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National Barbie in a Blender Day
By Staff, FreeCulture.org
What did you do this week? Did you destroy any Barbie dolls? If so, you'll find solidarity with the National Barbie in a Blender Day, a cream-colored plastic bullet fired against censorship and corporate control. The dream home is America, the cherry-red convertible is free speech, and with guests like Mattel's corporate lawyers, America's most beloved waif is caught in the worst dinner party of her life. -- Brendan Themes
http://www.barbieinablender.org/

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On August 12th, Radical Southern women activists will come by train (probably hopping), car (probably hitchhiking), bus, and pogo stick to Memphis for the Sixth Annual Southern Girls Convention sponsored by the Women's Action Coalition. For radical southern 'wimmin,' a convention in the South allows them to address issues specific to both the region's history and present; and to protest the conventions of southern womanhood and the kind of racism that exists there. Workshops range from group discussions to presentations, such as '100 Years of Revolutionary Women' or 'Boycott Taco Bell: Florida Farmworkers Organizing for a Fair Wage.' Do-it-yourself Workshops, also known as skill-shares, keep the radical women up to snuff on the latest skills to combat helplessness and cheers for their radical cheerleading squads back home. -- Elizabeth Dwoskin
http://www.southerngirlsconvention.org/2004/

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