Everywhere and in all ages, women have experienced violence. They have been raped, mutilated, battered and murdered. Violence currently poses the most significant threat to women’s rights as equal citizens. Yet, the seriousness and scope of the problem is often ignored.
Recent events just how widespread and multifaceted the situation is:
The brutal and inhumane rape, torture, [...]
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This is in response to Kyle’s questions he asked on the Shattered Dreams post. I have decided to write a separate post because the questions he asked are very thought provoking and really should not be buried in the comments section.
Surely after the DREAM Act is put into practice and if it truly is horrendous, [...]
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Congratulations to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner who has become the first woman to be elected president in Argentina’s history. Kirchner, 54, is the wife of current President of Argentina, Néstor Kirchner and a former senator for Buenos Aires Province. In the Oct, 2007 general election, Mrs. Kirchner, she ran for president of Argentina, representing [...]
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s once again time for the Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up. This week’s round-up is complied by Vince from Capitol Annex.
Refinish69 from Doing My Part For The Left is outraged with certain politicians in Fort Worth, Texas. Homophobia Rears Its Nasty Head in Fort Worth City Council Race tells who [...]
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This is a comment to an earlier posting, “Privatized Prisons for Immigrants,” which I feel it deserves its own post.
A letter from the Elizabeth (NJ) Immigrant Detention Center
To Whom It May Concern.
This letter is on behalf of all the inmates at the Elizabeth Detention Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This “prison” or “detention center” is [...]
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