQVwoZxo/how_to_save_health_care_reform_teabagger-friendly_re-brandingBaby MaddieComedy NewsHealth CareHealth Care ReformObamacarepublic optionTeabaggersTeabaggingliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:12:24 PST13750 at http://culturekitchen.comThe Health Care vote in the house was close. And it still needs to pass the Senate. Poor branding, such as the term Public Option, didn't help the cause. But it's not too late to win the support of Republican enemies and the Teabaggers who control them. I submit a list of re-branding alternatives that will have Obamacare foes supporting health care reform faster than you can say Death Panels! Vote on which one will have the Teabaggers Teabagging for reform. &nbsp;more&nbsp;this&nbsp;way&raquo; The Private Option The Keep the Government out of my Medicare/ Medicaid Option The...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/khalper/blog/how_to_save_health_care_reform_teabagger-friendly_re-brandinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/7z9rGjlMLqo/it_takes_balls_to_try_the_911_terrorists_in_manhattan911DemocracyKhalid Sheik MohammedTerrorismliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:41:29 PST13749 at http://culturekitchen.comThe decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and the other 9/11 conspirators in a public, civilian court within sight of Ground Zero is one of the strongest expressions of America's strength that I have heard in many years. There is no honor, no pride, no confidence in trying your enemies in secret. There is honor, pride and chutzpah for America to hold fast to our ideals, trust our democracy, and try our enemies in full public view. The republicans are expressing an amazing amount of hysterical fear at the prospect of giving the terrorists a fair, public trial. I am proud as all hell that we...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/mole333/blog/it_takes_balls_to_try_the_911_terrorists_in_manhattanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/801ARrfKKCw/is_janet_napolitano_showing_early_how_bad_for_immigrants_and_%2523cir_she_ll_turn_out_to_beCriminalizationIllegal AliensImmigrantsImmigrationMilitarizationNativismUndocumented WorkersCIR - Comprehensive Immigration ReformHomeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementJanet Napolitanoliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:17:02 PST13746 at http://culturekitchen.comEarlier today I had a knee-jerk reaction to this tweet from America's Voice: americasvoice: Napolitano doesn't answer directly question about Sheriff Joe Arpaio, says "secure communities" programs should be available nationwide (about 2 hours ago from web) Name: americasvoice Location: DC Description: Real immigration reform, now! URL: www.americasvoiceonl… Followers: 1496 Napolitano was speaking at a Center For American Progress conference on Immigration and was answering a question by the audience. I couldn't believe what I was reading and so twittered back: ...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/is_janet_napolitano_showing_early_how_bad_for_immigrants_and_%2523cir_she_ll_turn_out_to_behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/X3BDOyga9cs/unintentionally_racist_moment_brought_to_you_by_choire_sichaAnthropologyBlacknessInternetPrejudicePrivilegeRaceRacismSocial MediaTechnologyWebChoire SichaTwitterliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:37:13 PST13744 at http://culturekitchen.comno Whether he likes it or not, Choire has become enough of a fixture of the post-Gawker online publishing world to be considered part of the New York City media elite. And he's white. So it's no surprise I hurt my eyes rolling them after reading what is obvLiza Sabater and crew Whether he likes it or not, Choire has become enough of a fixture of the post-Gawker online publishing world to be considered part of the New York City media elite. And he's white. So it's no surprise I hurt my eyes rolling them after reading what is obviously intended to be a clever little throw-away post for him in What Were Black People Talking About on Twitter Last Night? | The Awl: &nbsp;more&nbsp;this&nbsp;way&raquo;politics,arts,culture,sex,gay,lesbian,queer,religion,progressive,liberal,feminismWhether he likes it or not, Choire has become enough of a fixture of the post-Gawker online publishing world to be considered part of the New York City media elite. And he's white. So it's no surprise I hurt my eyes rolling them after reading what is obviously intended to be a clever little throw-away post for him in What Were Black People Talking About on Twitter Last Night? | The Awl: &nbsp;more&nbsp;this&nbsp;way&raquo;<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/unintentionally_racist_moment_brought_to_you_by_choire_sichahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/jy0vYorusAw/there_are_no_words_a_job_as_an_immigration_law_assistant_and_a_nannyliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:35 PST13743 at http://culturekitchen.comElie over at Above The Law reports on what she considers to be the most depressing legal job EVER in UT Law Has the Most Depressing Job Posting Ever - Above the Law - A Legal Tabloid - News, Gossip, and Colorful Commentary on Law Firms and the Legal Profession. The job posting is for "Legal Assistant/Nanny". I can't ... not even ... Honestly people, try to wrap your head around this job description for a minute: Description: I am a busy immigration attorney and new mother in need of an assistant to function as a part-time legal assistant and nanny. Duties include answering and returning...