2 Women and 2 Ways of Wielding Power in New York
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is staying out of local politics right now, while Ingrid Lewis-Martin is a major figure behind the scenes. Two stories in recent days were unexpectedly a study in contrasts. One was about a highly visible elected official who is keeping a low profile at the moment. The other was about the most powerful […]
Dozens of women die in a grisly riot in Honduran prison the president blames on gangs
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries. Twenty-six of the victims were burned to death and the remainder shot or stabbed at […]