Tag: sexual assault
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.
Prosecutors drop felony charge after Missouri Governor resigns
In light of Eric Greitens’ recent resignation, the Missouri House committee is no longer pursuing impeachment proceedings against the former governor.
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CBS invited a war criminal to their dinner party
This is just one example of mainstream media not only refusing to ask questions of war criminals, but blatantly befriending them.
Growth of AI data centers delays transition to cleaner grid
There is a dramatic slowdown in the previously accelerating pace of coal plant retirements because utility companies are responding to a rise in electricity demand from data centers and other sources.
House GOP cancels endangered species vote amid backlash while advancing food aid cuts
A planned Earth Day rollback of wildlife protections collapsed under public pressure and internal divisions as Republicans continued pursuing cuts to nutrition programs alongside rising war spending.
Trump invokes wartime powers to expand fossil fuel production amid rising energy costs
Defense Production Act orders authorize federal support for oil, coal, liquefied natural gas, and grid infrastructure as industry profits increase during Iran conflict.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.