The clash between the U.S. Republican party and its factional radical right-wing Tea Party mirrors a predicament transpiring in the U.K.
The Conservatives of the U.K. — also known as the Tories —...
Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
• February 15, 2013
Nablus, West Bank, Palestine
Women in the West Bank have been receiving sperm in mysterious ways from their incarcerated husbands serving time for terrorism convictions. The illegally smuggled sperm can...
What do Ireland, England, France and Romania all have in common?
Horsemeat.
The discovery of horsemeat sold as beef is the center of a growing food scandal in Europe. Britain and France removed several...
Famine. Piracy. Drought. Chaos. Death.
These are a few words that are associated with Somalia. Now, rape is an identifier that can be added to that list.
Since the collapse of the Somali central...
Egypt’s citizens continue to protest the country’s policies, leading the government to declare a national state of emergency in late January.
Violence from protests has claimed the lives of more...
Sexual violence against women in U.S. jails, prisons and the military has increased according to 2012 statistical reports.
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 requires an annual “comprehensive...
To what extent do words matter?
This was a question many Americans asked after President Obama’s second inaugural address, delivered on January 20.
The speech celebrated the U.S. and its history,...
“If you want to end wars, have women fight them,” said Robert Duncan, visiting assistant professor in political science.
Women are now fighting those wars. Last November, four female soldiers and...
Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
• February 8, 2013
London, UK
The skeleton of King Richard III was discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester. Scientists found 10 injuries on the body, including fatal wounds from a battle in 1485. The skeleton...
