As we bid farewell to 2009, we look forward to a new year – one without (of all things) the Tyra Banks show!  Hooray! This week Banks announced she'd be ending her show after five seasons in the Spring of 2010.If you've ever sat through a...]]> An article in today's New York Times raises, once again, the question of whether the Pentagon's efforts to curb sexual assault and abuse in the military are working.  As women and men serve together in combat roles, sexual abuse and assault are b...]]> The defense of Scott Roeder took a setback as a judge denied the defendant's bid to use the "necessity defense" in his trial of the murder of abortion-services provider Dr. George Tiller.  Roeder admitted to Associated Press reporters that he sho...]]> I saw this article in the Washington Post this morning and just rolled my eyes.  If I have any hope for the new year (or, indeed, the new decade), it's that we stop having conversations about the so-called "generational divide" within feminism, ...]]> As those who have been following the congressional health care bill know, the Catholic Church has played a significant role, expressing its disapproval mostly over federal funding for coverage of abortion procedures.  The Church backed the House'...]]> It's Christmas Eve, and between eating delicious panettone, wrapping presents for my adorable twin sisters, and making mulled wine, I don't have a lot of time for sexist nonsense.  But this latest news from the AP has stirred me out of my holiday...]]> Earlier this week I wrote about a program in the UK that police have launched to raise awareness of rape and personal safety during the holiday season. I was quickly reminded how important these programs are and really how important it is that we ge...]]> Not everyone is good at getting presents bought in time for the holidays.  Especially not me.  But if have a current or budding feminist in your midst and need a last minute gift idea, here are two fairy tale books to help you out.Is a girl ...]]> I was feeling pretty chipper, I must admit, when the Hatch-Nelson amendment to the healthcare reform bill was defeated by the Senate earlier this month.  The Hatch-Nelson amendment was similar to the House's Stupak Amendment in that it would have...]]> Millions of Iphones have been sold, and a billion apps have been downloaded.  But, as Christian Science Monitor asks, how many are actually worth it?As of April, "Applications such as Flick Fishing, BubbleWrap (yes, you can actually pop bubbles w...]]>