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Grandmothers Unite

Posted on Nov 8, 2004, Source: AlterNet

In original tribal cultures, the Grandmothers' Council was honored as the final authority on most tribal matters, including the waging of war. Now, wise voices converge to strengthen their message.

Is Judaism Becoming Irrelevant?

Posted on Jun 12, 2003, Source: AlterNet

In 'Nothing Sacred,' author Douglas Rushkoff argues that Judaism's core value of open-ended inquiry has been obscured by an obsession with self-preservation and idolatry.

The Selling of the Female Orgasm

Posted on May 22, 2000, Source: AlterNet

Now that women aren't dependent on men for their livelihood, Hollywood and Madison Avenue are pumping out more images of sexually ferocious women. Sex has always sold, but now more empowered sexuality is being sold back to the women who fought for it in the first place.

Do You Have Bicoastal Disorder?

Posted on Apr 26, 2000, Source: AlterNet

New York or California? While previous generations had to choose one or the other, bicoastal commuters have now become a fixture of the high-tech industry. Splitting their time and loyalty between the Big Apple and the Bay Area, many have developed "bicoastal disorder," a condition one sufferer humorously described as "a chronic longing for something unique that is 2,500 miles away."
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