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• Joya: End the occupation of my country

  
  Dr Nasir Khan — Authority: 485
  By Malalai Joya,  Special to the Mercury News , Nov 10, 2009 As an Afghan woman who was elected to Parliament, I am in the United States to ask President Barack Obama to immediately end the occupation of my country. Eight years ago, women’s rights were used as one of the excuses to start this war. But today, ...
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• Iranian regime denounces Oxford Scholarship honoring slain election protestor

  
  Infidels Are Cool — Authority: 588
  So it’s ok for muslims to celebrate and praise when a muslim goes all jihadi and kills infidels, but when infidels honor a muslim killed by muslims, with a scholarship that will benefit many people by providing an education, they get all bent out of shape. Understand? Yeah, me neither. Iran: Tehran attacks Oxford ...
  11 hours ago

• Don’t Let Abortion Destroy Health Care Reform (Guest Voice)

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 730
  WASHINGTON — For some years, Democrats have denounced parodies casting their party as utterly closed to the views of those who oppose abortion. Last weekend, Democrats proved conclusively that they are, indeed, a big tent — and many in the ranks are furious. From the outraged comments of the abortion rights ...
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• Impact of mining projects on women

  
  Guatemala Solidarity Network - — Authority: 91
  Historically, in Guatemala, thecondition of female indigenous campesinas has many dimensions of exclusion:through being a woman, through our class, through being poor, and through beingindigenous. Nevertheless, at the beginnings ofthe 21 st century, we women, in spite of these conditions, areplaying a ...
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• League of Young Voters Taking Action Against Stupak Amendment

  
  Kevin Bondelli's Youth Vote Blog — Authority: 429
  The League of Young Voters has launched a new online action that enables young Americans who support reproductive rights to contact their Senators in opposition to anti-choice clauses in the final bill. “It was extremely painful for me to feel compelled to vote for a bill that contained that kind of ...
  21 hours ago

• Spineless Ben spins and spins and spins...

  
  Barefoot and Progressive — Authority: 542
  Ben Chandler finally talked to the media about his shameful votes on health care reform. Or should I say "vote", because apparently neither Jim Carroll or Halimah Abdullah felt that it was called for to ask him about voting for the biggest setback to womens reproductive rights in over 30 years. Which is.... odd, ...
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• Turkey counts 953 women killed in first 7 months of 2009

  
  Infidels Are Cool — Authority: 588
  But it has nothing to do with islam. Just like the killings in Jordan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Canada, Europe, The US, etc… TURKEY: 953 WOMEN MURDERED IN FIRST 7 MONTHS, MINISTER SAYS ( ANSAmed ) – ANKARA, NOVEMBER 9 – Statistics made public by Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin reveal that the number of ...
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• Health Care For All

  
  In Contempt — Authority: 106
  The Stupak-Pitts Amendment to the recently passed House of Representatives health care reform bill denies health insurance coverage of abortion for women subscribing to a “public option” plan or receiving federal subsidies to buy mandated health insurance. So, in effect, the reproductive rights of all women in ...
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• MEGAN FOX! WANTS MORE EQUALITY IN HOLLYWOOD!

  
  AnythingBlack.Net — Authority: 147
  damn! … hopefully she ’ s down with the swirl too! Seeing Marilyn on her arm every day gives Megan the sass she needs to succee d in Hollywood. HO TT NE WS ! And we’re not mad at her! … LOL! MEGAN FOX has an often-discussed Marilyn Monroe tattoo on her right forearm, and she ...
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• MEGAN FOX! WANTS MORE EQUALITY IN HOLLYWOOD!

  
  Datzhott — Authority: 488
  damn! … hopefully she ’ s down with the swirl too! Seeing Marilyn on her arm every day gives Megan the sass she needs to succee d in Hollywood. HO TT NE WS ! And we’re not mad at her! … LOL! MEGAN FOX has an often-discussed Marilyn Monroe tattoo on her right forearm, and she ...
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• Million Women Rise - March and rally through London

  
  optimum population trust news watch — Authority: 483
  Calling all women in the UK to join together in one voice to say there are no excuses for male violence against women. Our theme for 2010 is “each one teach one, bring a sister to the Million Women Rise 2010 march and rally in London” Saturday 6th March 2010. Meet 12pm Park Lane, Central London, W1N 9HJ ...
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• Mia Love: First Black Female Mayor of Utah

  
  Everyday Citizen — Authority: 530
  According to the Salt Lake Tribune , " Love will become the 12-year-old citys third mayor , after having served six years on the City Council." Mia Love will serve as the First Black Female Mayor in Utahs Saratoga Springs. Wow! Thats Awesome! Mia Love is the first black woman to belected mayor in any Utah ...
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• The Stupak Amendment and why the Post Card Campaign would make it easy to Hate Catholics Right Now

  
  Progressive Revival — Authority: 464
  Rev. Donna Schaper is the Senior Pastor at the Judson Memorial Church in New York City.    William James in his marvelous book, THE VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, speaks of the transition from Catholicism to Protestantism as the transition...
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• Pulitzer-Prize Winning Play “Ruined” Staged in DC – Chouchou Namegabe Featured in Panel Discussion

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 132
  Playwright Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work, “Ruined,” was staged on the evening of November 9 at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC with the cooperation of The Enough Project. A powerful depiction of the plight of Congolese women during ongoing war, “Ruined” is the product of Nottage’s ...
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• Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ‘Sexist’ Attempt To Put Us ‘In Our Place’

  
  Think Progress — Authority: 845
  On Saturday, several Republican went wild and shouted down members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus on the House floor. As each woman stepped up to the microphone to give a brief statement about how the House health care legislation would benefit women, Republicans — led by Rep. Tom Price (GA) — repeatedly ...
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• Glamour Women of Year Awards 2009

  
  Everyday Citizen — Authority: 530
  Hello Everyday Citizens. I am the biggest fan of Glamour magazine because they definitely empower women and shed light on the wonderful things that they do! This year Glamour picked some fabulous women to honor! I think this is a great empowerment to women and it helps young girls see that their our people out there ...
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• Beating the boys - filly style

  
  The Downtown Women's Club womensDISH blog — Authority: 424
  It was another tough week for women, we (and our daughters) have been once again put in the position of sacrificing our rights for the good of others. But, Im not going to write about that - other than to...
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• Churches over here, please. State goes over there. That’s it — separate. Get it?

  
  Nailing Jello to the Wall — Authority: 126
  Abortion is an issue that people feel very strongly about. I mean, I don’t know anyone who thinks “meh, whatever.” Personally, I feel very strongly that it is the right of any woman who finds herself in the position to have to make that difficult choice. However, I respect those who believe differently, based ...
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• Holy Crap Still Stinks

  
  cab drollery — Authority: 472
  Talk about your abominations... Congressman Stupaks (D, Misogyny) amendment to the House healthcare reform bill, which would essentially foreclose insurance coverage for abortions, is proof again that women continue to be second (perhaps even third) class citizens. The amendment, which purported to conform health ...
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• The Most Unwanted U-Turn

  
  Fight for justice — Authority: 119
  This is a true story based on a funny incident involving three friends. Vishal, Das and Suraj are three friends and also members of an NGO fighting for men’s rights. Suraj has filed cases against a State Government for alleged injustices against him. He wanted to ensure whether warrant has been served on the ...
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