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Jun
30
Kagan, Klobuchar & Need for Policies to Eliminate Structural Workplace Gender Inequity
Filed Under Business, Congress, conservatives, democracy, Elections, employment, Gender, intolerance, Law, leadership, Parenting, Politics, Republicans, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
What I wrote about it in demanding that the latest crop of GOP female political candidates (aka Mama Grizzlies) address their policy position in regard to workplace policies and women – especially mama grizzlies-to-be.
Watch the Elena Kagan/Sen. Amy Klobuchar exchange:
Read an excerpt here of Kagan’s comments:
I don’t think it’s a matter of bad faith in this regard. But I do think that there are structural obstacles, that there are ways in which it’s — it’s hard to balance work and family, still harder for a woman than it is for a man. And that that often comes into play in the legal profession as it does elsewhere. And if you — if you look at these opportunities for women, you know — I think probably the best thing that we could do as a society but this isn’t the court’s rule, this really is congress’ role is to — to try to enable women and men, but i think that they especially strike women to — to manage those balances, the — the — the desire to have a fulfilling professional life and also the desire to have a wonderful family life, to manage that balance better and to sort of create the structures that enable them to do so.
…And one of the things that I did do there [when in the Clinton Administration] was to work on some of these issues, to work on issues relating to child care, for example. And to — to try to help women and men with these very difficult issues in how to have wonderful professional lives and also have wonderful family lives. [emphasis added]
Now is that really all that hard for the mama grizzlies or any policymaker, present or future, to commit to? Honestly.
Makes you want to run for office so you can make some policy, doesn’t it? Check out the BlogHer/White House Project training I’m keynoting or The 2012 Project, from the incredibly well-regarded and completely non-partisan Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:57 pm June 30th, 2010 in Business, Congress, conservatives, democracy, Elections, employment, Gender, intolerance, Law, leadership, Parenting, Politics, Republicans, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
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Jun
26
Video: Sarah Palin California State University – Stanislaus Speech
Filed Under conservatives, Politics, Sarah Palin | 7 Comments
Conservative New Media has posted all of Sarah Palin’s speech from last night at the California State University, Stanislaus, in four parts:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:
By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:06 pm June 26th, 2010 in conservatives, Politics, Sarah Palin | 7 Comments
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Jun
26
[video] Underestimate me like Pelosi, please!
Filed Under Politics | 2 Comments
Think I’m kidding?
In my opinion and experience, being underestimated by others is one of the greatest gifts to receive. Consider the underestimation of Sarah Palin and the inverse relationship of that underestimation to her current status. No accident – completely predictable if you are a person who understands how setting expectations works and influences the future.
Personally, I have little opinion of Nancy Pelosi The Person – I don’t know her. But from the 30,000 foot view of her political trajectory, I have great respect. Today’s NYT op-ed by Gail Collins, The Age of Nancy, is a bit over the top gooey for me about Pelosi, but makes several salient points, among them:
The Republicans have turned Pelosi into the Demon Grandmother — in ads, a satanic figure in the flames of deficit spending, or a 50-foot monster smashing houses with her big-government feet. (She seems utterly indifferent to the endless public pummeling — although she did express some dismay, in an interview with The Times’s Mark Leibovich, that people had been speculating that she might have had a face-lift.)
But even the public that likes the legislation she’s been churning out tends to underestimate her.
…
She is, at any rate, a person who combines the high ideals of politics with a sure grasp of the very practical realities. Some progressives will never forgive Pelosi for caving in to the anti-abortion forces during the health care negotiations or for giving the National Rifle Association an exemption in the new campaign finance legislation. But the real world has limits, and one of them is that there will never be a major bill to emerge from the House of Representatives that doesn’t have something regrettable in it. [emphasis added]
The real world has limits. One of them is that there will never be a major bill to emerge from the House of Representatives that DOES NOT have SOMETHING regrettable in it.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:25 am June 26th, 2010 in Politics | 2 Comments
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Jun
24
Why Mama Grizzlies’ Women in Workplace Policies Matter in Elections
Filed Under Business, Campaigning, conservatives, Elections, Gender, Government, Law, leadership, Parenting, Politics, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
Read this poll information on the battle for New Mexico governor, between Republican Susana Martinez and Democrat Diane Denish, if you still don’t get why the self-proclaimed Mama Grizzly pro-woman conservative feminists must make known their position on workplace policies that penalize women.
