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Dear Girls -- Here's Why Nasty Old Religious Men Are Terrified of You
Society & Culture (tags: abuse, americans, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, freedoms, gayrights, government, law, media, politics, religion, rights, safety, society, women )

Kit
- 20 minutes ago - alternet.org

Women are powerful beyond words, because they threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority.

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BBC News - Syria Crisis: Houla Child Massacre Confirmed By UN
Society & Culture (tags: abuse, children, culture, violence, freedoms, death )

Vivien
- 6 hours ago - bbc.co.uk

UN observers have counted at least 90 bodies, including 32 children, after a Syrian government attack on a town.

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Vatican Confirms Pope's Butler Arrested in Scandal
Society & Culture (tags: religion, crime, abuse, celebrity, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, family, freedoms, interesting, law, news, politics, society, world )

John
- 7 hours ago - windstream.net

The "Vatileaks" scandal has seriously embarrassed the Vatican at a time during which it is trying to show the world financial community that it has turned a page and shed its reputation as a scandal plagued tax haven.

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Brave Saudi Woman Confronts Religious Police Trying to Chastise Her for Having Painted Nails - Then Posts Video Online
Society & Culture (tags: abuse, women, world, rights, police, freedoms, religion )

Maria
- 11 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk

They are known for their callous brutality and strict interpretation of Islamic law. In 2002 mutaween reportedly stopped girls from escaping their burning school because they were 'not properly covered'.

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Female Pilot Ejects Sexist Male Passenger
Society & Culture (tags: women, abuse, freedoms, rights, culture, society )

Melva
- 12 hours ago - care2.com

A female pilot for Trip Airlines, a Brazilian company, refused to put up with a male passenger who made "loud, sexist comments upon learning the pilot was a woman." She kicked the jerk off the plane, and police officers picked up where she left off by

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Toronto Madrassa Booted From School for Teaching Hatred Toward Jews
Society & Culture (tags: Islam, Madrassa, Toronto, Canada, Anti-Semitism, hate speech, abuse, children, education, police, religion )

Rob and J
- 13 hours ago - cbc.ca

A Toronto Islamic school that runs weekend classes at a Scarborough, Ont., high school has been barred from teaching there, pending a police investigation into alleged anti-Semitic curriculum material

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Child Sex Slaves Sold Today in the Tri-State
Society & Culture (tags: human trafficking.violence, women, child, children, abuse, ethics, humans, society, safety, sadness, rights, corruption )

Vivien
- 1 day ago - fox19.com

On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Ohio House unanimously passed legislation that would increase penalties for those caught forcing young people to have sex with strangers for money. House Bill 262 now heads to the Senate for approval.

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