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Herman Cain: What High-Tech Lynching?

Melissa Harris-Perry, The Nation. November 21, 2011.

Despite the typically explosive alchemy of race and sexuality, the details of the charges against presidential candidate Cain seem to have elicited little more than a shrug.

How Could You See a Child Being Sexually Abused and Not Intervene?

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. November 13, 2011.

Penn State's assistant coach allegedly saw a boy's rape but didn't intervene. An expert explains why.

In Public Press Conference, A Fourth Woman Accuses Herman Cain of Sexual Harassment

David Edwards, Raw Story. November 7, 2011.

A fourth woman is accusing Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment — and this time, there is a name and a face to go along with the allegations.

Rape Charges, Libel Suits, Hooker Headlines: The Trial By Media of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Accusers

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. July 7, 2011.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is supposed to be the one on trial, and yet his accusers are the ones seeing their personal lives splashed across the media.

Accusing DSK of Sexual Assault Took Guts -- But Union Protection Is Essential

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. May 19, 2011.

A woman attacked by her employer's very powerful customer was perhaps empowered to come forward knowing her union contract meant she wouldn't lose her job for it.

What Happened When I Chased Down the A**hole Who Slapped My Butt on the Street

Robyn Shepherd, ACLU. April 18, 2011.

"You think that shit is funny? You like hitting women, huh? You think that's the correct way to act? Whatsamatterwityou?" All of a sudden, I was Joe Pesci.'

Why Are Conservatives Obsessed With the Sex Lives of College Kids?

Shira Tarrant, AlterNet. April 17, 2011.

Peering into the bedrooms of grownups and judging their private activities is infantilizing. There are stronger strategies for promoting positive sexual agency.

NYC Police Accused of 'Anal Assault' Over Marijuana Use

Tony Newman, AlterNet. January 26, 2010.

New York City police have arrested over 300,000 people for low-level marijuana possession since 1997, sometimes employing outrageous methods to humiliate citizens.

Politico Trivializes Rape by Gov Contractors, Spins Franken Amendment as Partisan Attack (Obsenity-Laden Rant Alert)

Thers, Whiskey Fire AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 13, 2009.

Are these people insane?

Marine Reservist Chases, Assaults Greek Orthodox Priest Whom He Mistook for an Arab Terrorist

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: World. November 11, 2009.

Jasen D. Bruce hit the priest in the head with a tire iron, then chased him three blocks.

Rape Victims Charged Up to $1,200 for Rape Kits

delete , Emily Witt, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. August 11, 2009.

Rape is not something you should budget for. Yet some rape victims, unlike victims of other crimes, have to pay for basic evidence collection.

Gay Sailor Found Dead on Military Base in a Suspected Homicide

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. July 2, 2009.

The sailor, August Provost, said he was being harassed, but didn't report the harassment because of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

Disturbing Account of Wanton Rape and Murder in Iraq Emerges from U.S. Soldier Trials

Gail McGowan Mellor, Women's Media Center. May 20, 2009.

Four U.S. soldiers have been convicted for the brutal killing of Abeer al-Janabi and her family -- and now the full story is public.

'I Was Raped' Should Horrify -- But Our Culture Has Stripped the Word of Its Power

Mikki Halpin, AlterNet. April 29, 2009.

"Rape" is used to describe experiences such as a sports loss or being on the losing end of a business deal. This drains the word of meaning.

Untested Rape Kits Sit in Cold Storage

Amy Goodwin, Ms. Magazine. March 27, 2009.

With huge backlogs of evidence untested, rapists who could have been caught remain free.

Like Rihanna, I Returned to an Abuser

Lea Lane, Huffington Post. March 13, 2009.

On average, it takes six attempts before a woman leaves an abusive relationship. How could I have accepted the unacceptable? Judge for yourself.

U.S. military reports 2,688 sex assault claims in 2007

Middle East OnlineMarch 21, 2008.

Sexual abuse is endemic in the military.

Occupy Oakland: Free Khali!

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.


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