Did you know this?

The Department of Justice has launched a campaign against anti-Muslim/Sikh/South Asian/Arab sentiment since the recent terrorist attacks. Here’s more on the initiative. Discussions are going on throughout the country, including here, in Connecticut, where we’ve had our problems with this kind of thing. And thanks, Leftover, for the link.

Commodify your dissent, and your grief, too.

Nothing says “I care” like a fashion trademark, so we shouldn’t be surprised that an Australian fashion designer has filed to trademark the phrases “Charlie Hebdo” and “Je Suis Charlie.” The latter phrase became an unlicensed trademark show of support after terrorists attacked…well, you know the story. Never mind marches and vigils. Perhaps soon, the …