I’ll Vote For Supplemental Only If It Funds U.S. Withdrawal by Dec. 31
by Maxine Waters
“As one of the founders of the Out of Iraq Caucus, along with California Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, I have been persistent and unrelenting in my efforts to bring pressure on the U.S. House of Representatives to vote […]
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Code Pink call to action:
“On Sunday, CODEPINK women in San Francisco, frustrated after two months of unsuccessfully trying to meet with their Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi about the war in Iraq, started camping out at her doorstep. “It might seem like an extreme measure,” said Bay Area CODEPINK er Toby Blome, “but these are extreme times. […]
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The following is an excerpt from a letter by Janine Maria Allwine explaining why she will not pay a fine for exercising her right to free speech. In my book, this is the definition of patriotism.
“Judge King, this is just a hint of how I feel and how committed I am […]
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From the National Network to End Domestic Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
50,000 AMERICANS TOUCHED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
IN A SINGLE DAY
First-of-its-Kind Survey Documents Extensive Reach of Domestic Violence Programs
(March 13, 2007) Washington, DC – In a single day, domestic violence programs served more than 50,000 adults and children in the United States. This astonishing data comes […]
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Sonali Kolhatkar has a very well thought out analysis of what “liberation” means in the context of Afghani women’s lives. She writes,
“Women’s liberation is a concept that has become widely touted though rarely applied. Men have promised us liberation to justify war, capitalist exploitation, and other forms of degradation. Instead of liberation, we have been […]
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From Women Living Under Muslim Laws:
9/03/2007: The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has been informed by the Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) of the recent sentencing to death by stoning of two women by the criminal court of Al-Azazi, Managil province, Gazeera state. (OMCT)
The International Secretariat of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has been […]
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Women’s Rights Defenders Now in Solitary Confinement Deemed A Threat To Iran’s National Security
Press Release
Campaign to Free Women’s Rights Defenders in Iran
Women’s Rights Defenders Now in Solitary Confinement
Deemed A Threat To Iran’s National Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2007
Shadi Sadr and Mahboubeh Abasgholizadeh have been arraigned, charged with being a “threat to national security,â€? and remanded […]
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A report By Organisation for Women’s Liberation- Iran
Maryam Kousha
People in Iran welcomed 8th March this year by organising many events well ahead of the actual day in different cities all over the country. It culminated in major gatherings on Thursday, international women’s day. People were passionate about the day, had prepared manifestos, resolutions and banners […]
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We are hoping in the next few days to post pictures of IWD 2007 from around the world. This is from the event in Kabul, Afghanistan. According to RAWA, it was attended by 2000 people. For many more pictures of the event, click here. We welcome photos of your events. […]
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And open letter via Amnesty International:
On the 98th annual celebration of International Women’s Day, we call on the Government of Iran to abolish urgently laws that discriminate against women.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognizes human rights as being fundamental to the dignity and development of every human being, denounces discrimination on grounds […]
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