On the Scene: Radical Rout

THE last major UN conference of the century—the Second World Conference on Habitat—concluded with a stunning defeat for radical feminists. Despite intense bullying, arm-twisting, and outright blackmail, the developing countries refused to bow before Western pressure for “reproductive health” and ambiguously defined “families.” Instead, representatives of the Group of 77 (G-77) mustered the votes to:

— reaffirm the importance of parental rights;