Delia Lloyd: 5 Political Novels Worth Reading
I'm not sure I see that there's necessarily a trade-off between fiction and non-fiction. More to the point, however, I completely reject that premise that fiction is so obviously apolitical.
McDonald’s Grows Up: Coffee, Wi-Fi Supplanting Junk Food Image
Filed under: Health Care, Woman Up, Michelle Obama, EconomyThe goal behind the McDonald's transformation is to reach new, more sophisticated customers. And among the casualties of the overhaul is Ronald McDonald himself, who will now have a more muted ...
Gadhafi Ties, Money Topple British University Head
Filed under: Education, Woman Up, International, Ethics, United Kingdom, Middle EastSir Howard Davies has stepped down as director of the London School of Economics amid disclosures about the university's controversial financial links with Libya. ...
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden, Judge Rules
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Does Free Speech Radicalize Youth? In the U.K., Two Answers to a Divisive Question
Filed under: Education, Terror, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom, Islam, Egypt CrisisDoes exposure to extremist views enlighten young people or radicalize them? Divergent responses are shaping policy -- and attitudes -- in Britain. Permalin...
Assange, Berlusconi and the Sex Lives of Others
Filed under: Scandal, Crime, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom, WikiLeaksThe Assange and Berlusconi cases hinge on whether each committed a criminal offense. But it's their alleged sexual proclivities that will likely be remembered long after leg...
Julian Assange Extradition Hearing to Continue on Friday
Filed under: Crime, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom, WikiLeaksWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to British court Tuesday for what was meant to be the second and final day of his extradition hearing. But, the judge has still not rendered...
Abortion May Be Less Traumatic Than Childbirth, Study Finds
Filed under: Abortion, Health Care, Woman UpA new study out reports that having an abortion may be less damaging to a woman's mental health than having a baby. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
New Antidepressant Won’t Harm Sex Life. Ladies, Rejoice!
Filed under: Woman Up, MedicineThe FDA has approved a new antidepressant -- vilazodone -- with minimal sexual side effects. For women, who report more sexual dysfunction associated with depression than men do, this is encouraging news. Permalink&n...
Julian Assange and Bradley Manning: A Tale of Two Arrests
Filed under: National Security, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom, WikiLeaks, Human RightsThe WikiLeaks scandal has entwined two men who seem like bookends to the same story. But Assange is on house arrest and has book and film deals, while Manni...
