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Son of New York Police Commissioner Accused of Rape, Media Smears Alleged Victim

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. January 31, 2012.

A prominent New York TV anchor is accused of rape -- but the tabloids smear the accuser. What's so dismaying about the coverage is how pathetically typical it is.

The Invisible War of Military Women

Holly Kearl, Ms. Blog. January 27, 2012.

A new documentary called The Invisible War reveals the heart-breaking truth about sexual assault in the military.

Angelina Jolie Film Illuminates Rape as a War Crime—but Politics are Murky

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

Jolie shows bravery and directorial skill in tackling a brutal subject, but there's naivety in her political perspective.

Eve Ensler Calls for a Billion Women to Strike Against Sexual Violence

Emine Saner, The Guardian. January 1, 2012.

The Vagina Monologues shot writer Eve Ensler to stardom. Now she is a global campaigner who plans to call a billion women out on strike against rape.

The Bogus Teen Orgy Trend

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. December 25, 2011.

Take a deep breath. Despite the headlines this week, there is no need to panic about kids having group sex.

When Cults Collide: How Big Sports and CEO Worship Threaten Societies

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

Jerry Sandusky will likely go to prison. But when values poisonous to healthy societies are fostered, crimes will continue to be committed-- and condoned.

Why is Facebook Protecting Pro Rape Language and Abuse of Women?

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. December 12, 2011.

Despite a campaign that included 180,000 signatures, Facebook continues to post pro-rape pages, showing, yet again, that they care about users so long as they're profitable.

Forced Pregnancy? Right-Wing Women's Group Thinks Women Raped in the Military Shouldn't Get Abortions

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. December 4, 2011.

Concerned Women for America claims that allowing military women access to abortion is somehow a "cover-up" of the crime committed against them.

When Is It OK to Tell Rape Jokes?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 2, 2011.

Are rape jokes the last taboo, or a line that should never be breached?

The Strange Argument That Dominique Strauss-Kahn Was Set Up

Irin Carmon, Salon. November 29, 2011.

A story in the New York Review of Books and the Financial Times paints a new picture, but it may raise more questions than answers.

Child Rape, Penn State and the Catholic Church: Is Religion Especially Bad?

Greta Christina, AlterNet. November 22, 2011.

The child rape scandal at Penn State raises inevitable comparisons with the Catholic Church. Does religion make these kinds of abuses worse?

The New York Times Uses its Op-Ed Pages to Make Fun Of Sexual Harassment

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

Why is the Times running an op-ed from professional antifeminist Katie Roiphe declaring that sexual harassment isn't serious?

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.

Rape Cases Soar in Somali Camps

IRINNovember 13, 2011.

Gangs of armed men terrorize internally displaced women in Somalia

Making Safer Spaces: Occupy Wall Street Addresses Questions of Security at Zuccotti Park

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet. November 6, 2011.

The question of how safe Liberty Plaza is – and for whom – has consumed occupiers and critics for weeks.

Rape as a “Weapon of War” Against Men

IRINOctober 24, 2011.

Sexual violence against men, including rape, is under-reported, poorly addressed and has a severe impact on both men and their families, according to a new study.

Refugee Rape: The Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis

Isaiah Esipisu, IPS News. October 5, 2011.

Somali famine refugees are at risk of rape on their way to Kenya as well as in the camps there, according to experts.

'Hey Rapists, Go Fuck Yourselves': SlutWalk Arrives in NYC

Sarah Seltzer, Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. October 3, 2011.

A controversial grassroots anti-rape movement makes its way to New York, with style and substance on the streets of the Village.

Military Guilty of Rape, Activists Say

IRINSeptember 26, 2011.

Human rights activists are reporting an increased incidence of rape against Kachin women in areas of recent military attacks by government forces in northern Myanmar.

How War Puts Women Under Siege

Yifat Susskind, On The Issues Magazine. September 8, 2011.

In Guatemala, generations of women have faced murderous violence, but at its core is war. Now, the same dynamic is emerging in Iraq.

Teen Girl Forced to Give Cop Oral Sex -- What the Sick Abuse of Authority Says About Our Rape Culture

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. September 6, 2011.

A girl files suit after sexual abuse from a cop reveals a departmental pattern; what is with authority figures using sex to dominate others?

Cop Rapes Woman at Gunpoint, 11-Year-Old Rape Victim Smeared, Accuser Sued for $2 Million: Is US Society Failing Victims?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. August 23, 2011.

What is it with our inability to find justice for victims?

DSK's Alleged Victim Is Speaking Out -- Will She Get a Shot at Justice?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. July 25, 2011.

Strauss-Kahn is accused of rape. So why does it seem like his victim is on trial?

Violence Against Migrant Women Won’t End After DSK Case

Michelle Chen, ColorLines. July 12, 2011.

Rape is a weapon used by the powerful against the powerless--and migrant women across the world are its victims.

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.

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