A Memoire of Christmas Past

by Sallie Bingham

Nostalgia is not my strong suit. Most family rituals, in my experience, long outlive their usefulness. The enthusiasm small children grant to celebrations fades rapidly as the big world pushes in, perhaps especially in the case of Christmas when small children have learned to view any delay in present-giving as an injustice.

Fortunately, there are exceptions.

Year in Review 2015; Lactivism; Dr. Jane Goodall

This week on To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, our panelists take a look back at the top stories from 2015, “lactivism,” and Dr. Jane Goodall’s work in conservation.

On the panel this week joining host Bonnie Erbe is: Progressive Blogger Anushay Hossain, Progressive Commentator Patricia Sosa, Republican Strategist Rina Shah, and Washington Examiner Columnist Ashe Schow.

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The Women Fighting Boko Haram

Fatima Muhammed had taken a quick break from the canteen she runs in Maiduguri, a rambling city in northeastern Nigeria, but she was still fielding calls from demanding customers. Dressed in a maroon hijab, she would put her phone down, only to have to pick it up again a few minutes later. We were at the house of her former commander, Abba Aji Kalli, who ran a sector of the Civilian Joint Task Force (C.T.J.F.), a vigilante group battling Boko Haram, in Maiduguri and its environs. Muhammed is the sole female member of the sector, and one of less than fifty women in C.T.J.F., which is said to have about ten thousand fighters and is known for being more effective than the Army, and increasingly powerful.

As Muslim Women, We Actually Ask You Not To Wear The ‘Hijab’ In The Name Of Interfaith Solidarity

Last week, three female religious leaders – a Jewish rabbi, an Episcopal vicar and a Unitarian reverend – and a male imam, or Muslim prayer leader, walked into the sacred space in front of the ornately-tiled minbar, or pulpit, at the Khadeeja Islamic Center in West Valley City, Utah. The women were smiling widely, their hair covered with swaths of bright scarves, to support “Wear a Hijab” day.

Global Warming Is Now A ‘Women’s Issue’ Due To ‘Ecofeminism’

Environmentalists are increasingly claiming that global warming is a “women’s issue” and that the world needs “eco-feminism” as a path forward.

Kasich Launches Women's Coalition

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has launched a women's coalition in the first of his presidential campaign trail rounds to include his wife and twin daughters.