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/there_are_no_words_a_job_as_an_immigration_law_assistant_and_a_nannyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/DhfllwTnaqw/unintentionally_hilarious_headline_of_the_year_irish_priest_kidnapped_in_philippines_relealiza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:47:53 PST13742 at http://culturekitchen.comIrish priest kidnapped in Philippines released by MILF | csmonitor.com Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott, who had been kidnapped by militants in the Philippines, was released Wednesday night to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which handed him to the Filipino government as a goodwill gesture. There's the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and then there's MILF. That is all. <br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/unintentionally_hilarious_headline_of_the_year_irish_priest_kidnapped_in_philippines_releahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/rHF-yskA99M/witch_hunts_and_human_rights_abuses_in_africaWitchcraftACHPRAfricaStatementliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:34:33 PST13747 at http://culturekitchen.comA STATEMENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANIST AND ETHICAL UNION AT THE 46TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE'S RIGHTS IN BANJUL THE GAMBIA November 11-24 2009 Read by Leo Igwe The Chairperson The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) would like to draw the attention of the Commission to gross human rights violations that are committed because of fear of witchcraft across the region. In Africa , the belief in witchcraft is strong, common and widespread. Over the years, claims of witchcraft have been used to abuse the universally recognized human rights enshrined...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/leo_igwe/blog/witch_hunts_and_human_rights_abuses_in_africahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/o4S9dS86F74/no_witches_no_wizardsSkepticismAfricaliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:31:24 PST13745 at http://culturekitchen.comno The antiwitchcraft campaign in Africa has been criticized by a 'pagan religious group' in South Africa.See http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=6416194117&amp;topic=14350 and http://www.paganrightsalliance.org/A%20Pagan%20Witches%20Touchstone.pdf A postLiza Sabater and crew The antiwitchcraft campaign in Africa has been criticized by a 'pagan religious group' in South Africa.See http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=6416194117&amp;topic=14350 and http://www.paganrightsalliance.org/A%20Pagan%20Witches%20Touchstone.pdf A post from someone who appears to be a member this group regards the campaign as another assault on their religion and their human rights. This fellow quoted from one of my articles http://culturekitchen.com/leo_igwe/blog/towards_a_humanist_awakening_in_... where I said there were no witches, and that witches were imaginary entities, to buttress his point. He refered to the IHEU statement at the UN urging African states to improve the quality of education and policing in Africa as a way to eliminate witchcraft related human rights abuses. It is obvious that this fellow misunderstood the issues at stake. And it is this kind of mistake and confusion that has undermined efforts to realize cultural renewal and rebirth in Africa. &nbsp;more&nbsp;this&nbsp;way&raquo;politics,arts,culture,sex,gay,lesbian,queer,religion,progressive,liberal,feminismThe antiwitchcraft campaign in Africa has been criticized by a 'pagan religious group' in South Africa.See http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=6416194117&amp;topic=14350 and http://www.paganrightsalliance.org/A%20Pagan%20Witches%20Touchstone.pdf A post from someone who appears to be a member this group regards the campaign as another assault on their religion and their human rights. This fellow quoted from one of my articles http://culturekitchen.com/leo_igwe/blog/towards_a_humanist_awakening_in_... where I said there were no witches, and that witches were imaginary entities, to buttress...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/leo_igwe/blog/no_witches_no_wizardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CULTUREKITCHEN/~3/lyXaIiZ_xhA/somebody_give_some_smelling_salts_to_the_people_of_babalu_blogliza@culturekitchen.com (Liza Sabater and crew)Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:13 PST13741 at http://culturekitchen.com¡Óyeme caballero, qué pesa'os son esos cubanos de Babalú blog! The cats at Babalú are virtually fainting over the fact People En Español has given their first ever "Best Actor Of The Year" award to Benicio del Toro for his portrayal of Ché Guevara: Our Dear, Dear, DEAR “Hispanic brothers and sisters” again hail Che Guevara… | Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator Our dear, dear, DEAR, Latino brothers and sisters over at People magazine (en Espanol) have crowned Benicio del Toro as "Best actor of the year" for his depiction of Che Guevara. Yet we search People (en...<br/> <br/> ...http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/somebody_give_some_smelling_salts_to_the_people_of_babalu_blogWe like Creative Commons Licenses. Use freely for your personal site always with attribution. Commercial re-prints? Email us, please!Liza Sabater and crewnonadult