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Thursday, November 12, 2009 - Posts

  • You Can't Adopt a Child From Syria—But Angelina Jolie Can


    A post from DoubleX writer KJ Dell'Antonia:

    Who knows what to believe when it comes to celebrity "journalism," but it's apparently been confirmed that Angelina Jolie will adopt a child from Syria—something described on the website of the U.S. embassy in Damascus as "a difficult process and often an impossible one." In many countries, celebrity status probably has little affect on adoption matters, but in a country where adoption is "essentially illegal," the perverse effect is that anything pretty much goes—if you've got the required currency ... (Read the rest of this article in DoubleX.)

  • Bamboo Textiles: Eco-Fashion or Greenwashing?


    A post from DoubleX writer Erika Kawalek:

    I’ve always regarded “eco-fashion” with a suspicious eye, telling myself that if somebody truly cared about the environment they would be good stewards or tinkerers and make use what was already around—not support the manufacturing of more and more ultimately disposable crap labeled with vague tags conveying the object’s wishy-washy “cleanly produced” narrative. Surely taking care of one’s possessions would have a more positive impact, environmentally speaking, than shopping for more stuff ... (Read the rest of this article in DoubleX.)

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