Susana Martinez has a stronger image [than Denesh] among men than women, with 52% having a favorable opinion of her compared to 39% of women. Women, in past New Mexico general elections, have contributed 55% of the overall vote.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:46 pm June 24th, 2010 in Business, Campaigning, conservatives, Elections, Gender, Government, Law, leadership, Parenting, Politics, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
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Jun
24
Why Ohio Supreme Court’s Decision in McFee Matters, Needs Attention from “Mama Grizzlies”
Filed Under Abortion, activism, Business, Campaigning, Civil Rights, conservatives, Courts, Culture, democracy, Economy, Elections, employment, Ethics, Gender, Government, Health Care, intolerance, Law, leadership, marriage, Parenting, Politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
As you can see from the comments this post has generated at The Moderate Voice, there’s a lot of whining about how business would suffer if they cared about pregnant women, about how pregnant women shouldn’t be treated differently from anyone else with a need to take leave and how pregnant women don’t deserve to be in any special class that would get privileges no one else would get.
I can’t make the forest for the trees view of this any clearer than I do below:
1. The United States is a developed country that uses and abuses its female workforce based on the fact that they’re female and are the only ones who can get pregnant. I think that’s abhorrent and developed countries can and should do better, even within the context of business. Successful corporations do it all the time and here’s one list to get you started. Furthermore, from that article, emphasis mine:
The bottom line is that your direct supervisor, specific job and work group will have a tremendous impact on whether you truly are able to benefit from the work-life balance policies in your employee manual. But at the least, having those policies on the books is a first step. I’m glad Working Mother is doing the hard work of evaluating these companies and calling attention to the need for family-friendly benefits.
Look at the stark contrast between companies on the list and national averages. Only 16 percent of U.S. companies offer job sharing, versus 98 percent of the Best Companies. One quarter nationally provide health insurance to part-time workers, versus 99 percent of the 100 Best, according to Working Mother.
2. There is no place in our lexicon for saying that a person is pro-woman but that being pro-women excludes fighting for workplace policies that allow all women, not just the married or wealthy ones, to make the same choices without penalties – such as losing your job because you’re pregnant, a penalty men will never face. If there is information that supports that that is in fact a penalty men face, I would support crafting workplace policies that eliminate that penalty.
3. Political candidates who classify themselves or allow others to classify them as conservative feminists (aka “Mama Grizzlies”) need to demonstrate what that means. Few people would argue that there is great confusion as to how that is operationalized in real life. Being labeled something is one thing – showing what you do and what policies you support then fills out the definition of who fulfills that label.
4. I want to know how the conservative feminists (a term for which it’s nearly impossible to find a definition) and Mama Grizzlies respond to workplace policies that clearly do not support families, do not support women, do not support children.
That’s it. Really not complicated at all. Looking forward to the responses.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:18 am June 24th, 2010 in Abortion, activism, Business, Campaigning, Civil Rights, conservatives, Courts, Culture, democracy, Economy, Elections, employment, Ethics, Gender, Government, Health Care, intolerance, Law, leadership, marriage, Parenting, Politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 1 Comment
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Jun
23
Ohio Sup Court Discrimination: Will Palin’s Mama Grizzlies Rise Up for Mama Grizzlies-To-Be?
Filed Under Abortion, Business, conservatives, democracy, Economy, Education, employment, Gender, Government, Health Care, intolerance, Law, leadership, Media, Mental health, Ohio, Parenting, Politics, Religion, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 2 Comments
The Ohio Supreme Court handed down a decision today in McFee v. Nursing Care Management of America, Inc. that holds that, “…it’s not gender discrimination for employers to require a minimum tenure for employees to take an extended leave for any purpose, pregnancy included.” (See this Columbus Dispatch blog post.)
