How Long, O Lord?
Posted by Nyna Now that the International Criminal Court has finally issued an arrest warrant for Omar Hassan al-Bashir, president of the Sudan, how much time must elapse before the women of Darfur actually feel the effects? After years of hemming and hawing and hand-wringing at the United Nations, (which has officially acknowledged over 400,000 […]
Women Face Stoning Death In Iran
At least eight women and one man are reported to have been sentenced to death by stoning in Iran. The group, convicted of adultery and sex offences, could be executed at any time, lawyers defending them say. The lawyers have called on the head of Iran’s judiciary to prevent the sentences from being carried out. […]
Nancy Pelosi Blames Bush and Cheney for Gas Prices
via (CNN) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday blamed the “two oil men in the White House,” President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, and their Republican allies in Congress for gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she does not plan to permit a vote to lift a ban on […]
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