In a last-minute dick move we may as well have expected from the Bush administration, newly introduced regulations mean that basically anyone can refuse a woman health services now, for as long as their decision is based on nebulous “beliefs.” As Jill points out over on Feministe, this is being framed as an abortion issue,Continue reading “The Vajayjay, the Womb, the AIDS test, the Eternal Battle”
Category Archives: Bad News
Goodbye Alexiy
That’s all for today. People in my family are pretty upset, but 79 is as good of an age to go as any, I suppose, especially when you consider the enormous stress of being in his position. The future of the Russian Orthodox church remains as open as it has ever been. But wherever AlexiyContinue reading “Goodbye Alexiy”
Sexual Harassment in Amman SUCKS
Just thought I’d get it out there. In case you were wondering. I got dropped off near a store after work yesterday, at around 7 p.m. I bought some groceries and, laden with bags and my work satchel, clickedy-clacked in my favourite pumps up to the house. I love the sound those things make whenContinue reading “Sexual Harassment in Amman SUCKS”
Speaking of trafficking and sex-work… Look what W is up to!
Some of the outgoing president’s decisions are disturbing to the extreme. Check this out: …The administration also wants to deny funding to organizations that help victims of sex trafficking if they also advocate legalized consensual prostitution. These and others can be found on ProPublica.org’s list of midnight regulations. Awesome. Once again, slavery and sex-work areContinue reading “Speaking of trafficking and sex-work… Look what W is up to!”
Brawl in Ukrainian Parliament
I love how the news still insists that Yuschenko is our “pro-Western” leader, when he is, in fact, our pro-Yuschenko leader. At least they’ve eased up on the “OMIGOD he was so HOT before he was poisoned” stuff, or so it would seem. The vultures are perched up high and watching.
Natalia A. 