What’s the problem?
Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, said [that the ruling punishes] working women for having children.
“This is appalling,” Copeland said. “We should be having policies in place that allow people to have children and not lose their jobs because they choose to have a child. This illustrates a major hole in Ohio law – there is no protection for women in this type of situation.”
As for employers’ ability to not support working women:
R.C. Chapter 4112 does not require employers to provide pregnancy/maternity leave when it provides no other leave or to waive or ignore minimum-length-of-service eligibility requirements for obtaining a leave of absence when an employee requests pregnancy/maternity leave.
So this is where I see the separation of women who support women wheat from women who say they support women but don’t really support women chaff: Read more
By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:45 pm June 23rd, 2010 in Abortion, Business, conservatives, democracy, Economy, Education, employment, Gender, Government, Health Care, intolerance, Law, leadership, Media, Mental health, Ohio, Parenting, Politics, Religion, Sexism, Social Issues, Women, Youth | 2 Comments
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Jun
18
Largest donor to Rep. Barton (R-TX) (who apologized to BP)? Petro, connected to Deepwater explosion site
Filed Under Campaigning, democracy, Elections, Politics, Republicans, Scandal, Voting | Leave a Comment
Hattip to Taegan Goddard for this Nate Silver 538 post:
Nate Silver finds that Anadarko Petroleum has given nearly $150,000 to Rep. Joe Barton’s (R-TX) – $56,500 in PAC donations and another $90,000 in individual contributions.
It turns out Anadarko is also BP’s partner on the site where the massive oil leak occurred, and according to Dow Jones, has already been invoiced by BP for its share of the clean up costs.
Barton apologized to BP earlier today for its treatment by President Obama and accused him of a “shakedown” of the company.
Predictable and believably unbelievable.
This is another reason why transparency in campaign finance is essential, especially after Citizens United. With the DISCLOSE Act in trouble because of pandering to the NRA, it almost seems as though that’s exactly what opponents to campaign finance transparency would have wanted to have happen – talk about insult on injury.
I’ll take issue with the final quote in the WaPo article about DISCLOSE’s current status: this is not about rationing free speech. The DISCLOSE Act is about guaranteeing that the voters are able to judge for themselves as to who is speaking – the politician or the money. If politicians aren’t concerned about taking the money, then they should not be concerned about letting us see and judge for ourselves from whom they’re taking it. Period.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:04 am June 18th, 2010 in Campaigning, democracy, Elections, Politics, Republicans, Scandal, Voting | Please comment
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Jun
17
Video: VP Biden on US Rep. Joe Barton’s White House “shakedown” of BP apology
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For the original story about how Barton apologized to BP for the White House extracting an agreement for BP to, you know, make sure that there’s money to pay for the problems it’s caused, read here.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:56 pm June 17th, 2010 in Joe Biden, Politics | Please comment
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Jun
17
Mandel Says He’s Not Part of Birther Movement as RJC Distances Orly Taitz
Filed Under Barack Obama, Blogging, Campaigning, conservatives, Elections, Government, intolerance, Jewish, leadership, Ohio, Politics, Republicans | 2 Comments
First things first – this Plain Dealer article about State Rep. Josh Mandel, who was at an annual Republican Jewish Coalition event in Beverly Hills on June 6, 2010, links to Plunderbund. I love it when MSM links to political blogs – thank you.
Plunderbund (and Politico, among other outlets) noted that the RJC was hosting an event and that leading “birther movement” figure, Orly Taitz (who also ran for but lost her primary bid to run as the GOP candidate for California’s Secretary of State) and Mandel were both listed as attending. Taitz wrote that she was a “special guest of the Republican Jewish Coalition.”
The PD followed up yesterday with an after-report to clarify the relationships between RJC and Taitz, and between Taitz and Mandel:
On Wednesday, Mandel said although he and Taitz were at the same event, he has never met Taitz. “I’m not part of the birther movement,” he added.
Matt Brooks, executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said Taitz and her husband bought tickets for the event. Taitz was listed as a special guest on the event’s program simply because she was a candidate, Brooks said.
