The Sin City Siren

A feminist outpost in the desert.

A society is a terrible thing to waste

Before I moved to Nevada, I remember seeing reports on the news about such-and-such state being worst in the nation for something important, like education, health care, or even jobs. … Continue reading

August 23, 2012 · 11 Comments

GOTV Week: Save the Libraries

Perhaps you’ve seen graphics from the Rescue My Library campaign around the valley lately. If not, here’s the short-list of why libraries are the backbone of a community — providing … Continue reading

July 19, 2012 · 5 Comments

Hunger is no game

In honor of The Sin City Siren’s 5th birthday, I have been campaigning for the readers’ charity of choice: *God’s Groceries. The week’s nearly come to an end, and I … Continue reading

May 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

A rubber biscuit

For a lot of people who have met me in the past decade or so, it might seem like I don’t know anything about poverty first-hand. After all, I’m a … Continue reading

May 8, 2012 · 5 Comments

Equal Pay Day: A fist full of dollars more

Today is Equal Pay Day. It represents how far into 2012 women have to work to make the same salary as men in all of 2011. And call me kooky, … Continue reading

April 17, 2012 · 6 Comments

If a dead tree falls in the desert…

When news broke on Thursday that the Las Vegas Review Journal was — at that very moment — handing people their final checks and escorting them to the door as … Continue reading

August 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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My other gig: Rants from a stay-at-home feminist.

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