Entries from SFist tagged with 'amnestyinternational'
January 20, 2008
Photograph of the Trump Soho by Riccardo Sinti Gothamist went to the scene of the Trump Soho construction collapse, which left one construction worker dead and others injured (an indirect culprit - Manhattan's hot real estate market, causing rushed construction jobs).Shanghaiist is confused by media reports as to whether Playboy will be available in China during the year of the Olympics.LAist got fugged in an interview with the Go Fug Yourself girls.Torontoist set hearts......
Continue Reading "Week Around the -Ists"February 17, 2006
Cisco, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google — the companies that internet wags are now calling "The Gang of Four" — were subjected to a verbal smack-down on Wednesday in a hearing about those companies' involvement with known Communists. CNet News.com has a transcript of the hearing, in which California Representative Tom Lantos grills a representative from each company, repeatedly asking "are you ashamed." Fitting in with the internet theme of the proceedings, Lantos invoked Godwin's......
Continue Reading "SFist Tech Labs: Un-American Activities"January 25, 2005
If it seems like it's a shinier, happier world out there, it's because this week is "No Name-Calling Week." All week Middle Schools taking part in the program will teach kids that calling each other names is bad…mmmm…kay? Participating schools will receive a resource guide that includes lesson plans, a video for classroom use and other promotional materials. At the end of the week, an essay and poetry contest will be held. We're sure the......
Continue Reading "I'm Rubber, You're Glue..."January 13, 2005
SFist Cares is going to tread a bit on the turf of SFist Watches: Movies and tell you about something you can do to support a good cause and still sit on your ass all weekend. Rock on. Artists' Television Access is presenting the Amnesty International Mini Film Festival, running this Saturday and Sunday. Films are $5 each, the price just covering the event itself. Cheap and requires no effort on your part whatsoever.......
Continue Reading "SFist Cares ... About Relaxing Sometimes"