Berlusconi: Will Sex Offender Investigation Finally Do Him In?
Filed under: Scandal, Crime, Woman Up, International, EthicsThe Italian prime minister, who has survived plenty of scandals, is on the hot seat again for his alleged relationship with a 17-year-old prostitute. Permalink | Email this ...
Economics of Abortion: Recession and Contraception Among Key Factors
Filed under: Abortion, Woman Up, Economy, Health Care ReformThe steady decline in U.S. abortions has stopped. In a tough economy the price of giving birth, far more expensive, makes even uninsured abortions the more cost effective family planning choic...
Huck Finn, Censorship and the N-Word Controversy
Filed under: Race Issues, Woman Up, CultureA new edition of 'Huckleberry Finn' that sanitizes it of racist terms has critics up in arms. But it's hard to weigh how much is lost, or gained, when we scour our classics of offensive terms that nonetheless ...
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Granted Bail by British Court
Filed under: Crime, Woman Up, International, United Kingdom, WikiLeaksThe decision was immediately challenged by Swedish prosecutors, however, who plan to launch an appeal. Assange, who faces questioning in Sweden on sex charges, will not be freed unti...
Celebrities Call on Iran to Free Ashtiani, Who Faces Death by Stoning
Filed under: Iran, Woman Up, International, Human RightsSting and Robert Redford were among 80 stars to sign an ad in the Times of London demanding the release of the 43-year-old woman. Human rights groups say she was coerced into confessing murder and...
Julian Assange Arrested In U.K.
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Julian Assange: Arrest Looks Imminent
Filed under: Crime, Foreign Policy, International, United Kingdom, WikiLeaksSpeculation that the end was in sight began after it emerged Friday that Swedish prosecutors had filed a fresh extradition request to British police. Permalink | ...
Roman Polanski, Julian Assange Battle for America’s Most Hated Figure
Filed under: Woman Up, Culture, International, WikiLeaksPolanski's new film is up for several awards this weekend, but he won't attend the ceremony. His long-ago rape conviction just won't go away, and he remains a reviled figure. Now, thanks to Wikile...
WikiLeaks Reaction in Europe: Dismay, Concern but Not Much Alarm
Filed under: Iran, Foreign Policy, International, United Kingdom, Middle East, European Union, WikiLeaksReaction in Europe to the latest document dump ranged from dismay that the U.S. cannot be trusted to keep private matters confidential to laughter f...
Student Protests in the U.K. — Where Is This Headed?
Filed under: Education, International, United KingdomBrits have again voiced opposition to the government's budget cuts in education. This time, however, the target was the Liberal Democrat Party, which has backed off its previous promise to protect ed...
Twitter Posting, Nobel Fallout Earn Harsh Punishments in China
Filed under: Foreign Policy, Woman Up, International, China, Human RightsNobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiabo is imprisoned, his wife is under house arrest, and now a woman who re-posted a satirical political comment on Twitter is being sent to a labor c...
Another Royal Wedding: Bah! Humbug!
Filed under: Woman Up, Culture, International, United KingdomBetween the media frenzy and the sure-to-be-extravagant cost, the prospect of a royal wedding leaves this observer lamenting the long buildup to come. Permalink | Email this&nb...
