Blogs about: Kirsten Gillibrand
Featured Blog
New York’s Senators Recall Frank Lautenberg’s Legacy
Senators Gillibrand, Lautenberg and Schumer. (Photo: Getty) Although New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg died this morning, his memory lives on, according to two of his former colleagues from across t… more →
Politicker
Adventures in Stereotypical Political Perspectives
wrote 17 hours ago: This year’s campaign season is a crowded field. Some of the people I have’t met yet, oth … more →
New candidates and new polls
— 1 comment
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 →
RAPE CULTURE IN THE MILITARY AND “TURNING BOYS INTO MEN” by Carol P. Christ
— 13 comments
wrote 2 days ago: Rape is not something that “just happens” in the military. It is an inevitable product of military t … more →
Major Push to End Sexual Assault Epidemic in Military Turned Back in Senate
wrote 3 days ago: Adele M. Stan | RH Reality Check | AlterNet | June 14, 2013 As the Senate Armed Services Committee m … more →
Watch An Angry Army Chief Deliver A Scathing Dressing-Down To Sexist Soldiers
wrote 3 days ago: This epic smackdown stems from an investigation into the Australian army and its culture of sexual e … more →
Complex Fight in Senate Over Curbing Military Sex Assaults
wrote 4 days ago: Christopher Gregory/The New York Times Senator Carl Levin, at the Capitol on Thursday, aims to keep … more →
This Week in Pro Choice News
wrote 5 days ago: This Week in Pro-Choice News Morning after pills for everyone!: The Obama administration will now al … more →
What The Hell Is Wrong With Carl Levin?
wrote 5 days ago: There has been a tremendous amount of attention lately to the epidemic of sexual assault in our nati … more →
A Failure on Military Sexual Assaults
wrote 6 days ago: THE EDITORIAL BOARD | New York Times | June 12, 2013 The spate of alarming incidents in recent month … more →
MAJOR ROADBLOCK IN BIG CHANGE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY
wrote 6 days ago: THE U.S. SENATE ` WordPress video ` OX=OX=OX=OX Related articles If you cheat, you’re out. If … more →
Democrats Split on Sex Assault in the Military
wrote 6 days ago: Meredith Shiner | Roll Call | June 12, 2013 Democrats on the Armed Services panel battled each other … more →
It's time to get control of sexual assaults in the military
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 →
#TweetsFromHillary, A Pussy Riot, and Mobile Mobilizing
wrote 1 week ago: #TweetsfromHillary, A Pussy Riot, and Mobile Mobilizing. This is your Spark News Digest. Read, Discu … more →
Sexual Assaults: Is the Military Finally Starting to Get It?
wrote 1 week ago: By Maureen Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief March 26, 2010: A poster supporting the Sexual Assault … more →
Hookup Mentality
wrote 1 week ago: Sometimes, just sometimes, I’m a bit late hearing of things in mainstream media. Why? Well, b/ … more →
Ayotte: Legislation Likely in Military Sexual Assault Scandal.
wrote 1 week ago: By Sandy Fitzgerald Tough bipartisan legislation is likely coming to help combat sexual abuses in th … more →
BRING ON THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
wrote 1 week ago: I’m a learner. I’ve always loved school and all of its parts: waking up early; taking n … more →
"This Isn't Complicated": Congress Must Fix The Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals
wrote 1 week ago: Interest rates on student loans will double on July 1 unless Congress acts. Since the phrase “congre … more →
Should Women Stop Serving in the Military?
wrote 1 week ago: A few weeks ago, I did a story on the increasing problems surrounding rape in the military for both … more →
