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Global War Against Women: The Fourth of July

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Naomi

The Fourth of July, Independence Day, was not a very good day for women’s independence around the world. A typically disgusting story from Afghanistan, by Matthew Rosenberg and Jawad Skuhanyar, in yesterday’s New York Times, begins: KABUL, Afghanistan — A … Continue reading →

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“Israeli Court Rules for Women at Western Wall”

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Naomi

Since I’ve been slamming fundamentalist Jews and Israeli politics over the women-praying-at-Western-Wall nonsense, I was wryly pleased to read this, in yesterday’s Times: Israeli Court Rules for Women at Western Wall – NYTimes.com. I note it was a magistrate’s court … Continue reading →

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How police control non-violent protesters

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Naomi

Some  things never change: Outside the American embassy on Strandvägen and along the streets leading to it, 412 policemen were struggling with about twice as many demonstrators. The police were equipped with tear gas bombs, pistols, whips, batons, cars, motorcycle, … Continue reading →

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