With our now sensationalized, National Enquirer style media, there has been no story as titillating, and as devastating, as the story of the week: The Penn State Sex Scandal. As one whose father is an alumnist of Penn State University, what has transpired this past week in the reporting of this media gorge has been […]
Irom Sharmila solidarity campaign growing in India
The iron lady of Manipur, Ms Irom Sharmila Chanu of Manipur is one of the civil rights activists in India better known for her relentless campaign for the the repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Irom Sharmila has been on has been on hunger strike since November 2, 2000 demanding that the Indian […]
Philippines: Cops raid ‘sex toy call center’ in Davao City
The Philippine Police, say they raided a alleged distribution center for pornography – But – hundreds of workers say cops raided a Sex Toy or novelty item selling call center in the Southern Philippines. In what some describe as ‘a real life crisis that could be an episode on the TV show outsourced.’ Cops now […]
Policeman caught selling drugs on camera in India
Panaji: For the last one year Goa, the beach-side resort state of India is witness to the latest blockbuster ‘police-drug mafia nexus’ running houseful. The participants in this morbid ‘police-drug mafia nexus’ soap opera have flung at us the nuggets of intrigue, deception, histrionics and suspense. The casting couch has spread their net wide […]
Rep. Hastings sued by employee for sexual harassment
A lawsuit was filed yesterday (March 7, 2011) against Florida Democrat Congressman Alcee Hastings on behalf of a female employee who said she was repeatedly subjected to “unwelcome sexual advances,” “unwelcome touching” and retaliation. The complainant’s legal counsel is a successful Washington, DC-based public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, The alleged harassment and retaliation began in 2008, […]
Male-female sex ratio imbalance breeds social evils :Sakina
Jammu,February 05(Scoop News) – J&K lone women Minister for Social Welfare, Ms Sakina Itoo has said that decline in female population would destablize demographic balance and lead to undesirable practice of trafficking and forced marriages. The Minister was speaking at a seminar organized in connection with observance of National Girl Child Day in Jammu […]
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