Barbie’s New Campaign May Be Missing the Point
The new Barbie’s campaign brings red sneakers instead of stilettos and a lot of controversies.
These Political Parties Are All about Women
A new generation of women’s political parties aims for gender parity at the polls.
When Iraqi Men Leave for Europe; Women Are Left to the Unknown
Some 10,000 Iraqi refugees have made it over land to Europe this year. Another 400,000 are making their way by sea. And these numbers are expected to rise to 450,000 next year.
Patti and Me
I first heard of Patti Smith in a mimeographed, hand-drawn fanzine that I must have picked up in some record store. Soon thereafter I heard her on the radio. Punk rock was like some brand-new creation, an antidote to the disco that was taking over popular culture.