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Adventures in Stereotypical Political Perspectives

Matthew J Shochat wrote 17 hours ago: This year’s campaign season is a crowded field. Some of the people I have’t met yet, oth … more →

Tags: Civil Rights, Doctor Who, Homophobia, LGBT Rights, Politics, racism, sexism, Carol Moseley Braun, Claire McCaskill

New candidates and new polls1 comment

Noah M. Horwitz wrote 1 day ago: It is a busy day for 2014 in the State. First up, The Texas Tribune reports on a poll just released … more →

Tags: 2014 Election, andrew cuomo, Barry Smitherman, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Dan Branch, Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst, Greg Abbott

RAPE CULTURE IN THE MILITARY AND “TURNING BOYS INTO MEN” by Carol P. Christ13 comments

Carol P. Christ wrote 2 days ago: Rape is not something that “just happens” in the military. It is an inevitable product of military t … more →

Tags: abuse of power, General, military, Patriarchy, Politics, Rape, Rape Culture, Barbara Boxer, Carol P. Christ

Major Push to End Sexual Assault Epidemic in Military Turned Back in Senate

dailyqueernews wrote 3 days ago: Adele M. Stan | RH Reality Check | AlterNet | June 14, 2013 As the Senate Armed Services Committee m … more →

Tags: News and politics, United States Senate, Pentagon, United States Department of Defense, sexual assault, military, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Carl Levin, Senate Armed services Committee

Watch An Angry Army Chief Deliver A Scathing Dressing-Down To Sexist Soldiers

sherswan wrote 3 days ago: This epic smackdown stems from an investigation into the Australian army and its culture of sexual e … more →

Tags: David Morrison, Australian army, united states

Complex Fight in Senate Over Curbing Military Sex Assaults

dailyqueernews wrote 4 days ago: Christopher Gregory/The New York Times Senator Carl Levin, at the Capitol on Thursday, aims to keep … more →

Tags: News and politics, united states, United States Department of Defense, sexual assault, military, female soldiers, Michigan, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Carl Levin

This Week in Pro Choice News

laurenkuhlik wrote 5 days ago: This Week in Pro-Choice News Morning after pills for everyone!: The Obama administration will now al … more →

Tags: Choice News, Emergency Contraception, armed service committee, Carl Levin, military, planned parenthood, Scott Walker

What The Hell Is Wrong With Carl Levin?

Sandi Behrns wrote 5 days ago: There has been a tremendous amount of attention lately to the epidemic of sexual assault in our nati … more →

Tags: Policy, Politics, Women, Carl Levin, Justice, military, rape, Senate hearing, sexual assault

A Failure on Military Sexual Assaults

dailyqueernews wrote 6 days ago: THE EDITORIAL BOARD | New York Times | June 12, 2013 The spate of alarming incidents in recent month … more →

Tags: Editorial/Opinion/Letters, Democratic Party (United States), sexual assault, military, Michigan, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Carl Levin

MAJOR ROADBLOCK IN BIG CHANGE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY

goodolewoody wrote 6 days ago: THE U.S. SENATE ` WordPress video ` OX=OX=OX=OX Related articles If you cheat, you’re out. If … more →

Tags: Congress, corruption, Human Rights, democracy, JUSTICE IN GOVERNANCE, The Military, Crime, Human Interest, united states

Democrats Split on Sex Assault in the Military

dailyqueernews wrote 6 days ago: Meredith Shiner | Roll Call | June 12, 2013 Democrats on the Armed Services panel battled each other … more →

Tags: News and politics, Democratic, New Hampshire, Claire McCaskill, sexual assault, military, Carl Levin, Kelly Ayotte, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

It's time to get control of sexual assaults in the military

milambc wrote 1 week ago: The first step to doing so, as I see it and as Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, does, is … more →

Tags: Editorials, Movies, Politics, Command hierarchy, Democratic Party (United States), Documentary, Gillibrand, Invisible War, military

#TweetsFromHillary, A Pussy Riot, and Mobile Mobilizing

mandoo2 wrote 1 week ago: #TweetsfromHillary, A Pussy Riot, and Mobile Mobilizing. This is your Spark News Digest. Read, Discu … more →

Tags: Networks, Men, millennials, democracy, Women's rights, Economy, News, hillary clinton, twitter

Sexual Assaults: Is the Military Finally Starting to Get It?

jm wrote 1 week ago: By Maureen Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief March 26, 2010: A poster supporting the Sexual Assault … more →

Tags: combat nursing, nursing perspective, Chuck Hagel, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Krusinksi, rape, sexual assault, women in the military

Hookup Mentality

mandyleigh5110 wrote 1 week ago: Sometimes, just sometimes, I’m a bit late hearing of things in mainstream media. Why? Well, b/ … more →

Tags: Military Playground, sexual assault, Betty McCollum, hookup mentality, general Welsh

Ayotte: Legislation Likely in Military Sexual Assault Scandal.

greatriversofhope wrote 1 week ago: By Sandy Fitzgerald Tough bipartisan legislation is likely coming to help combat sexual abuses in th … more →

Tags: Human Rights News, New York, CBS, New Hampshire, sexual assault, Benghazi, Face the Nation, Kelly Ayotte, United States House Committee on Armed Services

BRING ON THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

essayem wrote 1 week ago: I’m a learner.  I’ve always loved school and all of its parts: waking up early; taking n … more →

Tags: Daily, Inspiration, 2013, President Obama, commencement address, Oprah, Valerie Jarrett

"This Isn't Complicated": Congress Must Fix The Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals

raemd95 wrote 1 week ago: Interest rates on student loans will double on July 1 unless Congress acts. Since the phrase “congre … more →

Tags: Congress, Education, Elizabeth Warren, Higher Education, Interest Rates, middle class, Republicans, Student Debt, Student Loans

Should Women Stop Serving in the Military?

Josh Weber wrote 1 week ago: A few weeks ago, I did a story on the increasing problems surrounding rape in the military for both … more →

Tags: Politics, Culture, Israel, John McCain, military rape, United States Armed Forces, Military Service


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