Politics: Five Rising Stars Age 25 and Under
It's been a big week for lists in Washington. Controversy surrounding the now-defunct liberal listserv, JournoList, continued to rage from the blogosphere to the Wall Street Journal op-ed page. Meanwhile, Politico released a list of the top 50 politicians to watch. In keeping with that theme, here's a look at five up-and-comers who have yet to reach their 26th birthdays. If you haven't heard of them yet, you may soon. Alejandra Salinas, 19, College Democrats of America In 2006, at the height of a pitched battle surrounding illegal immigration, Alejandra Salinas organized a walkout at her ...
Freedom of the Press: Can Journalists Overcome Increased Threats?
Earlier this month, the International Women's Media Foundation released the names of journalists tapped for its prestigious Courage in Journalism Award. The foundation will honor three investigative journalists and bloggers at ceremonies this October. The stories of the honorees -- Claudia Duque, 39, of Colombia; Tsering Woeser, 43, of Tibet; and Vicky Ntetema, 51, of Tanzania -- are stories of tenacious and brave reporting, but they are also stories of exile, kidnapping and death threats. According to the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), the goal of distributing this award is ...
Roxana Saberi Tells Her Iran Imprisonment Story: 'I Decided I Wouldn't Cry"
On a Saturday morning late last January, journalist Roxana Saberi stood in the doorway of her Tehran apartment, opening a letter while the mailman lingered in the hallway. As she glanced at the paper, two words sent her heart racing. At the sight of the infamous name "Evin prison," Saberi attempted to shut the door, offering her apologies to the loitering mailman. It was too late. The "mailman" propped the door open with his foot and pushed into her apartment, with three other men following close behind. These plainclothes intelligence agents ransacked Saberi's home, confiscating passports ...
Health Goes Digital: Balancing Privacy and Innovation of Electronic Medical Records
Relatively speaking, one of the least controversial aspects of the health care reform legislation signed by President Obama last week is the proposal for a national transition from paper to electronic medical records. It's an initiative that three in four Americans support, and the push for digitization has been a long time coming. In 2008, President-elect Obama advocated digitizing health records, saying, "We will make sure that every doctor's office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic medical records so that we can cut red tape, prevent medical ...
Suraya Pakzad and the Long, Tough Fight for Afghan Women
The Dirksen Senate Office Building is a far cry from Herat, Afghanistan. But Suraya Pakzad, a Herat native, looked at ease when she spoke last week at a celebration of International Women's Day in the Dirksen building sponsored by Women Thrive. The slight, soft-spoken mother of six is a decorated women's rights activist who has been recognized as one of Time magazine's Time 100 and is the recipient of the 2008 International Women of Courage Award. Underneath the quiet demeanor and vibrant headscarf is a woman who defies death threats to bring hope to the women of her country. Suraya's ...
Political Pages: Washington's Vibrant Independent Bookstores
It's a sunny Sunday morning, and the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington is at its liveliest. At the weekly outdoor farmers' market, one local artist displays his Monet-inspired paintings of the Capitol, a family sets up a salsa-tasting stand, and another woman decked out in bright costume jewelry doles out samples of tea. But inside Capitol Hill Books, just half a block away, it's impossible to hear the crowd's chattering and chomping. It's impossible to see any street activity at all, because every inch of window space is obscured by stacks of books. More than 20,000, from military ...
'Landmark' International Violence Against Women Act Receives Bipartisan Support
The excitement of "Snowmageddon" may have overshadowed another important event that occurred at the end of last week. In a rare showing of bipartisanship, politicians introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) on Thursday. The act makes combating gender-based violence a "strategic foreign policy imperative," according to a press release from Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) office. "Nations with the worst track record in preventing violence against women are also the most unstable and are breeding grounds for terrorism," said Rep. Bill Delahunt, a Democrat from Massachusetts ...
Commissions vs. Courts: Abdulmutallab, KSM Rekindle Terrorist Trial Debate
The White House said Friday that it would move the trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) from New York City to an as-yet-undetermined alternative location. This announcement came after a bipartisan group of lawmakers called the decision to try KSM a few blocks away from Ground Zero dangerous, counterproductive and expensive. For the moment, he's still slated to be tried in the US, though options now include a military base. The KSM controversy is the latest development in the debate over whether terrorists should be tried in American courts or in military commissions ...
Full-Body Scans: Virtual Strip Searches or Magic Boxes?
In the weeks following the attempted Christmas Day bombing attack, airline security policies ranged from a little strange to, some might argue, just plain absurd (Play-Doh confiscation, anyone?). The U.S. Transportation Security Administration's latest safety initiative is rekindling a broad debate: how should we view privacy concerns in a world where terrorism, as evidenced by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's attempt to blow up a plane with explosives in his underwear on Dec. 25, 2009, is still a very real threat? The TSA recently announced plans to purchase 450 "full-body scanners" to be ...
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