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I am not a frequent diarist, but sometimes a topic comes across that is so in my wheelhouse I can’t help myself. My day job is risk assessment and mitigation, so when I first hear about the Man or Bear question, I immediately understood why women were...
by blueMN
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on Wed May 08, 2024 at 02:06 PM PDT
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I promised myself I’d stay away from politics and all things Trump, but I did manage to get a glimpse or two of a headline here and there: Checking the world writ large and find—yup. Trump is still being a Dictator-Wanna-Be El Douche! Yup—Donnie’s...
by sepiasiren
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on Tue May 07, 2024 at 08:53 PM PDT
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Our primary vacation in 2022 was supposed to visit relatives in North Carolina, driving from Houston. Then the Dobbs decision was handed down. We didn’t want to spend money in all those anti-choice states. So we switched our vacation plans to...
by Art Smart
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on Wed May 01, 2024 at 06:46 PM PDT
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CW: mentions of sexual assault and murder.
If you've spent any time at all on social media in the last few weeks, chances are you've seen it, or at least a reference to it.�
"As a woman alone in ...
by A Pagan in Arizona
34 comments
on Tue May 07, 2024 at 02:00 PM PDT
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If gender politics is your jam, The New York Times absolutely nailed this headline last week: "Trump respects women, most men say." The story cited Siena polling for The New York Times showing that ...
by Kerry Eleveld
54 comments
on Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
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A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
by Mike Luckovich
14 comments
on Sat Apr 20, 2024 at 04:55 AM PDT
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A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
by Pedro Molina
23 comments
on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 11:54 AM PDT
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I was reading this piece by George Monbiot today, it is Britain-centric but can be equally applied elsewhere: Victimise people who raise a voice in Britain? Then destroy their families? Not in my name George Monbiot When the traditional ruling class...
by LaFeminista
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 05:19 AM PDT
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Gang Violence ... Gendered Realities in Central America and the Caribbean mirror nationalistic and armed resistance conflict globally, and vice versa. ...violence perpetrated by gangs and criminal groups, “even outside of armed...
by mettle fatigue
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on Sat Apr 27, 2024 at 04:45 PM PDT
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As we stand on the brink of the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development, it’s crucial to recognize the pivotal role that addressing population growth and ensuring the full rights of women and girls play in achieving global...
by populationmediacenter
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 09:58 AM PDT
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In 2024, conservative Catholics, Fundamentalist Christians, and Evangelicals have amassed political power if not Defacto control over the Republican Party and Supreme Court in their acknowledged Crusade to Christianize America and eviscerate both the...
by Grandpa Fred
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on Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 03:49 AM PDT
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A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
by Mike Luckovich
100 comments
on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 04:55 AM PDT
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In the heart of Zambia, a revolution was brewing, not on the streets, but across the airwaves. From May 2021 to September 2022, two riveting radio shows – Kwishilya (“Over the Horizon”) in the Bemba language and Siñalamba (“Breaking the Barrier”) in...
by populationmediacenter
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on Thu Apr 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM PDT
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Before I get to the main body of the diary, last night I was watching the news and an Israeli mother was burying her son, he had died in Khan Yunis. Unfortunately, I did not catch her name, and just a few words in English, “this hatred must stop”, the...
by LaFeminista
111 comments
on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 05:55 AM PDT
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The assertion that rapid rates of population growth somehow stimulate economic growth has been made by economists for a long time but achieved prominence during the Reagan Administration. As advocated by Julian Simon, Malcolm Forbes Jr. and others, the...
by populationmediacenter
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on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 06:49 AM PDT
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As we age we appreciate the special moments. Stay active to be able to enjoy them. Ms. Clark is not poor in a monetary sense, nor at six feet tall is she short by normal women standards. Caitlin Clark is rich beyond any college student’s dream; NCAAW...
by Grey Panther
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on Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 07:06 PM PDT
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Smith argued that the baker and butcher didn't give bread and meat out of the goodness of their hearts. It's an ironic point of view coming from a bachelor who lived with his mother for most of ...
by Mokurai
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on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 09:00 AM PDT
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It sure looks like Republicans want women to die. Particularly if they’re teenagers and have the temerity to be sexually active. This is highlighted by what has to qualify as the most shocking scientific study of the year, published last week in the...
by thomhartmann
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on Tue Mar 19, 2024 at 08:17 AM PDT
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President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health in part by strengthening data collection and providing easier and better funding ...
by Associated Press
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 01:25 PM PDT
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When I started working at Population Media Center, I had a lot to learn about population. Out of all the environmental organizations, publications, and conferences I had connected with – I couldn’t recall learning much about population growth. I soon...
by populationmediacenter
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 06:41 AM PDT
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