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Posted on January 8, 2019 January 11, 2019

The Justice System Runs On Testimonial, ‘He-Said She-Said’ Evidence

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Written by
Michele Sharpe
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Brett Kavanaugh, justice, justice-system, Law, Patriarchy, Rape, rape culture

What makes a ‘he said/she said situation’ different from any other dispute between witnesses? In a word: Nothing. Read more

Posted on August 24, 2018 August 24, 2018

How Schools Could Be Forced To Out Transgender Students

Misha V
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Misha V
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Society+Politics
Tagged
discrimination, Law, LGBTQIA, ohio, Transgender

HB 658 perpetuates the dangerous belief that if we forbid children from receiving therapy, then their gender identities will just go away. Read more

Posted on April 5, 2018 August 8, 2018

For 17 Years, Vanessa Potkin Has Been Exonerating The Wrongly Imprisoned

Erica Commisso
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Erica Commisso
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Law, Prison, racism

The Innocence Project attorney has helped free 25 unjustly incarcerated prisoners…and counting. Read more

Posted on February 7, 2018 July 26, 2018

‘Men’s Rights’ In Divorce Court: When Domestic Violence Becomes Financial Abuse

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Written by
Nikki Gloudeman
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
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Divorce Court, Law, Misogyny, Sexism

I saw firsthand how the divorce court system caters to abusers at the literal expense of victims. Read more

Posted on December 29, 2016 October 3, 2018

What Singapore Can Teach Us About Trump’s Authoritarian America

Kirsten Han
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Kirsten Han
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
2016-election, censorship, Feature, Law, society-politics

Singapore’s lack of press freedom provides a chilling blueprint for America’s future. Read more

Posted on November 12, 2016 September 17, 2018

Guns, Beer, And Cigarettes Are Easier To Get Than The Pill

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The Establishment
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Society+Politics
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brain-body, contraception, doctors, Health, Law

The point isn’t that things like beer should be regulated or prescribed, but rather that we should question why women aren’t trusted to make decisions about what is best for them, and consumers of beer or cigarettes are?

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