-At last night’s Oscars ceremonies, The Hurt Locker won big . The war film was loved by the critics and pushed back the crowd-pleasers. [ New York Times ]
- Happy International Women’s Day . This day celebrates all women but especially commemorates those who have fought for equal opportunities. [ Boing Boing ]
-The U.S. government may see a terror threat in Aafia Siddiqui , but Pakistan is celebrating this MIT graduate as a heroine. With possible Al Qaeda ties, she was convicted in a New York court. Pakistan has made her a symbol of innocence and victimization. [ New York Times ]
-Would Ronald Reagan vote for Sarah Palin ? [ Washington Post ]
-In the past 100 years, what has changed for pregnant women ? For many developing countries, the answer is not too much. [ Amnesty International ]
Photograph of Kathryn Bigelow by Gabriel Bouys/AFP.