“She had no role, she was not acknowledged, she was not asked to speak,” Brooks said. “She was one of 700 people in the room and that’s the extent of it.”
If you’d like to follow up w/Mandel in person, the local RJC will be hosting an event with him on Sunday, Father’s Day.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:36 am June 17th, 2010 in Barack Obama, Blogging, Campaigning, conservatives, Elections, Government, intolerance, Jewish, leadership, Ohio, Politics, Republicans | 2 Comments
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Jun
16
Cuyahoga County Democratic Women’s Caucus Supports NON-Endorsement in County Races
Filed Under Announcements, Campaigning, Cleveland+, democracy, Democrats, Elections, Ethics, Gender, Government, leadership, Ohio, Politics, Transparency, Voting, Women | Leave a Comment
I received this earlier today and I agree with it.
Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus
CDWC
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
www.CuyahogaDWC.org
Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus
Position on Party endorsements for 2010 Cuyahoga County Primary
June 16, 2010
The upcoming Cuyahoga County council and county executive elections are of immense importance to the Democratic Party in Cuyahoga County. Democratic voters face important choices, as do Cuyahoga Democratic Party leaders, who must determine how and in what ways to shape the discourse and politics surrounding the election.
The question of Cuyahoga County Democratic Party endorsements for county executive and county council has emerged at the center of this debate, with a call for an Executive Committee endorsement vote before the June 24 filing deadline. The Cuyahoga Democratic Women’s Caucus supports a policy of non-endorsement by the Party for the 2010 county primary to be held September 7, 2010, for the following reasons: Read more
By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:52 am June 16th, 2010 in Announcements, Campaigning, Cleveland+, democracy, Democrats, Elections, Ethics, Gender, Government, leadership, Ohio, Politics, Transparency, Voting, Women | Please comment
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Jun
15
Text of Obama’s Oval Office Address on BP Oil Spill
Filed Under Barack Obama, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Government, leadership, Media, Politics, Science, Social Issues, Transportation, Utilities | 1 Comment
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________________________________
EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
June 15, 2010
Remarks of President Barack Obama-As Prepared for Delivery
Address to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Oval Office
As Prepared for Delivery—
Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American. Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it exists. And tonight, I’ve returned from a trip to the Gulf Coast to speak with you about the battle we’re waging against an oil spill that is assaulting our shores and our citizens.
On April 20th, an explosion ripped through BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, about forty miles off the coast of Louisiana. Eleven workers lost their lives. Seventeen others were injured. And soon, nearly a mile beneath the surface of the ocean, oil began spewing into the water.
Because there has never been a leak of this size at this depth, stopping it has tested the limits of human technology. That is why just after the rig sank, I assembled a team of our nation’s best scientists and engineers to tackle this challenge – a team led by Dr. Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and our nation’s Secretary of Energy. Scientists at our national labs and experts from academia and other oil companies have also provided ideas and advice. Read more
By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:09 pm June 15th, 2010 in Barack Obama, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Government, leadership, Media, Politics, Science, Social Issues, Transportation, Utilities | 1 Comment
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Jun
14
Some People Pay Me Department: Parenting and the Click of Feminism
Filed Under Blogging, Gender, Parenting, Sexism, Women, Writing, Youth | 2 Comments
From my parenting personality, in this month’s Cleveland Family magazine, In the Not So Still of the Night. For those who might be curious, my teen had NO clue that I’d done anything I describe in the essay (and he also didn’t get very angry with me about it – now that’s maturity).
And published today, at Care2, from my woman empowerment side (which really is not far from the parent) and located at a great web portal for information and opinion on a wide-range of today’s most pressing and interesting issues, Click! A New Generation of Feminists: from the Author of “Commencement.” This piece is the result of an interview I conducted with one of the two editors for the book, Click! When We Knew We Were Feminists. I cut down more than 2500 words into just over 900 (and my limit was supposed to be 750!). It was a fascinating conversation with J. Courtney Sullivan (Courtney E. Martin was the book’s other editor and also a fantastic voice for girls and women).
