SRS The Official Beautycounter Site: Healthy Beauty Products, Know Everything | BEAUTYCOUNTER Huff Post: LGBT Womanist Musings feminist blog about womens rights for teenage girls | fbomb The Hawkeye Initiative Style Bubble WATCH: President Obama says Boy Scouts should accept gay members In a pre-Super Bowl interview today, President Obama reaffirmed his opposition to the Boy Scouts' ban on gay scouts and leaders. The Boy Scouts Board of Directors is expected to vote on a resolution that would end the national policy barring gay participants next week. Contact the Boy Scouts and tell them to end the ban here. When asked if the Boy Scouts should be open to gay members, the president replied, "Yes." "I think that my attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life," he continued. "President Obama echoes the voice of millions of Americans, who have already spoken out against the Boy Scouts' outdated and discriminatory policy," said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick. This marks the second time President Obama has spoken out against the Boy Scouts' anti-gay ban. More than 1 million people have joined Change.org petition campaigns since Tyrrell launched her first petition.
The Bono-ization of Activism Brigid Delaney, CNN, October 12, 2007 Naomi Klein's 2000 book No Logo galvanized a generation to resist the lure of brands and corporatization. Direct action such as protests and guerilla tactics such as culture jamming and graffiti were encouraged. Back then the movement had teeth and energy, but very quickly it has not just deflated but sharply turned into a world of hyper consumption, according to Klein. Welcome to the Pro-Logo generation that is more likely to buy a wristband and ticket to Live Earth than hit the streets in protest. "The Bono-ization of protest particularly in the UK has reduced discussion to a much safer terrain." Speaking to CNN.com, Klein said the new style of anti-poverty campaigning, where celebrities talk directly with government and business leaders on behalf of a continent (such as Africa) is another form of "noblesse oblige" where the rich and powerful club together to 'give something back.' Bono's Red initiative is emblematic of this new Pro-Logo age.