Apr 18 2008

Rob Lowe and the Need for Daycare

The latest Rob Lowe scandal has peaked the interest of GoLeft and the structure of privatized childcare in this country. GoLeft questions the use of private nannies even when most studies continue to show the benefit of daycare settings for children. Also, why is the nanny industry predominately young women. Most nannies are vulnerable not only economically but placed in individual homes where their isolation increases the opportunity for abuse. GoLeft believes if this were…more

Apr 14 2008

What Progressives Can Learn from Charlton Heston

The passing of Charlton Heston last week gave GoLeft a time to pause and reflect on celebrity activism and what we as organizers want and need from those who garner more fame and how they can best promote the issues we care about. Mr. Heston used his fame effectively in having his voice heard around issues that he was passionate about. And while GoLeft preferred the work he did on civil rights rather than his…more

Mar 17 2008

Lessons to Learn from Britney’s Medical Breach

Thirteen employees at the UCLA Medical Center have been disciplined and are awaiting further suspension or termination of employment for prying into the medical records of Britney Spears while she was hospitalized. GoLeft is particularly partial to seeing justice for Britney, but found coverage of this story falls short of shining light on the medical privacy rights we have all lost. 
According to the non-profit group, Patient Privacy Rights, most people…more

Mar 13 2008

Hey Tyra: Wearing Meat is Murder

GoLeft experienced shock and awe watching yesterday’s America’s Next Top Model episode. The ANTM photo shoot had the models go to the meat-packing district in NYC where they then had to pose wearing dead animal flesh.

To consider the lesser of two evils and assume that after the photo shoot, the meat was discarded rather then put pack into our food supply - ANTM never discusses what happens to the meat - the…more

Mar 10 2008

Advising without Consent Governor Spitzer

Poking my head up briefly from planning our next movie, “Advise and Consent” in GoLeft’s Progressive Movie night series – Hollywood’s Take on Politics – seeing the news of NY Governor Eliot Spitzer’s fall from grace seems a sad, twisted update to the 1962 film. In the movie the personal gets in the way of the political when Don Murray’s character, Utah Senator Brigham Anderson is blackmailed because of a previous homosexual relationship (very daring…more