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In Iraq, Female Soldiers Prove Old Assumptions Wrong
The New York Times series “Women at Arms” explores the expanding role of women in the military and the extent to which, especially in Iraq, women have become indispensible in all types of operations, showing along the way that they are up to all the same challenges as...
Dr. LeRoy Carhart: Another Undaunted Abortionist
The recent burst of media coverage of late abortion providers continues with an August 15 Newsweek article about Dr. LeRoy Carhart. Dr. Carhart, who runs the Abortion and Contraception Clinic of Nebraska, used to perform late abortions at Dr. Tiller’s Kansas clinic....
Is the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Covering Men’s and Women’s Sports Equally?
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is the largest newspaper in Allegheny County. However, when reading the Post-Gazette’s sports section, it’s difficult not to notice that there are very few stories covering women’s sports or female athletes. To determine whether this is a...
Clinton Unveils $17 Million Plan to Fight Sexual Violence in Congo
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the Congo and met with Congolese survivors of rape, university students, and President Joseph Kabila to discuss the worsening epidemic of sexual violence in the region. Specifically, Clinton toured the city of...
Reflections on the LA Fitness Shootings
In the aftermath of the horrific LA Fitness shootings in Collier Township, Allegheny County, at the beginning of the month, several media outlets have begun to try and answer the question on everyone’s minds: Why? Some look to lax gun control laws and others to...
