Becoming the Symbol of Street Harassment

Shoshana B. Roberts didn't plan to become the symbol for street harassment, but when the Hollaback! video of her walking the streets of New York went viral, she did.  Check out The New York Times article she wrote, including the video:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/becoming-the-symbol-of-street-harassment/?module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#more-12976

"Please Don't Abandon Me"

A heart-wrenching letter written by Asia Bibi's husband, Ashiq Masih, as Asia is currently in prison, sentenced to death by hanging for drinking a cup of water:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/letter-from-ashiq-masih/?module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#more-12985

Ebola: What are we waiting for?

Please go to one.org/ebola to sign the petition.

Food Chains

I'm having some issues posting the Food Chains documentary trailer here, so check out the link directly to youtube.com:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4c6QdCJi4

www.foodchainsfilm.com

Rewiring Kids' Brains

As if another reason against pornography is needed, this Winnipeg Free Press article highlights a disturbing trend:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/violent-porn-rewiring-kids-brains-283021061.html?cx_navSource=d-tiles-2

Tackling Cavities in India's Slums

Liriel Higa writes about an interesting approach that some people took to tackle the problem of oral health in India's Slums:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/tackling-cavities-in-indias-slums-with-xylitol-gum/?_r=0

CNN: ISIS says Islam Law Justifies Slavery - What Does Islamic Law Say?

Another really interesting CNN article and video regarding ISIS:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/11/05/isis-says-islam-justifies-slavery-what-does-islamic-law-say