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more about #heartsofdarkness maude_flanders: So what exactly would this new, "viable" GOP include that would distinguish them from the Democrats? Less regulation? The expectation that the free ma... more » Blueberry26: "I strongly believe that we need at least two viable political parties to have a constructive dialogue about governance in this country" THIS is why ... more » sarcasticusername: how long before we can finally give up the pretense that the republican party has anything to do with "small government & fiscal responsibility?" just... more » willwriteforfood: I am not a fan of Meghan McCain; I think she only identifies as a Republican b/c dear old dad is Republican. But anyone who will say publicly that Mic... more » southernbitch: my dream is that the republican party dissipates, and the democratic party splits into a centrist and a progressive wing, respectively. it's my happy... more » l'américaine française: here's a crazy thought - Meghan Mccain is young enough to start building up a new party, gain traction, and run as it's first candidate for president ... more » BearDownCBears: We all say (me included) that we want an opposition party that's closer to a classical liberal/libertarian stripe, but are we really going to be thank... more » sshacker: Meghan McCain has found her angle and she is working it just the same way Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter work their angles. My fear is that all the ... more » Ruby_de_la_Booby: I haven't been too impressed with Meghan McCain, and she seems to get a lot of play for speaking the obvious (Coulter is bad? Duh). I've seen he... more » greengrey: M. McCain makes me uncomfortable. What are her qualifications? Why should we listen to her? more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: I'm not sure how the Republicans can save their party from the far right. Since Lee Atwater they've made this bed. Now they have to sleep in it as t... more » Diziet_Sma: "I strongly believe that we need at least two viable political parties to have a constructive dialogue about governance in this country, and that has ... more » Trulymadlyme: It's an interesting read but I found Olympia Snowe's op-ed in the Times after Specter changed parties to be much, much more telling. The running of sp... more » midwestdesigner: Meghan McCain is a breath of fresh, more rational air on the right. But, then again, I remember admiring her father about nine years ago. Then, he sta... more » arodriguez.romero: I've never heard M. McCain give a good reason why SHE herself should stay as a Republican other than "family connections". If that's it, then that's n... more » wtfox?!: Given the current hysteria over health care reform (I'm not even going to call it a debate), it seems like the Republicans in power and on the airwave... more » RStewie: I'd LOVE for the Republican party to split down the middle. All the insane Very-Right-Wing(nuts) can even keep the name! and the rest of us moderate ... more » SarahMC: What does she see in the GOP? I really want to know. She spends a lot of time criticizing those who "give Republicans a bad name" but what else is t... more » LucilleMcGillicuddy: Thanks, LaToya. I am so looking forward to reading your posts here. You always seem to put such a clear-headed voice to topics that can so easily b... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: If I remember my citizenship classes correctly, the Republican party has basically existed since a few years after the country was formed with only th... more » -
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McCain Takes On Malkin For Soul Of Republican Party
Today, in her latest Daily Beast piece, Meghan McCain blasts the divisiveness of Michelle Malkin, explaining that "[Republicans] will not get anywhere by continuing to sell hate and fear." Outside of hatemongering, is there anything worth saving in the GOP? More » -
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War Crimes Against Women, Men, Continue Unabated Abroad
This week, as Hillary Clinton visits no fewer than six African nations, American media outlets are running a spate of stories about the ongoing problem of sexual assault as a weapon of war in one of those countries: Congo. More » -
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Guinea Pigs: Single Women Targeted In South Pacific Witch Hunts
Lest you thought witch-hunting was confined to 17th century America, medieval Europe or modern-day Tanzania, Ramita Navai reports in The Independent on the growing problem of witch-hunting in Papua New Guinea. More » -
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Fighting Misogyny & Women's Oppression In Africa, One Country At A Time
Thanks to the work of Eve Ensler and Luis Moreno-Ocampo, among others, the abuse to which women are subjected to in the Congo and Darfur is becoming widely known. But that's barely a start.
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Eve Ensler: "Rape Is A Very Cheap Method Of Warfare"
Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was arrested in Rwanda on Friday. Nkunda has been accused of encouraging soldiers under his command to use rape as a widespread war strategy. More » -
