Anti-government protesters met riot police in the city of Kiev on Sunday in a renewed show of street protest against Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich and despite a law against large public demonstrations passed by the ruling party last week in Parliament. The Guardian reports: “Yanukovich and his henchmen want to steal our country,” declared Klitschko, … Continue reading "Resurgent Protesters Clash with Riot Police in Ukraine"

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed anti-abortion legislation that critics charge is a continuation of the Republican-led war on women. Called the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 7, as Naral Pro-Choice America’s blog explains, would affect millions of women, as it would The resolution passed 227 – 188, with six Democrats … Continue reading "GOP Takes Another Swing at Healthcare for Millions of Women"