This article describes how with the technological boom of recent years and the creation of social networking sites has impacted women in a frightening way. Women are often cyber-stalked and harassed by strangers of intimate partners via e-mail, text message and through social networking sites. They even cite an instance of a man posted his … Read more
This article brings new ways of dealing with Title IX for universities. Title IX is a very controversial topic to most people but this article explains ways in which to work with Title IX. Most universities do not know how to handle Title IX and end up cutting male programs to get extra cash and … Read more
Review of Prodigal Sons by Guillaume Bagal
Indiana Gov. Daniels said that he is going to sign a bill that would cut funds to Planned Parenthood, PP will attempt to file an injuction to appeal. What this bill will do is cut $2 million of its Medicad funding. Indiana says that MEdicad funding cannot be used for abortion at any place, but … Read more
Business leaders in New York wrote a letter that states that they want legislation that would permit gay marriage. The letter states that New York is losing business ground because individuals are moving to states that acknowledge gay marriage. The letter is not addressed to anyone in particular but states the urgency that this is … Read more
The following is the newspaper content I quoted from the Yahoo! News. SEOUL (AFP) – South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld a military law banning homosexual behaviour, saying the need to maintain discipline takes precedence over individual sexual freedom. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled that the military criminal code which punishes … Read more
By Jessica Anderson From 1996 through 2001, the Taliban banned education for girls in Afghanistan. Afterward, remnants of the Taliban continued to attack and destroy girls’ schools. Violence against schoolgirls is so extreme that 80% of schools in southern Afghanistan have been closed. In many ways, the situation is improving today. Girls in Afghanistan may … Read more
In today’s New York Times, there are two pieces regarding immigration and Latinos — unrelated articles, but developments to pay attention to. First is the announcement that Obama is going to recruit Latina actresses to help promote his ideas for immigration reform. Second is a piece asking for a discussion over whether the U.S. needs … Read more
A warning: this is a graphic video. Transgender Attack
SEX TRAFFICKING IN MOLDOVA AND RUSSIA—WHAT CAN BE DONE? Claire Fletcher Consider the story of Angela, a young woman from an extremely poor area of rural Moldova, who was sold into sex slavery at the age of 20. Angela had hoped to get a waitressing job in Italy via her cousin, who resides there. Eager … Read more