The iconic green bandana that has become a symbol of the fight for reproductive rights in Argentina. Source: Wikimedia Commons. All Rights Reserved. Latin America is one of the regions in the world that has the strictest policies regarding female reproductive rights. However, we are currently witnessing an unprecedented civil backlash against these restrictions led…
George W. Bush Thinks Trump Makes Him Look ‘Pretty Good’
In the nine years since he left office, the George W. Bush presidency hasn’t been regarded very favorably. A recent survey of bipartisan scholars ranks him at 30 out of the 44 men who’ve held the office. And when he left office, the public wasn’t too happy with him either. Bush’s final approval rating was at a staggeringly…
Infamous militia leader Ammon Bundy just made a surprisingly great point about Trump’s immigration rhetoric.
If you remember the name Ammon Bundy, you might be very surprised to hear that he’s very publicly criticizing President Trump’s immigration policy. Bundy and his father made national headlines back in 2014 when they led an armed standoff with the federal government at their ranch. Later, Bundy took part in another armed standoff in…
We must not forget Srebrenica
Potocari Memorial Center near Srebrenica, November, 2017, where 2,500 genocide victims had been laid to rest.John Heeneman/ Press Associaiton. All right reserved. Every July 11 since 1995, hundreds of people gather in Potočari to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide, the most horrific crime committed in Europe since WWII. Survivors and victims' families demand justice, recognition and…
Most Popular Post Classic Fiction of 2016
In the Saturday Evening Post’s nearly 200-year history, we have published some amazing fiction by prominent authors. Here is a list of the short stories you visited most often in 2016. 1. “Miss Temptation” by Kurt Vonnegut A soldier just back from Korea disrupts a small town’s daily ritual—and makes a pretty girl cry—in Kurt…
NFL Owners And Players Are Speaking Out Against The Anthem Ban
On May 23, the NFL took a hard stance on a big issue fueling America’s culture wars: The league ruled its players must either stand during the national anthem or stay in the locker room until the song’s conclusion. Players who do not “show respect for the flag” will be fined for their actions. According to media…
“Father of the Year”
Because Jean and I have five kids, one of whom now has three little boys of her own, we take more than a passing interest in Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. One year, when my kids were younger, the National Father’s Day Committee actually called to advise me that I was being named one of…
After 48 years, a man finally opens a mystery gift given to him by his ex-girlfriend.
There are few things in life that hurt more than your first break up. Is it because you’re young? Is it because it’s the first time you’ve opened yourself up? Is it because it’s the first time you’ve felt that debilitating combination of rejection and loss? First breakups are hard to get over and no…
Political violence, civic space and human rights defence in the era of populism and authoritarianism
Adekan mural, 2015. All rights reserved. Thirteen human rights defenders were detained in Turkey on November 16 and Yiğit Aksakoğlu, an activist working on children rights, was imprisoned related to charges against Anadolu Kültür, a cultural association founded by philanthropist Osman Kavala. Kavala himself has been in prison for more than a year without an…
“The Home Run” by Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst’s writing career began in the pages of The Saturday Evening Post. The all-but-forgotten author was one of the highest paid writers in the United States after World War I. Of Hurst, it was said that “no other living American woman has gone so far in fiction in so short a time.” Her novels…