Ban - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/ban/?source=rss&aim=ban en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST Head scarves first, democratic reforms ... um, maybe later Catherine Price Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/15/turkey_akp/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/15/turkey_akp/index.html?source=rss To many Turks, the decision to allow head scarves on university campuses sends an important message about the political priorities of Turkey's ruling party. A move that's likely to fail Catherine Price Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/07/bitches_and_hos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/07/bitches_and_hos/index.html?source=rss New York City considers banning the words "bitch" and "ho." Female circumcision? Not in Eritrea Catherine Price Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/10/eritrea_circumcision_ban/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/10/eritrea_circumcision_ban/index.html?source=rss The government bans female genital mutilation. South Dakota Legislature passes abortion ban Katharine Mieszkowski Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/24/abortion_ban/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/24/abortion_ban/index.html?source=rss The governor is likely to sign a bill that would make performing an abortion a crime. I'm too sexy for my class By Jack Boulware Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/07/24/mini/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/07/24/mini/index.html?source=rss Swaziland's government declares miniskirts too provocative for school. Beijing forbids sex and the West By J.A. Getzlaff Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/21/china/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/21/china/index.html?source=rss Government bans steamy ads and Western magazines. Poland moves to ban skin flicks and magazines By J.A. Getzlaff Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/17/porn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/17/porn/index.html?source=rss Parliament approves the conservative bill. Thailand bans caffeine By J.A. Getzlaff Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/15/coffee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/03/15/coffee/index.html?source=rss No more coffee or tea in the country's northern provinces, in an attempt to curb methamphetamine manufacturers. Music to Napster fans' ears By Janelle Brown Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/03/08/napster/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2000/03/08/napster/index.html?source=rss A bandwidth management tool may help lift a ban on MP3-sharing software imposed by colleges across the country. Penis gourds: The rebel uniform By Hank Hyena Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/2000/02/29/gourds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/2000/02/29/gourds/index.html?source=rss Indonesia's government sees the garb worn by Dani tribesmen as backward and an act of defiance. Classics Book Group By Garrison Keillor Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1997/10/13/cov_13keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1997/10/13/cov_13keillor/index.html?source=rss The Salon Classics Book Group: Garrison Keillor on the 'scandalous' -- and mediocre -- 'Sister Carrie.'