Thursday, October 29, 2026

Tag: sexual assault

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.

Harvey Weinstein admits to sexually assaulting model in leaked NYPD audio

Filipina-Italian model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez wore a wire to capture evidence that Weinstein made unwanted sexual advances.

Trump declares April a month of action on sexual assault

“This includes supporting victims, preventing future abuse, and prosecuting offenders to the full extent of the law,” a statement from the White House read.

Senior navy officials accused of interfering in sexual assault investigation

The disclosure came the same day that the Department of Defense reported an increase last year in allegations of sexual assault at the US Naval and Army academies.

Donald Trump Blamed a Microphone for His Sexual Assault Brag. It’s...

“The microphones, I mean to be honest, should, you know, should never have been on.”

Donald Trump, Jr. Thinks Women Who are Harassed at Work Should...

“You don’t belong in the workforce.”

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Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds

The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%

Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors

KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
Cleta Mitchell. Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement

Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.

Gaza newborn dies of hypothermia as Israel continues to block lifesaving aid

A two-week-old infant’s death amid winter storms underscores mounting warnings from UN agencies that blocked shelter, destroyed hospitals, and widespread hunger are making exposure deadly for Gaza’s youngest residents.
Chart of the Keeling Curve showing atmospheric carbon dioxide rising at Mauna Loa

Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2025, WMO says

Carbon dioxide reached 426.8 parts per million, up from 377.5 when the UN weather agency began its bulletin in 2004