by Mariya Strauss Homesteaders, aspiring homesteaders, and mildly alternative-minded folks love Shannon Hayes. Her encouraging, prodding farmer’s voice has become a companion for those seeking an...
Former Penn State assistant football coach and serial child rapist Jerry Sandusky was sentenced yesterday by a judge in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to between 30 and 60 years in prison. I don’t often...
Hollywood’s latest ode to the “empowering” nature of privatizing the public is called “Won’t Back Down.” The drama, which stars a host of fabulous actors known for portraying strong women...
The developments of this week were truly remarkable: Alleged protests outside the US embassies in Benghazi* and Cairo that culminated in the killings of four US diplomats – and all of it allegedly...
On September 12 The Netherlands is voting and several opinion polls have pointed to a strong possibility of a government with left inclinations. On Sunday, Guardian correspondent in The Netherlands...
It seems to be a recurring theme when politics and rape allegations mix: women’s bodies become the battlefield where access to justice is secondary, a mere afterthought or a nuisance. Julian...
US network NBC put a lot of energy into developing a strong comedy block with offerings like 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation, both of which distinguish themselves by having strong female leads. For...
So, where will next week’s public shooting(s) happen, America? Or should I be asking about tomorrow? This afternoon perhaps? What precisely is going on these days? I spent several hours yesterday...
Just one year ago, London was burning. The result of ballooning social inequality and deep austerity measures, the London riots of 2011 were something of a shock to the West’s self-image. Stability...
Gabby Douglas’ hair, female Chinese athletes as stoic automatons, ‘plastic Britons,’ and advertisements featuring monkeys on gymnastic apparatus—if one thing has characterised media coverage...