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...government-supported program in Rajasthan state devoted to raising awareness among rural women about their legal and social rights. Srivastava, whose previous exposure to rural life had come entirely through train windows, believed she was making real progress toward improving the lives of Indian women--until a brutal act demonstrated how powerful the repressive force of misogyny can be. Bhanwari Devi, a local woman who was working with Srivastava, was gang-raped by upper-caste men after she tried to stop a Brahman child wedding. Though the rape was witnessed by Bhanwari's husband, the police refused to investigate...
...than affable my-wife-won't-have-sex-with-me jokes; his every sarcasm and tic betrays an intense, coiled anger. The pilot--in which he and his brother confront their father's possible suicide (Dad's been in his room four days without getting a beer)--is a brutal, hilarious and audacious set piece. (Which makes later episodes' juvenile sex-'n'-insult humor all the more regrettable.) Ken, played by a gruff but sympathetic Stacy Keach, proves more than a mere excuse for Titus' screw-ups. "My father never missed a drink or a joint or a party...
Rosemary Peters Crick, who is in her eighth year of graduate study in French, said the application process is rather brutal...
...Bratislava's Finance Minister, "Brutal Brigita" is notorious for her strict, budget-cutting measures. In response to her reign, The Topvar brewerey has launched "Brigita" beer at six crowns (14 cents) a half liter. The beer has been ready to pound...
...National Rifle Association have never enjoyed a warm and cozy relationship, but on Sunday the level of rancor reached new heights - a preview, perhaps, of the battle to come. ABC?s "This Week" aired an interview with the President in which he blasted the NRA's "ruthlessly brutal" tactics in defeating gun control legislation. After listening to the President's remarks, LaPierre fired back with a savage accusation: "I believe Clinton needs a certain level of violence in this country," the NRA official told a visibly startled Cokie Roberts. "He's willing to accept a certain level of killing...