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Aug 08 2013
News
President Obama MIA on military sexual assault?
President Barack Obama has no problem forcing changes at the Pentagon. In five years, he’s drawn down the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” and given a green light to allow women to fight alongside men in combat.
PoliticoApr 02 2020
Opinion
Trump administration is so homophobic that it just rolled back the ban on gay men giving blood
That evil, “homophobic” Trump administration we’ve heard so much about from left-wing critics just rolled back one of the most prominent anti-gay regulations still on the books.
On Thursday afternoon, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it will be removing the outdated, antiquated restriction that currently bars gay and bisexual men who have been sexually active within one
Washington ExaminerJan 15 2021
Analysis
A Calmer America Starts at the Top
Because so many of us could use some words of optimism right now, here are mine: Joe Biden will make a difference. Things will be better. And sooner than you may think.
I am sure of this. I am sure of this the way that I am sure that kindness matters, that violence causes pain, that American democracy will prevail, regardless of the hurdles that it must repeatedly surmount. I am sure of
SlateJun 12 2012
News
Conservative Women’s Group Kicks Off Voter Campaign
The 2012 presidential election often feels like a battle for the hearts and minds of female voters, as President Barack Obama and likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney make frequent appeals to women in swing states across the country.
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 14 2019
News
Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate Sued by Alleged Victim in New York
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate was sued by a woman who says he raped her when she was a teenager, the first case against his estate under a New York law taking effect Wednesday that gives victims of sexual abuse a year to file lawsuits over older claims.
The case was filed in state court in Manhattan by Jennifer Araoz, who says Epstein targeted her when she was a New York City high school
BloombergAug 07 2020
News
Betting markets favor Biden over Trump, but odds narrow in U.S. race
Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in November’s U.S. election, though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week, two betting market aggregators said.
British betting and gambling company Ladbrokes Coral Group gives Biden a 61% win-chance and Trump 36%, while New Zealand-based prediction market
ReutersFeb 11 2021
Analysis
American Democracy Is Only 55 Years Old—And Hanging by a Thread
Black civil-rights activists—and especially Black women—delivered on the promise of the Founding. Their victories are in peril.
I. To My Mother you were born on July 9, 1964, in Greenwood, Mississippi, delivered into the cradle of white supremacy. Listening to the stories of terror and hope woven into the story of your birth used to frighten me. The year before you entered the world,
The AtlanticFeb 11 2021
News
Reopening Schools
“Chicago Teachers Union members have approved a reopening agreement with the school district that opens the door for in-person learning for elementary school students for the first time since the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March… Some 68% of voting teachers and staff ratified the agreement, the union announced early Wednesday morning.” WBEZ
“Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to
The Flip SideMar 29 2020
Opinion
Biden supporters face #MeToo reckoning after sexual assault accusation emerges
When it came to the fate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a credible sexual assault allegation alone, even absent any evidence or corroboration, was enough for most Democrats to cry “believe women” and demand the Senate reject Kavanaugh’s nomination. Now that it’s Joe Biden who faces a similar sexual assault allegation, Democrats must hold their party's presumptive nominee to the same
Washington ExaminerFeb 15 2020
News
Bloomberg-Clinton ticket rumors trample over controversies threatening ascendant campaign
Michael Bloomberg's recent surge in the polls, showing he is a serious candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, virtually guaranteed the former New York City mayor would be subject to increased scrutiny.
That premise began to crystallize last week as Bloomberg's rivals turned up the attacks and he faced a fresh stop and frisk controversy. Yet the threat of a real five-alarm
Washington Examiner