Adeline Lambert

Shocking Groupon Porn Tour is New Phase in War on Women
By Adeline Lambert
Groupon has entered new territory with its deals-of-the-day: Violent pornography. Groupon, a website that typically features discounts for restaurants, clothing stores, and health services is now offering a discounted tour of the headquarters of…
'Bully' Movie Could Reduce Teen Suicides, Should Not Receive an R Rating
By Adeline Lambert
"Bully," a new documentary about America’s bullying epidemic in schools, has received an R-rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, preventing teens under the age of 17 from seeing this movie in theaters or in schools. A movie that could…
Utah's Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bill is Dangerous for Teens
By Adeline Lambert
Talking about sex may become a taboo subject in Utah’s public schools as a result of new legislation passed by the Utah state legislature last week. The proposed legislation, HB 363, which has yet to be signed by Utah Governor Gary Herbert, defines…
What is 'Kony 2012' and Who is Joseph Kony?
By Adeline Lambert
A new campaign has surged around the war criminal, Joseph Kony, and the Lord’s Resistance Army, and it is centered around a new video that has gone viral on the internet. Only two days after being posted on YouTube on March 5th, the video hit more…
Homelessness in America: The Problem Of the 'Ignorance is Bliss' Attitude Towards the Poor
By Adeline Lambert
Every day I pass the same two individuals on my commute to and from the Bethesda, Maryland, metro Stop. I see one man in the morning on the way to the subway, and a different man in the afternoon on the way home. Each one is in a similar financial…
Enterprise and Bank of America Examples Show How Internet Activism Via Online Petitions Can Lead to Change
By Adeline Lambert
A recent petition on Change.org about the nation’s largest rental car company, Enterprise, has caused a stir among internet activists over the past couple of weeks and has demonstrated again that internet activism can lead to change.   A proposed…
In Arizona Republican Primary, Mitt Romney Holds More Appeal Than Rick Santorum Among Women Voters
By Adeline Lambert
In the Arizona primary, Mitt Romney leads Rick Santorum in polls, 43% to 27%. However, among Arizona’s women, Mitt Romney carries an even larger margin, carrying 46% of female support compared with only 23% in favor of Santorum. As in most of the…
Oscars 2012: Lack of Diversity Means Best Picture Decided by a Bunch of Old White Men
By Adeline Lambert
The Oscars are Sunday, and tens of millions of people will watch to see which artists the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has chosen to receive some of the most prestigious awards in film. For many decades, the Academy has come under…
Do Indian Reservations Lack Equal Justice?
By Adeline Lambert
A recently released report by the U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that a staggering proportion of serious crimes have been ignored on the 310 Indian reservations scattered throughout the U.S. — and the Justice Department holds much of the…
The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day Flowers and Chocolates: Exploitation of Adults and Children
By Adeline Lambert
It’s rather difficult to think about Valentine’s Day without the holiday’s two major selling products: flowers and chocolate. In a recently released survey about Valentine’s Day spending, the National Retail Federation reported that 47.5% of adults…