domestic violence

All Of The Ways That The Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie Police Stop Went Wrong

All Of The Ways That The Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie Police Stop Went Wrong

Moab police were under fire when they released the body camera footage of their August 12 stop with Brian Laundrie…

3 years ago

Coronavirus Questions How We Define Freedom, Especially for Women Enduring Domestic Violence

I was out driving in Chicago the other day, and as I stopped for a red light near the corner…

5 years ago

Coronavirus has Magnified Problem of, Silence Around, Sexism and Gender Inequality

One can find in the media many important analyses and accounts of the way the coronavirus pandemic has exposed and…

5 years ago

Silence on San Bernardino School Shooting Speaks Shuddering the Soul

That this this school shooting went by without any substantive cries to address our nation’s gun culture and safety laws,…

8 years ago

Trump Campaign CEO Steve Bannon Was Previously Charged With Domestic Violence

Donald Trump says he will "hire the best people" if he is elected president, but throughout this campaign he has…

8 years ago

Sarah Palin’s Drunken Son Track Beat Up Girlfriend, Threatened to Kill Himself

Imagine, America. This could have all been yours, all taking place in the White House instead of Sarah and Todd…

9 years ago

Right-wing Hero George Zimmerman Gets Violent Again

George Zimmerman has a history of violent behavior. Eventually he will run out of excuses and end up doing significant…

10 years ago

Hey NASCAR, Banging A Woman’s Head Against The Wall Is A Reason To Put The Car In Park

On Friday, Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) called NASCAR out on their hypocrisy, charging that they only seem to enforce the…

10 years ago

No Surprise That the NFL had the Rice Tape 3 Months Ago

Everyone was willing to protect Ray Rice because he is such a valuable football player.

10 years ago

The Right Wing’s Unhinged Reaction to the Idea that Janay Rice Is a Victim

This is a world in which women have no right to complain about gender inequality if they don't want to…

10 years ago

The Washington Post Promotes Domestic Violence With Article Blaming Women for Being Abused

The Washington Post had an epic disaster of a column today, in which they managed to blame women for violence…

11 years ago

No, the Fact Elliot Rodgers Killed More Men Than Women Doesn’t Change His Misogyny

Some men have been suggesting Rodgers' killing of more men than women means he wasn't a misogynist. Nothing could be…

11 years ago

After The Santa Barbara Shootings It’s Time to Talk About The Culture of Violence Against Women

So today, on this tragic Saturday when a very disturbed young man went on a murdering rampage against the "beautiful"…

11 years ago

George Zimmerman Walks Again as Prosecutors Drop Charges

Prosecutors have decided not to press charges against George Zimmerman, citing a lack of cooperation from his girlfriend, Samantha Scheibe.

11 years ago

It’s a BFD: Obama Renews Biden’s Violence Against Women Act After GOP Obstruction

President Obama said today while signing the Violence Against Women Act, "I promise you this - not just as your…

12 years ago

House GOP Shames America by Endangering Women

It's not just the Sandy bill. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and John Boehner (R-OH) also killed legislation that would help protect…

12 years ago

Intimate Partner Terrorism and the Murder of Candice Roberts

The murder of Candice Roberts by her ex-husband Jeremy is a reminder that far too many women die in this…

13 years ago

Domestic Violence: The Ultimate Oppressor Of Liberty and Freedom

It's sort of a dirty little secret that in America, an intimate partner killed approximately 33% of female murder victims…

14 years ago

Progressive Women Must Unite in Support of International Violence Against Women Act

The World Health Organization just released appalling statistics on domestic violence against women. The ten country study included: Bangladesh, Brazil,…

15 years ago