OZY Investigates ‘Womb Violence’ & Impeachment’s Swing Vote

From the halls of the U.S. Capitol to the streets of Zagreb, you can count on OZY to bring you fresh insight and in-depth reporting on what matters in the world. In today's News and Politics email, you'll find a harrowing investigation into what pregnant Croatian women face from their doctors, an unusual alliance for Germany's Green Party and a look at the piano-playing swing vote (pictured) at the fulcrum of Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Dive in. www.ozy.com Sponsored by From the editor | January 30 From the halls of the U.S. Capitol to the streets of Zagreb, you can count on OZY to bring you fresh insight and in-depth reporting on what matters in the world. In today's News and Politics email, you'll find a harrowing investigation into what pregnant Croatian women face from their doctors, an unusual alliance for Germany's Green Party and a look at the piano-playing swing vote (pictured) at the fulcrum of Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Dive in. Daniel Malloy, Senior Editor [News + Politics]( [OZY Investigation: Breaking the Silence on Croatia’s Rising ‘Womb Violence’]( Rising conservatism and a shortage of doctors are combining to turn the surgeon's table into a theater of violence against women in Croatia. Croatian parliamentarian Ivana Ninčević–Lesandrić was struggling with the trauma of a first-trimester miscarriage, and nothing could've prepared her for what came next. At the hospital, she was tied to a table as a surgeon performed curettage to scrape out tissue from her uterus — all without administering anesthesia. “Those were the 30 most painful minutes of my life,” she recalls. “And I can recall every second of it.” It’s an experience that’s all too familiar to an increasing number of Croatian women. A confluence of rising conservatism in Croatia and an exodus of doctors — including many anesthesiologists — is turning the operating table into a theater of violence against women undergoing procedures related to childbirth. But women are fighting back, shining a light on what they’re being forced to endure, and hoping it becomes impossible for authorities to ignore. Click to watch this stunning OZY video investigation. [READ NOW]( [Need to Know]( [Lamar Alexander, the Impeachment Vote Everyone’s Watching]( With legacy in mind, this man is the most intriguing Republican in the Senate. While giving the eulogy of his longtime political hero, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) mapped out the impact impeachments could have on one’s legacy. Of the Watergate hearings, “the most famous words were Howard Baker’s: ‘What did the president know and when did he know it?'” Alexander recalled in 2014. “The exposure made Baker a national hero.” It isn’t ironic that Alexander now sits in the shoes of his old boss and fellow titan of Tennessee politics. Anyone who sits in as many seats of power, and for as long, as Alexander has — a two-term governor in the 1980s, U.S. secretary of education in the ’90s and U.S. senator since 2003 — is expected to face critical choices. As the Senate prepares to consider whether to allow witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton at the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Alexander is by all accounts the crucial linchpin. If he crosses the aisle, the soon-to-retire senator would send this trial down an unpredictable path. [READ NOW]( [Sponsored by CARIUMA]( [Ground Yourself With PANTONE Classic Blue Kicks]( Walk toward your 2020 goals in this singular style, designed by CARIUMA in partnership with PANTONE. A limited-edition [sneaker collection]( in PANTONE’S 2020 Color of the Year, Classic Blue, these kicks are a way to stay chill in an anything-goes era. Treat yourself to a pair and [save $15 by using the OZYOZY code here.]( [News + Politics]( [Kansas City’s Sack-Master Is the Super Bowl X Factor]( Frank Clark has been the linchpin in the Chiefs' defensive revival. Can he keep it up against San Francisco? [News + Politics]( [Why Sex Matters at the Pharmacy]( Medication doesn't affect everybody equally — and new research shows exactly how. [News + Politics]( [German Greens Are Embracing an Old Enemy: Big Business]( Deutschland's ecological politicians are gaining mainstream momentum, and that's breeding pragmatism. [News + Politics]( [Who Will Win the Democratic Primary? Our New Prediction Model Says …]( Joe Biden is the odds-on favorite after we simulated the primary election 10,000 times. But a lot can change. [News + Politics]( [India’s New Protest Battlefield: Ambulances and Hospitals]( Police are attacking hospitals and ambulances, and stopping doctors from treating injured protesters, sparking outrage from within the medical community. One More Thing [How Are Boxing’s Next Superstars Making It Big With Hardly Any Fights?]( [READ NOW]( OZY Media Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Read Online](