Digital Dharma

Caucasian Please! America’s Cultural Double Standard For Misogyny & Racism
By Dr. Edward Rhymes, Black Agenda Report

The
public is far more disturbed by misogynistic lyrics in rap music than
in rock music — the domain of white musicians. Seems it isn’t sexism
that the dominant culture is opposed to, but rather the black voices
communicating the message.

Paul Hawken: How to Stop Our Political and Economic Systems From Stealing Our Future
By Terrence McNally, AlterNet

Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest,
discusses what he sees as the largest social movement in human history,
and why that movement is so invisible to the media — and itself.

Assimilation is a Double-Edged Sword for Immigrants
By Aviva Chomsky, AlterNet

The
problem is that in America, it means learning one’s place in the
nation’s racial hierarchy, as Aviva Chomsky writes in her new book, They Take Our Jobs! And 20 Other Myths About Immigration.

AIDS Among U.S. Women Is on the Rise
By Jeff Fleischer, Women’s eNews

Reported
diagnoses of HIV-AIDS rose 17 percent among U.S. women from 2001 to
2005, and the virus is the the leading cause of death for African
American women aged 25 to 34. Here’s why and what we can do about it.

Romancing the Credit-Card Holder
By Margaret Price, Christian Science Monitor

Congress is looking hard at how credit-card issuers do business. Issuers are responding with sweeter deals.

The Future of Paper is the Future of Journalism
By Annalee Newitz, AlterNet
Right
now, many companies are trying to figure out cool new ways to use
paper. But who is trying to figure out cool new ways to employ smart,
highly trained print journalists?