Tag: sexual assault
Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault charges
Accused of sexually assaulting at least 50 women during his decades-long career, the jury in his retrial found him guilty Thursday of three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
DOJ sues Houston for sexual discrimination against female firefighters
According to the Justice Department, at least nine complaints were filed, but that failed to stop the abuse and only led to an even more hostile work environment.
White House Staff Secretary resigns amid abuse allegations
Rob Porter is resigning from office while denying the allegations against him.
RNC finance chair Steve Wynn resigns amid sexual assault accusations
As CEO of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn allegedly established a pattern of sexual abuse toward his employees over several decades.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 175 years in prison
“Larry is a hardened and determined sexual predator ... the most dangerous type of abuser."
A Harvey Weinstein moment for America’s wars?
It took a succession of high-profile scandals before Americans truly woke up to the plague of sexual harassment and assault. How long will it take before the public concludes that they have had enough of wars that don’t work?
We applaud the silence breakers
“I believe you. What you have to say is important. We’ll find justice.”
The backlash against the bullies
The revolt against Trump is a backlash against bullying in all its forms.
Scotland Yard investigating sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein has reportedly entered rehab in an attempt to lighten his sentence in the face of multiple impending international sexual assault and rape investigations.
After Harvey Weinstein, women are joining together saying #MeToo
Let’s hope this movement sparks change in our society and let’s hope those who have been affected by sexual abuse continue to speak up and demand justice.
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Questions grow after analysis links US strike to water facilities serving 20,000 Iranians
Satellite imagery, bomb fragment analysis, and damage assessments have intensified scrutiny over whether U.S. forces struck civilian water infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about potential violations of international law.
Reading the Times
And not just the paper.
Trump admin guts vital sea monitoring, ‘tears out the eyes and ears of science’:...
David Helvarg discusses the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, the “cutting-edge eyes [and] ears” of the ocean.
Study finds AI data centers could consume as much water as basic needs of...
The study highlighted that evaluating AI solely by carbon emissions overlooks devastating localized impacts on water and land systems.
Deviant Donald, self-destructive dictator
As explosive prices erase tax relief,/ Must one be rich to afford ground beef?