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Tag: Domestic Violence

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House of Horrors

By Erika Eichelberger, TomDispatch —

Since the Newtown massacre, visions of crazy mass killers and armed strangers in the night have colonized the American mind. But the danger out there is both more mundane and more terrible: You’re more likely to be hurt or killed by someone you know or love. And it would probably happen at home.

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 READ MORE

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Men Who Kick Down Doors

By Ann Jones, TomDispatch —

Picture this. A man bursts into a living room not his own. He confronts an enemy. He barks orders. He throws that enemy into a chair. The invader isn’t an American soldier leading a night raid on an Afghan village, nor is the enemy an anonymous Afghan householder. This warrior is just a guy in Ohio named Shane, and he’s doing what so many men find exhilarating: disciplining his girlfriend.

Posted on Mar 21, 2013 READ MORE

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New NYPD Domestic Violence Policy May Deter Reports From Victims

An anonymous police source tells the New York Post that the new directive could lead to the arrest of victims reporting domestic violence who have warrants on their record, even if they’re only for minor offenses such as unpaid parking tickets.

Posted on Mar 17, 2013 READ MORE

Violence Against Women Act

Jeff Parker, Cagle Cartoons, Florida Today and the Fort Myers News-Press —

Posted on Jan 5, 2013 READ MORE

Fox News Host Tells Female Victims of Violence to ‘Make Better Decisions’

Former Bush administration White House press secretary Dana Perino offered up the piece of victim-blaming advice Wednesday while discussing the recent deaths of NFL player Javon Belcher and his girlfriend.

Posted on Dec 6, 2012 READ MORE

Domestic Violence: A Pre-Existing Condition?

By Amy Goodman —

March is Women’s History Month, recognizing women’s central role in society. Unfortunately, violence against women is epidemic in the United States and around the world.

Posted on Mar 2, 2010 READ MORE | 26 COMMENTS

Walk Away, Rihanna—You’re a Role Model

By Marie Cocco —

A favorite of the MTV crowd, the stunning and successful singer now is a symbol of the ubiquity of domestic violence—and the dangerously confused message that celebrity culture sends about it.