From time to time, rape survivors are confronted by callous or unintentionally invalidating remarks by friends, family, colleagues, fellow survivors or random strangers. Sometimes input has been solicited and is […]
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Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
A section containing all blog entries, articles and commentaries. Many of these entries were imported from my earlier Blogspot, MovableType and WordPress blogs. In addition, political commentary, articles and essays written for publication and coursework can be found here. Much of the commentary in this section was published in The Multiracial Activist, The Abolitionist Examiner, The Good Men Project and Interracial Voice. Many essays in this section were written for coursework at the American Military University.
235th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps
A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS Sixty years ago, the United States Marine Corps—as it has throughout our history—demonstrated its vital role as America’s Expeditionary Force […]
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On Gendering Rape: The Statistics Defense
Once I began to speak out on my own rape, I was surprised at the number of men and women who wrote to me or called me to talk about […]
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TMA Joins EPIC-led Coalition Statement on NSTIC Policy Draft
From the good folks at EPIC: EPIC, joined by the American Library Association, Liberty Coalition, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, and the Center for Media and Democracy, among others, sent a statement to the Department of Homeland […]
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Executive Order 13552– 2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 31, 2010 Executive Order 13552– 2010 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial By the authority vested in […]
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Being A Survivor Shows You Who is Real
My recent contribution in the thread “losing friends because of rape“: Poodledoodle, I’m sorry to hear about how you’ve been treated by small-minded folk who have no lives and revel […]
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Interviewed by the Courage Network
I was interviewed today by Lyn Twyman of the Courage Network . Previously, they have interviewed Judge Lynn Toler (of TV show Divorce Court), motivational speaker Tony Gaskins, and Mildred […]
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Serving the Empire, Killing for Lies
Serving the Empire, Killing for Lies by Sheldon Richman, June 3, 2010 Originally published by the Future of Freedom Foundation We made it through another Memorial Day. Thankfully, most people […]
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When Rape is “Funny”
Emily Hauser recently blogged on men,comedy and prison rape: I watched the Betty White-hosted SNL a little earlier, and my goodness me, the woman is a national treasure. Really, and truly. I […]
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Daily Tweets
lj-tags: tweets 01:03 is enjoying a bottle of Louis Jadot 2001 Chardonnay… # 20:02 is excited about my friend’s new environmentally minded business NuYello.com – www.nuyello.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=7 # 21:26 has been […]
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