Politics
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Xavier University Kicks Employees Off Contraception Coverage
The fallout from the Catholic Bishops’ crusade against contraception continues as Xavier University announced it was discontinuing birth-control insurance coverage for its employees effective July...
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Selling Sex (and Justice) in Orleans Parish
By Joseph J. Fischel ~sex for sale Until last week, selling anal and oral sex in Louisiana was a registerable sex offense, on par with...
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Barbie is Running for President
Barbie has stepped onto the campaign trail and will officially announce her bid for President on Thursday. The “I Can Be…President” Barbie doll by manufacturer...
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Pharmacies Deter Teens from Plan B, Study Shows
Even though it’s legal for 17-year-olds to get the so-called morning-after pill, a new study shows that pharmacy employees often dole out the wrong information,...
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Gender Equity Still Requires a Focus on the “Second Shift”
By Joseph de la Torre Dwyer Lucky enough to attend college, I sat in a first-year seminar meant to expose students to a variety of...
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ICE Deportations Leave Thousands in U.S. Foster Care System
A new ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) report revealed that in the first six months of 2011, the agency deported a total of 46,686 immigrants...
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For My Sistah(s): A Black Feminist Queer Consciousness-Raising Book List
By Kiyan Williams I am the over-protective older brother of a fourteen-year old young black woman. And I am worried for her. I was worried...
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Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Ultrasound Abortion Law
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and...
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Women Running
This election year is important in so many ways, especially for women and girls. We have seen unprecedented attacks on women’s reproductive rights, vicious battles...
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Women Running: Kristine Kuzemka
Name: Kristine Kuzemka Candidate for: Las Vegas City Council Interviewed by: Wanda Kolomyjec Why are you running for office? The opportunity came up....
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DC Female Condom Programs Saves Taxpayers Millions
A program in Washington DC, which gives female condoms to residents at no cost, saved $6 million in medical costs its initial year. During the...
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Court Rules Against Bishops in One Birth Control Fight
Last Friday, a federal judge ruled against Catholic bishops in a battle over whether the group could impose its views on contraception and abortion through...
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Former IMF Chief Charged with Aggravated Pimping
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who formerly served as the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was charged Tuesday by French officials with “aggravated pimping” for his alleged...
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The WealthyTarget Bangladeshi's Poor for Organs
Wealthy people are bypassing donor lists by paying off poor people in Bangladesh into selling their organs. An investigative paper, authored by anthropologist Monir Moniruzzaman, examined illegal...
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Black Feminism Be(yond): Abundance (Part 4 of Can Black Feminism Be Quantified)
(This is part four of a four part series. Read parts one, two and three.) Series Intro: “Contemporary Black feminism is the outgrowth of countless...
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Ashley/Amber: A Review
By Neima Jahromi Director Rebecca R. Rojer’s short film, Ashley/Amber focuses on a young woman named Ashley (Diane Guerrero) who receives an overwhelming amount of...
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HPV Vaccine Not Frequently Recommended for Black Girls
Despite its reputation as a “strong weapon in prevention,” the HPV vaccine may not be benefiting adolescent females equally, a new study has found. According to researchers at...
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Racial Attitudes and Opinions on Healthcare Reform
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear a case involving the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care overhaul, social scientists are asking a disturbing...