http://www.michiganindependent.com The University of Michigan's Progressive News & Views Magazine Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:48:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Female soldiers have been returning from Iraq with not only combat-related trauma, but also with deep emotional wounds from their experiences of sexual assault within the military. "Nearly a third of female veterans say they were sexually assaulted or raped while in the military, and 71 percent to 90 percent ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/07/02/women-serving-in-iraq-fighting-two-wars-sexual-assault-in-the-military/ In the last issue of the Independent, Zach Martin wrote on the legality and morality of the CIA’s treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo. Today, the New York Times breaks a disturbing story. According to the story, the CIA’s current interrogation methods were taken by verbatim from an Air Force study of ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/07/02/torture-of-americans-inspired-america-to-torture/     Anna Grzebian is a LPGA tour member, and is part of the Wilhelmina 7. They are being referred to as the “Wilhelmina 7” or the “W7”. Seven golfers from the LPGA are being dawned in bikinis, lingerie and evening gowns. The modeling agency Wilhelmina Artist Management is representing them, and working ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/30/sports-matters-in-gender-matters/ “A women’s place is in the kitchen.” This trite saying harkens us back to stereotypical images of an older place and time when women’s opportunities were limited to the confines of the home, particularly the kitchen—where women were relegated to the task of preparing and serving their family and guest ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/26/the-cookbook-not-your-ordinary-political-weapon/ by Andy Stefan On the evening of June 19, over two-hundred residents of Washtenaw County filed into the First Congregational Church of Christ in Ypsilanti for a community meeting about recent federal raids on the local immigrant community. The event, organized by the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR), was ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/22/immigration-customs-and-enforcement-evades-from-public-accountability/   Happy Juneteenth! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States! On June 19, 1865 Union soldiers landed at Galveson, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two years after Lincoln ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/19/did-you-know-its-juneteenth/ Need jewelry? Indulge yourself without feeling the guilt by going to Annabelle’s Jewelry and Accessories. Annabelle’s is featuring beaded necklaces and bracelets from Envision Kenya, a non-profit committed to expanding educational opportunities in Kenya. 85% of your purchase will go toward funding tuition scholarships for underprivileged children in Kenya. Envision Kenya ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/17/buy-jewelry-and-help-envision-kenya/ One of the FAQs for Women’s Studies majors is, “Are there guys in your class?” Or some people don’t bother asking, and just assume that Women’s Studies is for women only. When I tell people, “Yeah, there are a good few men taking Women’s Studies classes—more in the entry levels, ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/17/dude-hes-a-womens-studies-major/ Was Clinton victim to a sexist media? This question has been debated, analyzed and parsed. I don’t mean to be arrogant, but the answer is glaringly obvious. Yes, yes and yes! Clinton fell victim to a sexist media within a sexist society. Is that a reason to vote for her? ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/16/sexism-in-the-media-fact-not-fiction/ For the first time this decade, a study conducted by the PEW Research Center show that the global image of the US has improved...slightly. (No reason to get too cocky.) This should be good news to any US President, but the study shows that this change in attitude is ... http://www.michiganindependent.com/2008/06/13/maybe-we-dont-look-so-bad-after-all-worldview-of-us-improves/