Many thanks as always to the editors and publishers who let me write for them, my kids who let me write about them and Courtney Sullivan who let me interview her.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:01 am June 14th, 2010 in Blogging, Gender, Parenting, Sexism, Women, Writing, Youth | 2 Comments
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Jun
12
Your input is needed: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES JUNE 15 regarding Orange Library plans
Filed Under Ohio, Resources, Transparency | 3 Comments
The Cuyahoga County Public Library system has decided to not expand the Orange Library, after previously indicating that it would be expanded. This Chagrin Valley Times piece is also helpful background as to the disappointment about the elimination of plans for the Orange branch. The Friends of the Orange Branch Library position is stated below these directions/request for action and a response from the CCPL’s Executive Director is below that.
The Orange library is the center of so much activity and in economic hard times, is more vital than ever, even in an area blessed with the resources we have, compared to those in some other communities. As you’ll read below, our branch is in need, and that includes being in need of us to support it. Please consider taking action.
1. Public comments about the County’s downgrading of plans for the Orange branch and overall plans will be accept through June 15, 2010.
Go to the Cuyahoga County Public Library Site www.cuyahogalibrary.org
Select “About Us” on the menu
On the pulldown select “Facilities Master Plan”
On the “Facilities Master Plan Page” click on “Public Comment”
Fill out the Public Comment form and send
2. By e-mail contact Sari Feldman, Executive Director CCPL, and please request that she transmit your correspondence to the County Library Board.
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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:17 am June 12th, 2010 in Ohio, Resources, Transparency | 3 Comments
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Jun
12
Prediction: Mary Taylor will be blamed
Filed Under Elections, Gender, Ohio, Politics, Sexism, Voting, Women | 4 Comments
I hope I am wrong, I so hope I am wrong. Because I can’t stand the “she should wait in line” arguments behind some political pundits preference for Mary Taylor to have stuck with being State Auditor rather than 1) run for the US Senate seat nomination (which is what I really thought she should do) or 2) join John Kasich on the GOP’s Ohio gov ticket (which I also think is a smart move for her but Kasich is just tanking in my opinion, in large part because of his push to eliminate the state income tax, without a plan for how he would replace the billions in revenue that would be lost).
But reading about Dave Yost’s fundraising (or lack thereof) and watching Gov. Strickland remain well-funded also, oy – I can just hear it now.
And if I’m wrong, I’m talking about Taylor not being blamed; I’m not talking about Yost or Kasich/Taylor winning. I should be clear on that.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:41 am June 12th, 2010 in Elections, Gender, Ohio, Politics, Sexism, Voting, Women | 4 Comments
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Jun
9
List of Election 2010 Women Candidates
Filed Under Elections, Gender, Politics, Women | Leave a Comment
Many thanks to Rutgers’ Center for American Women and Politics for keeping this list. It is not yet updated to reflect yesterday’s results, but you can see that there are many women running in August races as well.
Who are you watching?
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:41 am June 9th, 2010 in Elections, Gender, Politics, Women | Please comment
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Jun
8
What’s a Real Libertarian Sound Like Anyway?
Filed Under Ohio, Politics | 6 Comments
You know, you read about how great it would be for progressives to join with Libertarians, and you read about Libertarians rejecting Rand Paul, whom we often think of as a Libertarian but he’s running as a Republican (for the U.S. Senate in KY).
But how many actual Libertarians have you met?
According to this FAQ, the Libertarian Party claims 250,000 registered voters.
In other words, your chance of meeting a member of the Libertarian Party is not nearly as high as some people might make you believe, in a country of about 169 million registered voters.
So, it’s my great pleasure to link back to a great post (well, I loved writing and reading it anyway) about Case Western Reserve University Professor Emeritus of Economics and 2006 Gubernatorial candidate from the Libertarian Party, Bill Peirce. Who, by the way, graduated from Harvard and Princeton. So much for ranting against those elitist schools.
What a great guy. I hope he’s doing well.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 5:59 pm June 8th, 2010 in Ohio, Politics | 6 Comments
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Jun
6
NPR Two-fer: Historic Number of GOP Women Running for Office in 2010
Filed Under Campaigning, Elections, Gender, Government, leadership, Politics, Sarah Palin, Social Issues, Statehouse, Voting, Women | 3 Comments
Very nice coverage of the increase in the number of women running for elected office as Republicans.
First, from For Republican women, 2010 is already a huge year:
Fourteen Republican women are in the running for the U.S. Senate. In 2008, just three Republican women competed in the general election, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. And 94 are still vying for House seats, compared with 46 at about the same time in the primary cycle two years ago.
Also telling? Sixty of the 106 women who are challenging incumbents for House seats are Republicans — a sign, says Debbie Walsh, the center’s director, that GOP women are increasingly willing to “put their hat in the ring,” though the fall outcome remains unpredictable.
As for two possible influences, on Sarah Palin: Read more
By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:54 am June 6th, 2010 in Campaigning, Elections, Gender, Government, leadership, Politics, Sarah Palin, Social Issues, Statehouse, Voting, Women | 3 Comments
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Jun
3
O’Brien on Israel, ODOT on Twitter
Filed Under Gaza, intolerance, Israel, leadership, Media, middle east, Ohio, peace, Politics, war | 25 Comments
There are few political issues that make me veer over the center and into the right but two of them for sure are casinos and Israel.
Now, on casinos, I’m nearly unmoveable. But on Israel, although it takes a lot to push me past center, more often than not, I’m way too peace-y for my hardline friends (think AIPAC) and way too empathetic to Israel for people aligned with J Street and left of J Street.
Comments I’ve received in the last few days from people on the right and left confirmed this for me, and this morning, again I found affirmation: I am in agreement with this point made in Kevin O’Brien’s Plain Dealer column today because it zeroes in on what I’ve thought from hour one and we know, as we wait and watch to see what the next act of provocation will bring:
Provocation was their goal, and they achieved it.
I find his analogy to North and South Korea persuasive, though I’d be interested to hear why others might not have found it to be. In fact, the flotilla’s actions resemble closely, for me, the settlement activity Ariel Sharon tried to stop: it too involved a heavy dose of provocation, and the people doing the provoking knew it. And without resolve to call out the provocateurs – whomever they are – to what good place can any of this lead for the globe? Read more
By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:44 am June 3rd, 2010 in Gaza, intolerance, Israel, leadership, Media, middle east, Ohio, peace, Politics, war | 25 Comments
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Jun
1
PD publishes cautionary items re: biz & social media on same day DDR starts expansive online community
Filed Under Business, Cleveland+, employment, Media, Ohio, social media, Tech | 1 Comment
Just seems ironic to me.
The PD pieces:
About the interplay between employees, social media and the social media used by the employers as part of their business: Social media post the latest challenge in separating work from personal spaces
The second item, which appears as a separate article in the print version called, “New Danger Areas. ” is on the same webpage as the one mentioned above.
And from Developers Diversified Realty’s press release:
As consumer expectations evolve with rapidly changing emerging media applications, Developers Diversified Realty (NYSE: DDR), owner, manager and developer of an international portfolio of shopping centers, is launching a program to engage consumers in an online medium they embrace – social media. Developers Diversified created ShopStar, an interactive online community that brings together like-minded consumers and provides value to shoppers across the country.
Launching June 1, 2010, ShopStar leverages two of today’s most popular social media platforms – Facebook and Twitter – to create an online hub for a fun, tight-knit and customer-focused retail and entertainment community that offers surprises and perks throughout the year, including spending sprees, prize packages, freebies and experiences. This “VIP Club” is brought to life by partnerships between the shopping center and its tenants, both working together to ensure customers find valuable rewards and engage in meaningful dialogue throughout all elements of the program.
How DDR handles social media with their employees would be the follow up question related to the PD coverage.
I also think the PD should include a sidebar that notes why, with all the new danger areas, businesses are taking the leap anyway. There must be some reward they’re anticipating, even with the risks. Let’s hear more about that.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:20 am June 1st, 2010 in Business, Cleveland+, employment, Media, Ohio, social media, Tech | 1 Comment
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