Yes I know, the title to this post is grammatically challenged, merely a nod to W’s “Is our children learning” line. But seriously, whatever happened to teaching reading, writing and ‘rithmatic???
“The first high school dedicated to preparing students for the front lines in the Nation’s homeland security has gone from theory to planning […]
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As is always the case in discussing aid in the aftermath of natural disasters, the first concern that we have is getting the aid to those who need it most, and that is almost always women and children. We will post information on efforts directed specifically for that purpose in Myanmar as we become aware […]
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“Disney’s Double Standard: Despite Playing the Victim in Hannah Montana Photo Episode, Company’s Ads in China Feature Even Racier Tween Models After Disney screamed in outrage over Vanity Fair’s controversial Miley Cyrus shoot, now photos of Disney underwear ads in China have popped up on the web showing even more skin on tween models. Disney spokeswoman […]
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Note: It bears noting that the BBC devoted 13 paragraphs to this story, the New York Times only felt it merited one paragraph World Briefing. This then from the far more informative BBC report:
“A US serviceman on the Japanese island of Okinawa has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl.
Armando Valdez, a […]
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From Women in Black:
“Ramallah, 28-04-08: “A sickening tragedy” was how Dr. Mustafa
Barghouthi MP, Secretary General of the PNI described the killing of a
mother and her 4 children in an Israeli military attack on the Gaza
Strip this morning. The deaths have brought the number of
Palestinians killed by the Israeli military since Annapolis to 418,
including 59 […]
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“The Marine accused of raping a 14-year-old Okinawa girl in February now faces court-martial charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott, 38, faces multiple charges in connection with the Feb. 10 incident, according to a news release the Marine Corps issued […]
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According to Time magazine, “Choosy Mothers Chose Cesarians“. Just like choosy mothers pick the best day care or pre-school or what kind of food to feed their children? Well not exactly.
“Rates of C-sections have been climbing each year in the past decade in the U.S., reaching a record high of 31% of […]
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Oh I just can’t think of enough bad things to say about this book but for starters…
So here’s the deal, kids–Mom gained a few pounds and stretchmarks giving birth to you. Yes you, and in a world where size 0 is the new size 6, that means that every day Mommy is subjected […]
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From UNICEF:
“According to the 2008 report Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival released today, few of the 68 developing countries that account for 97 per cent of maternal and child deaths worldwide are making adequate progress to provide critical health care needed to save the lives of women, infants and children. Parliamentarians attending […]
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Excerpted from the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights Newsletter and Update:
“This is the first official newsletter of the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights (NCIWR), a coalition of local, state and national organizations working to defend and advance the rights of immigrant women. We hope that the newsletter will be a useful tool for […]
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