Polygamy in the News

Women on the Web
Liz Smith: A Whole Lotta Action at Al Pacino's Table
Women on the Web
Bill Paxton, "Big Love's" big polygamist, also dropped by the Pacino table, but Bill was more fascinated with Kevorkian than his peer, Pacino. ...

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The Mosque Is In Trouble, Very Big Trouble
New Republic (blog)
Unlimited religious freedom would mean that Mormons, Muslims and other have a right to practice polygamy. There is a right to practice one's religion ...

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Polygamists want immunity from prosecution
Vancouver Sun (blog)
The largest polygamous group in North America only wants to participate in the trial to determine whether Canada's anti-polygamy law is constitutional if ...
Polygamists will stand up for their beliefs -- but only to a pointVancouver Sun

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• From cathedral to mosque
Sunday Standard
She has thought through the issue of polygamy, and has found that it has a place in society – and that it can work as long as the women have the same level ...

The More the Merrier?
American Spectator
Specifically, polygamy and polyamory, as this case invokes the question of whether the government can continue to criminalize multiple-partner marriages. ...

Polygamists will stand up for their beliefs -- but only to a point
Vancouver Sun
It's still months from trial, but the constitutional reference to determine whether Canada's anti-polygamy law is valid is about to hit the first bump in ...

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Court case won't just look at Mormon polygamists; Muslims under scrunity too
Winnipeg Free Press
VANCOUVER - A court case to determine whether Canada's polygamy laws violate religious protection might have been sparked by a fundamentalist Mormon sect in ...
Court case won't just examine Mormon polygamy, Muslims tooWestern Star

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Reuters
Italy Refuses Tax Revenue to Fund Mosques
Lifesite
... grant official recognition to Islam in the tax code, citing polygamy that is sanctioned by Muslims and the religion's failure to uphold women's rights. ...
Bueno column: An opportunity missed for American MuslimsBaraboo News Republic
Please Stop Complaining About the Media's 'Ground Zero Mosque' CoverageHuffington Post (blog)
Orrin Hatch: Park 51 Has Right To Build Mosque Near WTC SiteGothamist

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ZimEye
Mugabe joy at bare breast parade
ZimEye
Mugabe recently said he tolerated polygamy but could not stand homosexuality. “Our constitution allows polygamy. We will not force people into monogamous ...

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Polygamist prophet heads to court to face extradition
Vancouver Sun (blog)
293 of the Criminal Code of Canada which outlaws polygamy is a breach of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion and freedom of expression.

50% of Us May Cheat, But 50% of Us Don't
Psychology Today (blog)
Within cultures that have or do accept polygamy and/or polygany, there tend to be strict standards of practice, and deviance from those cultural norms ...

Let's Merge: Gilmore Girls and Grey's Anatomy!
Small Screen Scoop
And yup, it's about polygamy! (I don't mean to be excited about the idea of polygamy. I like the show Big Love, but that's it. ...

Let's Merge: Gilmore Girls and Grey's Anatomy!
Small Screen Scoop
And yup, it's about polygamy! (I don't mean to be excited about the idea of polygamy. I like the show Big Love, but that's it. ...

Monsters and Critics.com
New Lifetime Original: The 19th Wife brings polygamy drama Sept. 13
Monsters and Critics.com
Put the blame on "Big Love" for all this programming catering to the bizarro cult offshoots of Mormonism. ...

Monsters and Critics.com
New Lifetime Original: The 19th Wife brings polygamy drama Sept. 13
Monsters and Critics.com
“The 19th Wife” takes us inside the secret world of polygamy. Set in present day Mesadale, Utah, Becky Lynn, the “19th Wife” of Sawyer Scott, is accused of ...

A riveting tale of polygamy
The Weekender
Even in our progressive, tell-all society, polygamy is still a somewhat taboo and widely misunderstood topic. The only intimate details about the polygamist ...

A riveting tale of polygamy
The Weekender
... about the polygamist lifestyle to which most of us are privy have come through fictional avenues, such as the notable HBO dramatic series “Big Love. ...

The Right Perspective (blog)
Italy Denies Religious Status To Islam
The Right Perspective (blog)
Fundamentalist imams, polygamy and an overall failure to uphold women's rights by Muslim immigrants were cited as obstacles for baring Islam from the ...

CBC.ca
31/08/2010France's Sarkozy vows 'unbending' crime crackdown
Expatica France
Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux has said polygamy and female circumcision should be added to the list of crimes, and also last month launched Roma ...
Sarkozy's crackdown on Roma camps adds fuel to criticism at home and abroadWashington Post
French ministers defend Roma expulsions in BrusselsRFI

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Sarkozy's crackdown on Roma camps adds fuel to criticism at home and abroad
Washington Post
... is preparing legislation to strip French nationality from citizens who acquire nationality through marriage and subsequently live in de facto polygamy. ...

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