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The 7 Most Irritating Superbowl Halftime Performers of All Time

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 3, 2012.

And you thought this was supposed to be entertaining.

Why is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?

Channing Kennedy, ColorLines. January 30, 2012.

"The Help" is building Oscar buzz despite historical mistruths -- while white/male Oscar contenders derail serious conversation about structural racism in Hollywood.

New Look at Mitt Romney's Time as Mormon Leader Shows He's Always Been Bad for Women

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 16, 2012.

While Romney is widely derided for his constantly changing political positions, it seems he is clear on one thing: Patriarchal order.

Why Do Men's Magazines Sound Like Rapists?

Anna Clark, AlterNet. January 4, 2012.

Why does the language of young men's magazines sound creepily like the language of rapists?

Will Young Voters Steal the Show in 2012? Maybe, If Lawmakers Listen

Jamilah King, ColorLines. December 26, 2011.

In 2008, young voters were the big story. Both parties will attempt to woo them this time around--but are they paying attention to the issues that matter?

Why Does Everything Seem to Be Going Wrong for Women's Progress?

Irin Carmon, Salon. December 21, 2011.

Whether you look at job stats or the pay gap, at the movie awards or Sunday morning TV, it's been a rough 2011.

Image of Unknown Woman Beaten by Egypt's Military Echoes Around World

Ahdaf Soueif, Comment Is Free. December 19, 2011.

The arrest and brutal treatment of this young woman reminds us that the revolution is far from over.

Woman Jailed, Ostracized After Resorting to Self-Administered Abortion: What Is This, Puritan America?

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. December 14, 2011.

When we deprive women of access to abortion, shun them, and even throw them in jail, we as a society become weaker.

Unreal Faces and Bodies: Should The Truth About Photoshopped Fashion Photos Be Exposed?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 11, 2011.

The "perfect" photo is pervasive in magazines and advertising, but with cautious optimism, there might be an end to the fakery.

How Creepy Conservative Christian Modesty Doctrines Harm Young Women

Sierra, RH Reality Check. November 27, 2011.

When you argue that what’s modest and what isn’t is a valid concern for women, you tell them that their appearance matters most.

Occupying Society: How the Movement Hashes Out Race, Class and Privilege in Real Time

Latoya Peterson, AlterNet. November 25, 2011.

When encampments are shut down, it's not just the physical turf that's lost; a social experiment in working out the issues that have divided people for centuries gets crimped.

Egyptians Confront Police Violence, Forced Virginity Tests, and Torture to Save Their Revolution

IRINNovember 22, 2011.

33 Dead, many injured as Egypt's interim military rulers attack demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir square

"As Revolutionaries, We Must Win The Battle For Voters’ Hearts": Egyptians Speak Out About Their First Post-Revolution Election

IRINNovember 19, 2011.

Egyptians of all stripes speak out, clearly and plainly, about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future.

An Unlikely Journey: How a Man From the Conservative Bible Belt Is Fighting Violence Against the World's Women and Girls

Jill Iscol, Jimmie Briggs, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

In this excerpt from the recently released book "Hearts on Fire," Jimmie Briggs discusses founding the Man Up Campaign, a global initiative to stop violence against women.

Post Revolutionary Egypt's First Woman Candidate Begins Her Presidential Campaign

Khaled Moussa al-Omrani, Adam Morrow, IPS News. October 31, 2011.

When Egypt holds presidential elections next year, Buthaina Kamel is set to become the first woman in the country's modern history to run for the highest office.

What’s Behind Transsexual Attraction?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. October 23, 2011.

A trans woman wants to know what kind of men watch "T-girl" porn. Are they the same ones who bash her in real life?

Did Egypt's Women Win the Revolution Only to Lose Out?

Erin Banco, AlterNet. October 18, 2011.

In the eight months since the revolution, Egypt's women have learned that the fight for their rights is only beginning.

20 Years After Anita Hill's Testimony Changed Gender Relations in US Politics, Let's Remember Her Whole Legacy

Patricia J. Williams, The Nation. October 17, 2011.

In 1991, Anita Hill made history by the simple yet terrifically courageous act of standing up to an arrogantly gender-biased political culture. But she's done more than that.

New Study Says U.S. Night Raids Aimed at Afghan Civilians

Gareth Porter, IPS News. September 20, 2011.

A new study finds U.S. Special Operations Forces are targeting Afghan civilians in violation of the laws of war.

Anti-Choice Zealots Go After Clinic Owner's Children -- Here's How He's Fighting Back

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. September 12, 2011.

When creepy anti-choice activists targeted a clinic owner too close to home, he gathered volunteers to give them a friendly ring back.

How War Puts Women Under Siege

Yifat Susskind, On The Issues Magazine. September 8, 2011.

In Guatemala, generations of women have faced murderous violence, but at its core is war. Now, the same dynamic is emerging in Iraq.

How Right-Wing Attacks on Reproductive Health Care Force Poor Women Into More Unwanted Pregnancies

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 25, 2011.

A new study finds that right-wing attacks on family planning services are landing squarely on poor women and their families.

Women Lose Big in Racial Wealth Gap

Courtney Young, Women's Media Center. August 17, 2011.

Much has been reported on the staggering racial wealth gap in the United States, but what are the particular implications for women of color?

Afghanistan: The Worst Place to be a Mother

IRINAugust 17, 2011.

After 10 years of occupation by the United States, Afghanistan's maternal mortality and female life expectancy indicators are the worst in the world.

You Can Get Sued for Downloading Porn? Producers Crack Down by Exposing Illegal Downloaders

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 4, 2011.

A new kind of lawsuit is targeting illegal porn downloads--unsurprisingly, defendants are settling rather than being named.

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