Feminism – Occupied Tucson Citizen

On Reading “Notes for a Feminist Manifesto” While in My Rust Belt Hometown

November 28, 2022May 23, 2019 by Alice Whittenburg

Though the Occupy movement continues to fade from public memory, references to our signature chant of “We are the 99%!” still abound. They are of interest either because we feel ripped off when mainstream political candidates claim to be and/or represent 99-percenters or because we are glad to be reminded of the cooperation and solidarity …

I Harassed Men

December 17, 2017December 6, 2017 by Norah Booth

graffiti image with a cat and the words "Cats Against Catcalls"

I wasn’t alone. About ten of us were sitting on the grass outside, facing a Boston street. It just happened. Nothing was planned. We were all dorm mates at a music college summer program, a long way back. We were enjoying the sun and chatting among ourselves. A good-looking guy walked past and the group …

Climate Change Yoga

January 1, 2015December 17, 2014 by Doctress Neutopia

[To hear Doctress Netuopia read her poem, click the above link.] Yoginis and Yogis time for a meditation on breath and the global carbon cycle. Get seated into easy pose—sukhasana. Sit down on your sitz bones as you straighten your spine while extending the crown your head up into the smog. Take a moment …

ALEC and the War on Women

September 12, 2014January 6, 2014 by Charles Parke

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN Abortion is perhaps one of the most controversial issues in America. Protests and legislative groups have long fought for their belief of whether Pro-Life or Pro-Choice is the ‘right’ choice for America. Women are caught in the middle, facing real and immediate decisions about their health, ability to work and their own …

William Shakespeare, Feminist: A Review of Measure for Measure at the Rogue Theatre

September 12, 2014November 14, 2013 by David and Judy Ray

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN Measure for Measure, directed by David Morden, is presented by The Rogue Theatre, November 7—24, 2013 at The Historic Y, 300 E. University Boulevard, Tucson. Once again the Rogue Theatre brings us one of Shakespeare’s truly fascinating plays, with fine acting by the dedicated group that Arizona should be proud of …