Democracy is many things, and not just ballots cast.  The sense that we matter, that we are stake-holders in the society we live in, is a foundation stone.  That sense, … [Keep reading >>]

This article in the IHT by Celia Dugger appeared some weeks ago, and I’ve kept it nearby as an important marker of the end of a horrific practice, a major … [Keep reading >>]

I’m still in Paris.  The headlines in Le Parisienne and the Herald Tribune both flew DSK’s [Dominique Staruss-Kahn] escape from criminal charges for an alleged rape of a French woman, … [Keep reading >>]

Immigration is big in the news these days – mostly the opposition to it– around the world. It is absolutely the case that most people welcome immigrants when … [Keep reading >>]

At last! Some television worth looking forward to.
The Independent Television Service and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are teaming up for a three-year, 50-film project called “Women and Girls Lead,” … [Keep reading >>]

When we think about vets, and homeless vets, we almost always visualize a man.  We almost always see a man.  A low estimate of homeless vets is 131,000.  Perhaps 3%  … [Keep reading >>]

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Lubna Hussein who defied Sudan’s clerical Islamic courts which were threatening to flog her for wearing pants in public has won an enormous moral victory. While found guilty … [Keep reading >>]

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From the NY Times:

The man who opened fire in a busy fitness center Tuesday evening, killing three women before committing suicide, had planned the attack for months because of … [Keep reading >>]

Count me a romantic but these reports and photos from Iran three days before their Presidential election give me goose bumps. Not because the candidate himself will measure up … [Keep reading >>]

“TABRIZ, Iran (AP) – Presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi waited in the wings as his wife warmed up the crowd. Zahra Rahnavard quickly had them roaring in approval – and … [Keep reading >>]

Senator Boxer says:

Women make up 51% of our nation’s population.

Yet only 17% of the seats in Congress are held by women. Only 3% of corporate CEOs are women. … [Keep reading >>]

The day after International Women’s Day this post by Rose Aguilar on Alternet demands a read and a sober assessment.

A Nation of Widows

In the run-up to the March 20, 2003 … [Keep reading >>]