Women's Rights

Obama can't let bishops set US policy

Obama can't let bishops set US policy Chicago Sun-Times Barack Obama, the unapologetic pro-choice presidential candidate, needs to find his strong voice again on the issue now that he is president. And he needs to stand up to...

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Little found guilty in double murder

Peter Edwards Staff Reporter Chris Little, left, has been convicted of the murders of his estranged wife, Julie Crocker, bottom right, and Paula Menendez, the estranged wife of Crocker's lover. Little, 38, was charged on...

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Christian Leaders Scapegoat Gays on Marriage (HuffingtonPost.com)

Nathaniel Frank Nathaniel Frank – 1 hr 6 mins ago Read Nathaniel Frank's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com The most significant thing about the new, anti-gay "Manhattan Declaration" is not that scores of Christians are...

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Lawyer Arrest in China after Obama Visit Spurs Action from Congressmen

WASHINGTON—Jiang Tianyong, a veteran human rights lawyer, was unlawfully arrested during Obama’s visit to China recently, and is under further threat from the Chinese regime for seeking a meeting with the American president...

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Pakistan: A statement on the International Day for Elimination of Violence

Pakistan: A statement on the International Day for Elimination of Violence ... ReliefWeb (press release) The women of Pakistan bear the brunt of poor governance, military strife, and the corruption of the social, political and...

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Depositions outline teen's version of fatal hit and run

Jordan Valdez said she prays nightly for Melissa Sjostrom and for the grief she has caused the family. "I just couldn't understand like why I would just do that to someone, and just leave, and how stupid it was of me to just go...

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Dr. Ambedkar in Hungary

By PARDEEP ATTRI The Romas, a discriminated minority in Hungary, turn to Ambedkar and Buddhism in their quest for dignity and equality. Romas constitute one of the biggest minority blocks in Europe and have a history of being...

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Death toll in Philippines massacre rises to 57

• Victims of Philippines violence believed to include 22 journalists • Pressure grows on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo The death toll from a massacre in the southern Philippines rose to 57 today after police found another...

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Mass killing

A United Nations Commission of Inquiry is beginning an investigation into a mass killing in Guinea, described as a "bloodbath" by one UN official. The three-person commission will look into the violent suppression of a...

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Men's clubs remain women-free zones

Melbourne's gentlemen's clubs have been given the green light to keep women out. A Victorian parliamentary committee reviewing exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Act, says freedom of association is a fundamental human right.

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