AltWeeklies Wire
Maybe women's issues are just ... issues?new
When more than half the county's population is being treated like a special interest group, it's a problem.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
11-01-2012 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
South Carolinians Unite Against 'War on Women'new
For months, a national narrative that there is a war on women has been filling TV broadcasts and leading newspaper headlines. Democrats have blamed Republicans for trying to legislate away women’s reproductive rights; Republicans have accused Democrats of inflating an inflammatory wedge issue to score political points. For some, the Palmetto State is ground zero.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
05-01-2012 |
The War on Women
Feminists vs. PETA: 'Sexist' Ads Draw Portland Protestnew
The loosely knit Portland Feminist Action League organized the "flash protest" via the internet, criticizing PETA for its "sexist and offensive" animal rights campaigns. PETA's protests have featured nude women in cages, and most recently, the organization produced a billboard that pictured a fat woman in a bikini that read, "Save the whales! Lose the blubber. Go vegetarian."
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
08-28-2009 |
The War on Women
A Girl's Best Friend Is Her Yogurtnew
"Just turn on your TV," says Current TV commentator Sarah Haskins. "Day and night — but mostly day, unless you’re watching Lifetime — there’s gonna be some ladies just chilling out, eating some yogurt, and appealing to our inner woman, to get us to do it too."
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
03-27-2009 |
The War on Women
Sexism: 'The Problem with No Name' Rears its Headnew
Hillary Clinton is being told to step aside so Obama can take his rightful place as the Democratic candidate. Excuse me? We can run for office, but we can't fight like hell or even win?
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
04-07-2008 |
The War on Women
A Woman's Worthnew
A look at violence against women in conjunction with the recent murders of college-aged women Eve Carson, Laura Burk and Latrese Curtis.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
03-19-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Abused Immigrants Trapped in Limbonew
In early 2006, President George W. Bush signed legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, which contained a provision protecting undocumented immigrant women, children, and men who are victims of domestic violence. Yet late last year, Bush's own administration began to systematically ignore the law, according to immigration lawyers familiar with the process.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
03-10-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Houston's Wife-Beaters Avoid Prosecution by Leavingnew
Mundane details of procedural policy and staff shortages translate to an officially sanctioned negligence that forces women in danger to beg police for help, but delivers nothing if their assailant isn't around when police show up. Sometimes these women escape to safety on their own ... sometimes they die.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
03-10-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Safe Housenew
Surrea Oglesby has saved 40 child prostitutes from the streets. But nothing could prepare her for a girl named Katelyn.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Christine Van Dusen |
02-27-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Checking Out
The Greater Victoria Public Library closes the book on issues of gender equality in labour dispute.
Monday Magazine |
Shelley Motz |
02-20-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Is Vaccine Gardasil Responsible For Deaths?new
Health workers reported 4,500 Gardasil-related incidents in the federal government's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. All these reports from health-care workers and individuals have some people worried about the drug's side effects and safety.
East Bay Express |
Tom Grant |
02-06-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Women Firefighters: The Gender Boondogglenew
L.A.'s dream of recruiting more females is a multimillion-dollar disaster.
L.A. Weekly |
Christine Pelisek |
01-25-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
The Kids in the Hallnew
By the time Jamie-Lynn gets to college, student services for pregnant coeds may be ready for her.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
01-24-2008 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Cops & Courts Turn Abused Spouses Into Voiceless Victimsnew
The "enlightened" approach to domestic abuse has left women passive and powerless.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
11-05-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Looking for Feminism in Baltimorenew
Is contemporary feminism composed of nothing more than a few true believers preaching to the converted, while the average American woman lives her life, mostly content with her options and opportunities?
Baltimore City Paper |
Heather Harris |
10-09-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
