Tag: sexual assault
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 5
Over 300 arrested at Senate offices during #CancelKavanaugh sit in, who talked to the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation, Virgin Atlantic flies first commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas and more.
Former FBI special agent: Restricted Kavanaugh probe is not a ‘real,...
John Mindermann on MSNBC: Republicans' restrictions on FBI probe eliminated "a vast majority of people who could have provided corroborating evidence, corroborating information."
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 3
D.C. Democrats vote to overturn tipped wage increase approved by voters, Bernie Sanders issues a statement on Amazon's minimum wage increase, Trump makes fun of Kavanaugh accuser and more.
ACLU formally opposes Kavanaugh, citing credible sexual assault allegations & partisan...
“As a nonpartisan organization, the ACLU does not oppose Judge Kavanaugh based on predictions about how he would vote as a Justice. We oppose him in light of the credible allegations of sexual assault against him.”
Meet one of the sexual assault survivors who confronted Jeff Flake...
The women held open the elevator door, telling Flake, through their tears, that he was dismissing their pain.
Will the FBI’s Kavanaugh probe be a White House coverup?
The question is whether this sham investigation will satisfy at least two of these Senators, and give them political cover they will need to vote to confirm, or whether they will demand a full and thorough FBI investigation instead of a cover-up.
Kavanaugh is the wrong nominee for our times
Kavanaugh exposes the true partisan nature of the highest court, which is not a neutral arbiter but another battleground for partisan politics.
Men, we can do better
Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.
55% of GOP say sexual assault not disqualifying for SCOTUS; What...
Morality ought to be equally distributed across parties, like immorality.
Indigenous culture reasserts women’s power through dance
The colonial legacy of patriarchy undergirds a long, entrenched history of abuse of Native women.
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.