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Jessica DelBalzo is an activist writer from Flemington, NJ. Her work has appeared in Open Salon as an Editor's Pick, as well as in Clamor Magazine, Countercurrents, and Eclectica, and her essay on reproductive exploitation is featured in the Opposing Viewpoints series on adoption.
(3 comments) SHARE Sunday, June 26, 2011 Not Your Conservative's Patriotism
As Independence Day approaches yet again, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on patriotism in my own life, as a disillusioned liberal activist.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, January 28, 2008 A Horror Show Called Juno
An activist ponders the glamorization of adoption in the Oscar-nominated film, Juno.
(3 comments) SHARE Saturday, November 3, 2007 Adopting Awareness, Protecting Families
In the spirit of November, National Adoption Awareness Month, this article deconstructs the myths and assumptions that fuel America's billion dollar adoption industry and the growing movement of activists against it.