Just because a lot of pathetic people need to dwell on the director's supposed indecency to make themselves feel decent in comparison, doesn't mean that normal evidentiary standards should be abandoned in the Polanski matter.
Although it was not mentioned by name there are some provisions in the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill that are very clearly aimed at KBR, the former Halliburton company. They won't make the execs happy.
As we hurtle into a new decade, one thing you can be sure of (aside from death and taxes) is that women's rights and women's bodies will be violated again and again.
For those who might believe that it is over for Tiger Woods, that the adoration from fans and media will cease, that the endorsement spigot of Go...
Breaking news... Merry Christmas. No Peace on Earth for DRC. In a year-end report published today and based upon 23 fact-finding missions in the ...
And so it came to pass that the Angel, Hope, received three children to light, to guard, to love and guide for almost eighty years. You see, there are...
In a special opinion piece for CNN today, I highlighted the changes afoot to end the deadly trade in Congo's conflict minerals. Armed groups in easter...
Maybe the Salahi's will crash a Palin book signing, if they can get past the huge crowds of women who had an affair with Tiger Woods.
In a hard-hitting segment last night, 60 Minutes highlighted the role of gold in fueling Congo's deadly war in which hundreds of thousands of women ha...
This post was co-authored with Enough's Laura Heaton. We've gotten word that, after an eventful trip to eastern Congo in June and many months in prod...
If you were unlucky enough to read the AP story on the Sacred Heart University lacrosse player sexual assault case, you were the recipient of a huge d...
Sixteen years after hostilities ramped up in 1996, Congo remains awash in atrocities, the bloody fingers of blame point in all directions, and at the ...
It has been twenty-five years since Congress passed the Victims of Crime Act. This important legislation has done a lot of good. But it could do more ...
In the case of Coleman v. Lantz, Connecticut has argued for the right to force feed a hunger-striking inmate in an excruciatingly painful manner.
When asked to come up with a list of the top 10 books for 2009 to counter Publisher's Weekly all male Top Ten Best Books of 2009, the 'She Writes' members decided to blog.
My lady sensibility is limited to menstruation (hilarious), babies (adorable), and unicorns mating (adorably hilarious).
While embedded with Marines during the invasion of Iraq, journalist Mercedes Gallego was cautioned that it was not safe to be alone. The reason, the servicewomen explained, was fear of being raped.
Congo's economy is not undermined by "unregulated fertility" rates. Civil society has been destroyed by decades of war and over a hundred years of exploitation of Congo's wealth by international interests.
Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Denise Tejada On October 24th a 15-ye...
One of the big questions about the future of journalism is whether the Internet can foster a new alliance between professional reporters and interested citizens. We're seeing signs that the answer is yes.
For a total newcomer like Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe to find a starring role in any film was beyond comprehension. But to find one where her ultra plus-s...
