The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 This gender-unequal world of ours, presently ruled by our infamously pussy-grabbing president, seems ever less hospitable toward women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

NFL’s Saints Accused of Helping Shape Clergy Sex Abuse List

JIM MUSTIAN / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2020 Attorneys for about a dozen claimants allege hundreds of confidential emails show the New Orleans team was involved far more than it admits. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Writer Who Accuses Trump of Raping Her Seeks His DNA

JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2020 Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll say the president's sample would be compared to "unidentified male DNA" on a dress she wore in 1990s encounter. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Weinstein Charged With Sex Crimes in L.A. on Eve of N.Y. Trial

ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Harvey Weinstein Faces New Sex-Assault Charges, Delaying Trial

TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 Actress Annabella Sciorra is now expected to testify about her alleged rape by the movie producer; start date moves from Sept. 9 to January. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Epstein May Have Gamed the System From Beyond the Grave

CURT ANDERSON / The Associated Press Aug 22, 2019 The will signed two days before his suicide puts $577 million in assets into a trust, a roadblock to sex-abuse accusers to recover damages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barr Moves to Combat Violent Crime Plaguing Alaska Natives

MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2019 The attorney general clears the way for a $10 million Justice Department grant to support law enforcement in the state's rural communities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Real Face of Prostitution

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 Johns have no problem justifying it, but women are heavily criminalized, despite evidence that many are coerced and exploited into it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Sees Dramatic Rise in Sexual Assaults

Ilana Novick May 2, 2019 A new Pentagon survey finds that more 20,000 service members experienced some form of abuse last year, marking a 38 percent since 2016. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial Pushed to September

MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALICIA RANCILIO / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 Both sides sought the delay, seen as a boon to a defense keen on discrediting the movie mogul's accusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Unmasked

Tangerine Bolen / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 His creepy behavior toward females illustrates how patriarchy is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it's hard to see for what it is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Speaking the Unspoken

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 Julie Delporte's autobiographical graphic novel wrestles with issues of sexual abuse, fantasies of motherhood, and the creation of art. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )