ZFB Updates! New page, new logos, new blogroll membership!
I made a lot of changes to ZackFord Blogs this weekend! First of all, I started a new page: The Meme Collection. Reacting to the appeal of my recent Faithist Memes post, I decided to devote a whole section of the blog to cataloging memes that are used to protect privilege and oppose social justice. [...]
Letter from the Iowa Governor
So, I recently got a letter from the office of the governor. I knew what it was, so I didn’t bother opening it until this weekend, as I was doing some much needed cleaning as I prepare to move back east. Back when the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on same-sex marriage, there was a lot [...]
Friday Fundamentalist Farce File #6
It takes a lot of time to generate the Farce File, but it still feels like shooting fish in a barrel. OneNewsNow is almost too easy to debunk. It’s definitely still fun though, until you get weeks like this where the shit really piles up. This week’s themes: 1) Let’s legislate religion and pretend we’re [...]
The Privilege of Religiously-Affiliated Universities to Defy Ethical Standards
I’m going to put it out there: religiously-affiliated universities concern me. Not all of them… just the ones where the affiliation affects what can and can’t happen on the campus. They have the power to curb students’ rights and manipulate education (especially science, sheesh!). I think “religiously-affiliated schools” is a misnomer; they act more like [...]
Why the Prop 8 Decision Inhibits Equality
[2/28/10 - This post has been selected as a finalist for being one of the Best of the 2009 Just Posts! Please click here to see the other finalists and VOTE! (You can also check out the other semifinalists!)] Yesterday, I wrote about the California Supreme Court’s ruling on Proposition 8. Ultimately, what they determined is [...]
A podcast w/ Peterson Toscano!
