Don’t worry; they’re more spiritual, so it’s ok.… Read the rest

A Thai government crackdown on illegal abortion clinics has seen women turn to drugs bought over the internet.… Read the rest

“The boys she accused are bringing a case against her because it’s a very grave offense to accuse someone of a sexual crime,” said a government spokesman.… Read the rest

Women-only buses. Brilliant!… Read the rest

“The attacks on me are a typical example of the relativistic dictatorship denounced by Benedict XVI.” Srsly.… Read the rest

You’ll know nanotechnology has matured as a field when it finally creates the violin small enough to play an appropriate lament.… Read the rest

Index on Censorship organized the march against Lukashenko and for freedom of expression in Belarus.… Read the rest

It is morally unthinkable that Qaddafi should emerge from this episode with even a rag of authority to call his own, and it is morally feeble not to say so out loud.… Read the rest

“We want democracy, good schools, a free media, an end to corruption, a private sector, and a parliament to get rid of whoever, whenever, we want.”… Read the rest

Democracy properly understood means constitutional guarantees that are not easily nullified by a ruling party and safeguards on the rights of minorities and women.… Read the rest

One LSE source said: “It’s an unbelievable appointment.” Rosen has now resigned from LSE.… Read the rest

Men in front, doing all the talking; women in back, wearing black tents, silent.… Read the rest

Universities can still have some funding, provided they do research on David Cameron’s hot new idea.… Read the rest

It is estimated that 70-80% of marriages are forced. The literacy rate of Afghan girls of 15 or more is just 12%. Violence and abuse are widespread.… Read the rest

Conservatives and Liberals will hand over much of what’s left of the public sector to corporations seeking to build private monopolies at public expense.… Read the rest