Letter to Mayor Jim Ardis on Twitter SWAT Raid
The Honorable Jim Ardis Office of the Mayor 419 Fulton St, Suite 207 Peoria, IL 61602 Mayor Ardis, How in the world did you get involved in politics? What kind of thin-skinned, piece of...
Author: James Landrith
Awareness, empowerment, participation
Awareness, empowerment, participation Skylar Tatreau | April 17, 2014 | no comments By Austin Koeller Following speakers, audience can walk out to Take Back the Night, dance-off, win prizes, watch drag show A woman...
Executive Order — Expanding Eligibility for the Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 18, 2014 Executive Order — Expanding Eligibility for the Defense Meritorious Service Medal By the authority vested in me as President by...
Advocacy Builds and Restores (or You May Be Doing it Wrong)
Jenni Chiu, writing for The Huffington Post, on "Stop Making the Thin Girl Ugly": I stumbled across a petition on Change.org started by a fellow blogger whom I happen to adore. I've met her....
Presidential Proclamation — National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 31, 2014 Presidential Proclamation — National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2014 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
Open Letter to Jodi Rives Meier
Letter Sent via Facebook March 15, 2014 Ms. Rives Meier, I’m guessing that you have been having a few bad days lately. As a former Marine, a long-time civil liberties activist and someone...
Keep Your Bags to Yourself (or You Aren’t A Transit Ninja)
There is a lot of talk about how men need to be aware of the space they take up in public. Some men are unaware or outright act like entitled children. I don't dispute...
Finding the Courage to Cover Sexual Violence
Finding the Courage to Cover Sexual Violence By Frank Smyth Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/2014/02/attacks-on-the-press-security-sexual-assault.php A sensitive if not taboo subject in much of the world, sexual violence often goes unreported. Covering sexual assault,...
Mentioned by Committee to Protect Journalists Regarding Sexual Violence Advocacy
So, um, the Committee to Protect Journalists has mentioned my advocacy work in their new edition of “Attacks on the Press, 2014 Edition: Journalism on the World’s Front Lines.” The chapter on “Finding the...
The Chief Speaks: Men as rape victims considered taboo
The Chief Speaks: Men as rape victims considered taboo Published by The Stylus: The College at Brockport’s award-winning newspaper since 1914 By Nicolette Clark EDITOR_IN_CHIEF Published: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Updated: Tuesday, February 4,...