Category Archives: Pol 266 Politics and Culture

This is what hunger looks like (266)

Posted on March 13, 2009 by proftp

From the New York Times: In India, by contrast, despite robust growth and good government intentions, the comparable number [of children under the age of 5 who are underweight] is 42.5 percent. Read the entire story, and watch the accompanying … Continue reading →

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Naked hiker alert! (266)

Posted on March 12, 2009 by proftp

Okay, I think I’ll end up posting pictures of critters whenever they make our ‘naked hiker’ story list. Thus: Yes, Mayflower was described as a ‘sausage-dog horse’ in the story. Now, if only I could find that elephant-prosthesis photo. . … Continue reading →

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More news, and whatever (228, 266)

Posted on March 8, 2009 by proftp

A coupla’ more stories: William Saletan, on IVF legislation. Note that I’ve added his blog, Human Nature, to the list. The White House is planning a series of regional meetings on health care refore. Here’s a link to a NY … Continue reading →

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News bits (266)

Posted on March 7, 2009 by proftp

There’s a story in today’s NY Times on Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA. Note that one woman who’s a part of the cooperative, Namrata Rajhara, said that “Before, I felt blank. I didn’t know anything about the world,” she said … Continue reading →

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Rape and excommunication (266)

Posted on March 7, 2009 by proftp

A follow-up to a story mentioned this past Thursday: The nine-year-old rape victim, pregnant with twins, was granted an abortion this past Thursday. The local Catholic archbishop, Jose Cardoso Sobrinho, responded by excommunicating the girl’s mother and the doctors who … Continue reading →

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