Category Archives: women

Fair Trade In Thailand

March 6, 2012 – 1:24 pm

This week in THE NATION Subhatra Bhumiprabhas wrote a controversial article arguing that many of Thailand’s sex workers are safe at their workplace and are in no need of rescue. “Being a sex worker these days isn’t what it used to be, at least for those whose rights are backed up by the Empower Foundation. […]

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Regrets. No Apologies

February 29, 2012 – 4:48 pm

While on a world tour in 1974 Sinatra was enraged by the treatment of members of the Australian press. The greeting scrum of reporters formed a barricade to prevent his leaving the airport and Old Blue Eyes retaliated with an on-stage tirade during which he called the press “bums and parasites,” and accused the country’s […]

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Angry Broad

February 28, 2012 – 11:35 am

I’m really glad I don’t have a car.

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The Brains Behind A Man

February 25, 2012 – 3:56 pm

‎ “I denounce the power of the economy over people, a system that turns individuals into elements in an economic equation, does not respect the poor and excludes everyone that does not live up to the principle of profitability.” ‎”I denounce the power of the economy over people, a system that turns individuals into elements […]

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And Then There Were Four

January 20, 2012 – 5:19 am

Front-runner Mitt Romney has a fight on his hands in the GOP South Carolina primary. Texas governor Rick Perry decision to drop out of the race has strengthened two of his challenger ie Rick Santorum and Newt Gringich without helping libertarian Ron Paul. With two days left before voting the race is too close to […]

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