Feminist Peace Network

Call me naive, but I guess I’m never going to understand how poisoning one’s own citizens is a strategically sound way of defending one’s country…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 29, 2007
2:21 PM

CONTACT: Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982

CDC Study Shows Boston Area Infants Exposed to Dangerous Rocket Fuel Ingredient through Breast Milk EWG […]

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Several days ago a fellow woman blogger received death threats. It’s not the first time that has happened and it won’t be the last. What is different is that that she went public with her story and it has prompted a very necessary conversation about the impact of cyber harrassment.
Having been writing publicly […]

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The following makes so much sense, I’ll completely understand if you think I’m making this up (but I’m not):
Taiwan Vice President Annette Lu is campaigning for president on a feminist plank.
According to an interview with the Associated Press,
“She said she would craft a feminism-based China policy emphasizing respect, cooperation and love, rather than competition and […]

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Please note the gender of all these young activists!

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Kudos to Garry Trudeau for this week’s Doonesbury  which addresses sexual assault in the military.  It is always astounding to me how much cartoonists can say with a minimum of words as opposed to the rest of us wannabe pundits who usually require a minimum of 600 words to be coherent (and even then…)!

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Public Statement by Women’s Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE
ACTION ALERT
CONTACT: press@wfafi.org
BOSTON, MA- -On March 26th, 2007 the U.N. Human Rights Council voted to end a routine monitor of the status of human rights in Iran. This vote was based on the recommendation presented by the Five- Nation panel to the Council, mostly […]

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Iowa considers letting domestic abusers keep their firearms. Read all about it.

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Press Release form the National Network to End Domestic Violence:
VICTORY — The Biden VAWA Budget amendment passed unanimously!
Please Forward — 3/23/07
Thank you for all your calls and emails to your Senators.
Our efforts paid off! The Biden amendment to the budget will increase the funds
available for VAWA programs by $100 million. This is critical […]

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My good friend Margherite sent me this darling link.
It seems that Priorities NH (yes that stands for New Hampshire) is looking for an actress to play Cookie Mom at political functions, here is the job description:
“Cookie Mom will be the face of that project. The campaign is looking for an actress between the ages […]

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The Like Maria Said Paz blog has a provocative response to my piece last week about the peace movement’s attitude towards women. She writes,
“You will never hear about attacks on women from MoveOn. They’re too busy burying their noses into the skivies of the military in their jingoistic efforts…when you worship the military to […]

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