…of the simple fact that most schools don’t have girls-only latrines, water to wash with, or privacy. Once puberty arrives, many girls simply stay home. Another School Barrier for African Girls: No Toilet The article notes that if girls and women had access to all the normal goods and services their societies offered, such as a basic education, farming supplies and subsidies, and a supply of sanitary goods, life for everyone would be better. Why? According to the World Bank: The issue, advocates for children say, is not merely fairness. The World Bank contends that if women in sub-Saharan Africa…
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An “obit” from the Trib: Chicago Tribune | Wake planned for New Year’s Eve as reporters mourn the death of Chicago’s fabled City News Bureau THIS JUST IN… Services for Chicago’s City News Bureau, the 115-year-old wire service that was the starting point for hundreds of American journalists, will be held New Year’s Eve in the Billy Goat Tavern, lower Michigan Avenue and Hubbard Street. The wake begins at 8 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by Paul Zimbrakos, CNB editor; Sam Sianis, Billy Goat propietor,and Bernard Judge, former City News editor. All present and former CNB staffers are welcome, along…
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Let’s review – are Eat the State and Blogula Rasa on the same page? Terri Schiavo: Yeppers Intelligent Design (sic): Hee! The War On Christmas: Hell, yes Everything’s Going Splendidly In Iraq: Check Michael Jackson’s Trial: I could care less about MJ Martha Stewart’s Comeback: Ditto MS Howard Dean: Hmm. When he shoots his mouth off, he’s not firing blanks. I’m not so sure about this one. Pat Robertson: Again, I think making the Religious Right look foolish has more value than mere newsworthiness The Minutemen: Okay, I agree we can ignore the yahoos Rossi v. Gregoire (WA state governor’s…
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Hey, remember that guy… Alito? Who got nominated for the Supreme Court a while back? Guess the Friday before the Christmas holiday weekend is a good time for the release of some interesting memos. Let’s all try to remember these later, when he’s back in the news for real in the midst of his Senate confirmation hearings. ABC News: Alito Argued to Overturn Roe in 1985 Memo WASHINGTON Dec 23, 2005 — Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito wrote in a June 1985 memo that the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion should be overturned. The June 3, 1985 document…