From the Fox Business Channel - John Stossel's program

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/indonesia.polygamy.club/

By Anna Coren, CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Global Ikhwan supports its polygamous members economically and socially
Gina Puspita the first of four wives and believes polygamy is the law from God
The 46 year-old has a PHD in aeronautical construction engineering
Puspita says her new life was difficult at first and she had to fight against jealousy
(CNN) -- Doctor Gina Puspita greets our crew with a warm, genuine smile on the balcony outside the headquarters of Indonesia's "polygamy club."

As a strict Muslim she's not allowed to touch a man, so she presses her hands together as if to pray and gently bows towards the male members of our party.

http://news.oneindia.in/2010/02/26/80percent-pak-national-assembly-membe...

Islamabad, Feb.26 (ANI):

Pakistan Minister of State for Ports and Shipping Nabil Gabol has claimed that 80 per cent of National Assembly (NA) members have more than one wife.

Gabol stunned the house by saying that most of the lawmakers had more than one wife while he was responding to former Information Minister Sherry Rehman's remarks that a man was not be allowed to enter into his second wedlock without the permission of his first wife.

"It should be left for Ulema to issue a decree whether anyone can have more than one wife or not," Gabol said in reply.

This is a very brief discourse by me due to time limitations, but it should be understood that within Anglo-Saxon countries, Common Law Juristiction allows for the practice of polygyny without the need for Civil licence. In some Anglo-Saxon countries, Common Law marriage has the same force of Law as Civil marraige. Strangely enough, even though Common Law marriage is officially denied, especially if you look to online references such as Wikipedia, which state quite clearly that Common Law marriage has ended. Yet, this statement, like many others is wholely untrue. All courts in some Anglo-Saxon countries and some States will and still do recognise Common Law marriage, especially within the United Kingdom.

http://nicademia.blogspot.com/2010/02/polygamy.html

From NICHOLAS
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

Please click through and read the above blog - great points!

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If a ban on polygamy is not to benefit women, then who is it to benefit? Men, of course. Monogamy benefits men, because it ensures that every man has a wife

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/zan-azlee/52898-the...

The time I shot a documentary about polygamy

FEB 12 — Recently, I’ve been busy running around shooting a short documentary about polygamy for a Dutch television station. It came about when I discovered an article about the Ikhwan Polygamy Club, started by the family of Ashaari Muhammad (AKA Abuya), the former leader of the so-called cult Al-Arqam. I found it interesting and since they are based in Malaysia, I immediately pitched it to the Dutch producers and they agreed to commission it.

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/romantic-dinner-for-five-polygamy-on...

Romantic Dinner For Five: Polygamy on the Rise in Malaysia

Rohaya Mohamad, a 44-year-old Malaysian doctor, chats happily about her plans for the evening, a romantic dinner for five with her husband — and his three other wives.

Rohaya and her family, which has produced 17 children aged between seven and 21, are among growing numbers of Malaysians entering into polygamous marriages, a phenomenon that observers say is linked to rising “Islamisation”.

Critics say that the practice, legal for Muslims who make up 60 percent of the multi-ethnic population, is out of step with modern times and that it degrades the lives of women and children.

(Click through to listen to audio)

http://www.pri.org/politics-society/polygamy-in-america1873.html

An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people live a polygamist lifestyle in the US, many in sects splintered from the Mormon Church.

This story is adapted from a broadcast audio segment; use audio player to listen to story in its entirety.

According to researchers at Brigham and Young University, an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people live a polygamist lifestyle in the US. Many polygamists live in sects splintered from the Mormon Church after it renounced polygamy in the 1800s. Those sects believe that Joseph Smith had a revelation that, in order to replenish earth and the celestial afterlife, men should have as many children and wives as possible.

National Geographic Inside Polygamy: Life in Bountiful video and photos

Article from www.shallownation.com

http://www.shallownation.com/2010/02/09/national-geographic-inside-polyg...

Here are National Geographic Inside Polygamy: Life in Bountiful video and photos. The new program premieres on Weds. Feb. 10, 2010 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NatGeo Channel.

The documentary is a companion piece to the February National Geographic magazine cover story.