Weekly Column: WRighteous
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I have noticed that some women that I support and champion on a pretty regular basis don’t reciprocate in kind. And yes, it keeps me up at night.
Arts & Culture
Marjane Satrapi Makes Another Winner: ‘The Voices’
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The Iranian-born author-director of “Persepolis” and “Chicken with Plums” serves up another treat with her direction of this bloody funny horror film. More movie openings–most to see, but a few to miss– so read on.
Prison
‘Orange Is New Black’ Builds Support for Reform
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As a hit show enters its second season, it is building awareness of prison conditions, particularly for transwomen. “People are so interested in anything having to do with Orange Is the New Black,” says the executive of the Women’s Prison Association.
city bankruptcy
Pensioners Face Betrayal in Detroit’s Bankruptcy Push
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The Motor City’s government retirees have a lot on the line when Detroit managers argue this week to cut their pensions. Workers in other impoverished cities could be affected by what happens in the largest municipal bankruptcy.
budget cuts
Sequester Cuts Lifelines for ‘Invisible’ Women
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Older women are losing Meals on Wheels, single mothers are losing Head Start and domestic-violence victims are going back to perpetrators out of desperation. Service providers say the cuts hit people who don’t show up to lobby legislators.
Abortion
In Turkey, Women’s Issues Simmer in the Background
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Women have often been the face of anti-government protests taking place in Turkey over the past month. Clues to gender tensions come from headlines about a rape case involving police, government condemnation of abortion and more women in the work force.
Afghanistan
Stop Knee-Jerk Blaming of Afghan Men, Culture
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Corrupt, tribal, medieval, misogynist. These are the refrain of reporters, media marketers and officials on Afghanistan. When reporters and officials pander to stereotypes, we lose the chance to understand what’s really going on.
Film
‘Tiger Eyes’ by Judy Blume and Son, Opens Friday
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June kicks off with movies about a lonely and troubled teen coming of age, three heroic girls who are not afraid to speak out against repression, a wonderfully updated “Much Ado About Nothing,” and the big problems of honeybees.
Maternal Health
Task Force on Maternal Deaths in Texas Awaits Governor
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Texas has an unusually high maternal mortality rate and if Perry signs this bill the state could get its first statewide investigation into the causes.