Tag: sexual assault
Yale law students protest alum Brett Kavanaugh, demand investigation of sexual...
Yale students will “continue speaking out, speaking to the press, until we feel there is a full and fair investigation.”
Kavanaugh, Ford, and power
I hope today’s performance convinces a critical mass of American women to do what must be done November 6 to give themselves a firm and clear voice in the Senate and in the rest of American government.
Dr. Barbara Ransby: What the defamation of Anita Hill can teach...
Many warn senators not to repeat the mistakes of the Anita Hill hearings of 1991 by an all-male, all-white Senate Judiciary Committee.
Report: Senate aides knew of second Kavanaugh sexual assault claim &...
The New Yorker revealed Republican Senate aides learned of Deborah Ramirez’s allegations last week and responded by trying to quickly move Kavanaugh’s nomination ahead before the allegations became public.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 24
Nationwide walkout for sexual assault survivors, Kavanaugh struggles with more questions, undocumented immigrants refuse to testify on domestic abuse, and more.
Does #MeToo have the power to take down a Supreme Court...
It comes against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement and 27 years after another dramatic showdown over sexual harassment allegations against another conservative Supreme Court nominee, Clarence Thomas.
‘Millions of us have your back:’ #DearProfessorFord goes viral as women...
"Millions of us have your back. We call on Senators to demand a full, fair and trauma-informed investigation."
As Blasey Ford alleges Kavanaugh assaulted her, will Senate repeat mistakes...
She at first expected her story to be kept confidential, but changed her mind after it leaked. She now says she is willing to testify about her experience.
Kavanaugh accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, willing to testify before Senate: Attorney
"She's willing to do whatever it takes to get her story forth."
New York DA files addition sex-crime charges against Harvey Weinstein
Additional charges against Weinstein were announced on Monday as more victims continue to step forward.
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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.