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Nicaraguan Voters Deepen 21st Century Socialism on all Fronts

Jeff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:42 +0000

By John Riddell interviews Felipe Stuart Cournoyer | Axis of Logic

Egypt unrest: Women protest against army violence | BBC

Faiz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:42:25 +0000

“[The ruling generals] have to go, they are traitors.”

No Means No and December 6 #cfsfcee launch new resource site

Graham — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:22:47 +0000

–New resource site launched to commemorate December 6 and to support the struggle against violence against women.

Moral panic? No. We are Resisting the Pornification of Women

Jeff — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:10:31 +0000

By Gail Dines and Julia Long | Source: The Guardian

Strauss-Kahn says sex with maid was ‘stupid’, book says | BBC

Faiz — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:32:45 +0000

“Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes his sexual encounter with a New York hotel maid was “consensual but stupid”

A progressive dialogue: Building a progressive feminist movement in neo-liberal times

Jeff — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:42:13 +0000

By Meghan Murphy | Rabble.ca

What women do: Economic growth has surprisingly little effect on the wage gap | The Economist

Faiz — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:35:02 +0000

“Globally, women [continue to] earn 10-30% less than men. They are also concentrated in “women’s” jobs. Annoyingly, economic growth does not seem to narrow the gap.”

Why the New Atheism is a boys’ club

Jeff — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:29:58 +0000

The Guardian | Victoria Bekiempis: Is it that female intellectuals are less rational and contrarian than male secularists? Or just that society prefers lionising men?

CBC News – Planned Parenthood Canadian funding renewed — with a regressive twist.

Graham — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:18:00 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2011/09/22/pol-planned-parenthood-funding.html

– Not exactly diplaying the “Canadian value” of compassion here.

Housekeeper’s Lawyer Says He Will Seek a Special Prosecutor | The New York Times

Faiz — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:16:05 +0000

“The lawyer, Kenneth P. Thompson, said he would take the extraordinary step on Monday because he believed that the office of Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, had mishandled the case and treated his client, Nafissatou Diallo, more like a defendant than a victim. … Mr. Thompson’s motion will almost certainly fail, legal experts said, because under the law his client has no authority to ask for Mr. Vance’s office to be replaced by a special prosecutor.”

Strauss-Kahn Case Is Said to Be Set for Dismissal | The New York Times

Faiz — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:10:04 +0000

“[The] decision in the highly charged case, which ultimately became a credibility contest of sorts between Ms. Diallo and Mr. Strauss-Kahn … She is the only witness who could testify to the central allegation in the case: that Mr. Strauss-Kahn forced her to perform oral sex. … From his first court hearing, Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers indicated that a sexual encounter did take place in the suite but suggested that whatever occurred was consensual.”

Women being forced back inside / Britain / Home – Morning Star

Graham — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:27:46 +0000

–The cost of childcare in Britain continues to increase, forcing working class mothers away from waged work.

5 Saudi women detained for defying kingdom’s driving ban, activist says | Yahoo News

Faiz — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:04:56 +0000

“The detentions mark the first major backlash by authorities since a campaign was launched by Saudi women nearly two weeks ago to challenge the driving restrictions.”

Outcry in America as pregnant women who lose babies face murder charges | World news | The Guardian

Graham — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:58:43 +0000

– …. unbelievable.

Vajazzled in Essex

Jeff — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:17:39 +0000

It’s Okay to Praise “The Vagina Monologues” … But Vagina Jewellery is So-o-o Wrong | By Brendan O’Neill

The end of feminism, or, how I learned to stop worrying and wear lipstick | The Guardian

Faiz — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:47:26 +0000

Julie Bindel writes about liberalisms latest assault on feminism.

“As we now know, the definition of feminism has recently broadened somewhat and can now include celebrating the misogynist male invention of “slut”; the practice of women changing their second name to that of their husband; to baking cupcakes. How things change! When I cut my feminist teeth it was clearly understood that the women’s liberation movement (WLM) existed in order to overthrow male supremacy and bring about equality and freedom for women.”

Quebec teen told she can’t referee soccer while wearing hijab | Canadian Press

Faiz — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:16:50 +0000

“Sarah Benkirane, 15, said her Montreal-area soccer association informed her she could no longer referee games wearing her traditional Muslim head scarf after someone filed a complaint with the league.”

Sexual Predators and Serial Rapists Run Wild at Wal-Mart Supplier in Jordan | MR Zine

Faiz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:33:56 +0000

“Classic, the largest garment export factory in Jordan, sews clothing for Wal-Mart, Hanes, Kohl’s, Target and Macy’s. The garments enter the U.S. duty-free under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement.”

“The suit, against Wal-Mart Stores, had sought to consolidate the claims of as many as 1.5 women on the theory that the company had discriminated against them in pay and promotion decisions.”

Saudi Arabia women drive cars in protest at ban | BBC

Faiz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:04:17 +0000

“The mass drive was the largest such action since 1980, when a group of 47 women were arrested for driving and severely punished – many lost their jobs.”

Demo at Saudi Embassy in Beirut This Friday, in Support of Saudi Women in Struggle for Civil Rights | MR Zine

Faiz — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:54:51 +0000

Saudi women are gearing to directly challenge some of the laws that keep them oppressed.