T. Calvarese
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Hodson Trust Scholar from the Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars Program. Experience working for congressional incumbents, PACs, and political campaigns.Favorites
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Saudi Woman Sentenced to 10 Lashes for Driving in Medical EmergencyA Saudi woman identified as Shaimaa has been sentenced to 10 lashes for driving herself to the hospital. Two other women face similar trials and another woman was arrested Monday while driving.
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Timeline: Merkel's D.C. Visit Recalls Legacy of Women LeadershipThe recognition of Merkel's achievements as the first woman leader of a major continental European power by President Obama and the first lady recall a legacy of women's leadership:Also published on: -
Another Woman Reportedly Arrested for Driving in Saudi ArabiaDays after women's rights activist Manal Al Sharif was released from prison, a prominent Saudi actress has likewise been detained for driving.
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After Activist's Release, Saudi Women2Drive Campaign Faces Resignation, CensorshipAfter pioneering women's rights advocate Manal Al Sharif was released in Saudi Arabia on the requirement that she end her affiliation with the women's driving initiative, where does the movement now stand?Also published on:
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Digital Disaster for Politicans in the New Media AgeDespite his unfortunate last name, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has achieved much. But an incident on Twitter has threatened the congressman's name while drawing negative attention to his corresponding body part.Also published on: -
Women's Rights Pioneer Sharif Released from Prison in Saudi ArabiaThe 32-year-old women's rights pioneer and architect of a women's driving campaign in Saudi Arabia, Manal Al Sharif, was released yesterday from a prison in Dammam after more than a week in detention.
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Despite Strong Supporters, Ron Paul Unlikely GOP Candidate for 2012Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) Friday on "Good Morning America" made his 2012 presidential bid official. Will Paul strike out in his third attempt at the White House, or will he find the third time a charm?Also published on: -
Gingrich Presidential Hopes Compromised by 'Pattern' of Adulterous 'Mistakes'Three decades and two divorces after Gingrich first asked voters to let his family represent theirs, the former House speaker is counting on social conservatives to back his 2012 presidential bid despite sexual transgressions.Also published on: -
Beck 'Vomits' Over Meghan McCain's Cancer PSABeck on his radio show splashed liquid into an empty trashcan while gagging and moaning '" a nauseating effect for his audience. His feigned vomit-attack wasn't induced by China, Gold, or the apocalypse. No, Beck nearly threw-up because of Meghan McCain. -
Study Reveals 48 Women Raped Every Hour in CongoThe occurrence of rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), named the "rape capital of the world" by the United Nations (UN), is 26 times higher than the 16,000 yearly rapes previously reported by the UN.Also published on: -
'Di Tzeitung' Tampers with Photo, Marginalizes Clinton and TomasonThough Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Director for Counterterrorism Audrey Tomason are officials to the entire U.S., one New York publication, in a false representation of events, relegated their national authority by denying it completely.Also published on: -
GOP Priority Legislation, 'No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act,' Passes HouseWith 16 Democrats and unanimous Republican support, the House passed one of its priority pieces of legislation: H.R. 3, the "No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act."Also published on:
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Rape is What?Trying to exclude rape survivors from federally funded abortions by denying that they were victims in the first, the GOP faced public outcry for attempting to re-define rape as "forcible" only, while the FBI continues using a similar, narrow definition. -
Obama: 'Justice Has Been Done'In a national address, the president recalled the 3,000 lives lost in the September 11th terrorist attack, promising he had not forgotten those affected. "Tonight justice has been done," President Obama said.
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Saudi Women Revolution Organizes Online for Rights, EqualityIn Saudi Arabia, inspired by the online grassroots campaigns that mobilized uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, women are organizing for an equal rights revolution.Also published on:
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With Third Presidential Bid, Ron Paul Set to Strike OutNot to discount the promise of a man with a fanatical base and ability to raise capital, but here's the problem Rep. Ron Paul will face in his presidential run: No one wants leftovers when there's fresh meat in the oven.Also published on:
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Can Freedom Works, Online Tea Party Activism 'Trump' Obama's Organizing for America?Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg didn't advertise by updating his status, President Barack Obama did. The president hosted a town hall meeting, apparently prioritizing the new media campaign and the youth movement that were critical to his 2008 victory.
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IMF: 'The Age of America' Over in 2016The IMF predicts that 2016 will be the end to "The Age of America" when China replace the U.S. as the world's biggest economy.Also published on: -
Charlie Sheen Continues Losing Streak with Departure of One 'Goddess'Charlie Sheen is losing. He lost one of the few women who wanted anything to do with him last week. -
25th Anniversary of Chernobyl Observed as World Watches FukushimaThe devastation caused 25 years ago Tuesday by the explosion at the nuclear reactor in Chernobyl is still apparent in parts of the former Soviet Union. Today, Japan is confronting similar disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.Also published on:
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Transgender Victim Beaten to Seizure at McDonald's Calls it 'Hate Crime'Chrissy Lee Polis a transgender woman who was beaten to the point of seizure at a McDonald's in Baltimore on Monday said today the attack was "definitely a hate crime."Also published on:
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Bernanke's Call for Financial Literacy Bolsters Warren's CaseThe first of April is for fools: the rest for Financial Literacy. Bernanke warns that being able to read fine print is no foolproof against predatory practices that might be lurking between the lines while Warren continues her crusade for consumers.
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Conservatives Continue to Battle Abortion Access at State LevelThanks to new GOP majorities in the wake of the 2010 election, Republican governors in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Idaho, with the endorsement of conservative state legislatures, signed into law a series of restrictive measures this month.Also published on: -
Rising Gas Prices: Speculators or Supply?In a speech about energy yesterday, President Barack Obama agreed with OPEC Secretary General Abdalla S. El-Badri: speculators rather than supply are to blame for a surge at the pump.Also published on: -
Women Protest in France, Pakistan for 'Choice' To 'Dress As They Please'After enacting Monday a law that bans the public appearance of women in hijab and niqab, concealing attire worn by women in accordance with some Islamic traditions, the French government faces protest and resistance to enforcement.Also published on:
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Women's Rights, Participation Must Be More Than 'Mirage' in Middle East, North AfricaIn a speech to the 2011 U.S.-Islamic World Forum, Clinton decried the sidelining of women's rights and participation in Egypt and Tunisia after recent revolutions.Also published on: -
What Does Women's Reproductive Health Care Have to Do with the Federal Budget Debate?After weeks of debate on funding continuations for the federal government, the lynchpin in the final hours of the budget impasse is a single issue: women's reproductive health care.