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Earthquake in Haiti: Not a Natural Disaster
Laura Flynn, editor of Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization by Jean-Bertrand Aristide, speaks with Women's Magazine's Kate Raphael about the aftermath of the earthquake and the political challenges for Haiti. Laura is also former international policy director of the Aristide Foundation for Democracy. 14:29
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What you can do to help Haiti:
Haiti Action Committee/Haiti Emergency Relief Fund
MADRE: Women Hardest Hit in Disasters
License to Kill?
Last week the judge in the trial of Scott Roeder, who killed Dr. George Tiller in Kansas, ruled that Roeder can introduce a justifiable homicide defense to argue for a conviction for voluntary manslaughter. Kathy Spillar of the Feminist Majority says this decision may lead to more murders of doctors who provide abortion services. Audio 5:58
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The Long Tradition of Black Feminism
Did Black feminism arise from the civil rights movement of the 1960s? Which women got to speak at the 1963 March on Washington? How new is the controversy over the movie "Precious"? What's the value of women's studies? Feminist scholar and professor Michele Wallace discusses these issues and more with KPFA Women's Magazine's Kate Raphael. 14:53
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Where Is the Affordable Housing
One year after the hope-filled inauguration of President Obama, what has changed for Bay Area homeless? Is affordable housing more available? What can we do to stop the threatened cuts to General Assistance? Janney Castillo of BOSS, Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, speaks with two women who are trying to navigate the process of moving from shelter to housing. Audio 15:45
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Homelessness Ends with a Home: Housing Not Handcuffs, Take Action January 20
"Last week the judge in the trial of Scott Roeder, who killed Dr. George Tiller in Kansas, ruled that Roeder can introduce a justifiable homicide defense to argue for a conviction for voluntary manslaughter."
ReplyDeleteThis was NOT what the Judge ruled. He said that under the law it MIGHT be possible to argue for voluntary manslaughter but that it would be a large uphill battle for the defense and that the defense would have to proffer their witness on this point before they could even get in front of a jury. He specifically said that a necessity defense (justifiable homicide) could not be used.
Roeder needs to be held accountable for what he did. But, we need to let the court system do its job so this case does not have to be tried twice.
http://roederwatch.blogspot.com