Why I May Be A Sex Trafficking Survivor, and why it doesn't matter
The line between sexually trafficked children and sexually abused is a fine one. But while both sets of victims should have advocates working together, disconnects ensure child sex trafficking will...
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Senate GOP tries to extend its War on Women to victims of human trafficking,...
Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid doesn't exactly care who's to blame for a provision written into a bi-partisan human trafficking bill that seeks to restrict abortion access, he isn't having it,...
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This Week in the War on Women
Once in a while you run across a story that sums up exactly what's meant by the term "War on Women." The Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking Act was supposed to be a non-controversial bill that...
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Republicans may have just doomed a human trafficking bill by refusing to axe...
Legislation intended to curtail human trafficking and help victims with their recovery was blocked by Democrats Thursday after Republicans insisted on keeping in a poison pill provision that would...
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How the GOP's anti-abortion obsession killed the human trafficking bill
A bill designed to help victims of human trafficking by providing more enforcement resources and establishing a victims compensation fund for financial assistance has fallen prey to the partisan...
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Democrats vote down abortion restrictions, so GOP won't confirm first black...
Mitch McConnell It's happened: Senate Democrats, as they promised, have voted down a bill to thwart human trafficking because Republicans snuck in a provision that would have piled on needless abortion...
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Hillary Clinton attacks GOP 'trifecta against women'
Hillary Clinton took to her twitter account Monday to slam Republicans for tying the attorney general confirmation vote of Loretta Lynch to a human trafficking bill they doomed by adding an...
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The definition of insanity: Senate votes again to move trafficking bill with...
Well, this is a productive use of time for Mitch McConnell's Senate:Upon reconsideration, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the substitute amdt to S. 178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act,...
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Guy who saw 'starbursts' from Palin says GOP shouldn't confirm first black...
Rich Lowry's head has been addled by those blazing starbursts Mitch McConnell's hostage-taking of the Loretta Lynch nomination has one fan, Rich Lowry, who just doesn't see why it's such a big deal to...
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Top law-enforcement officials irritated by attorney general nomination delays
It's now been 130 days since Loretta Lynch was nominated to be attorney general. That's a longer wait than any previous nominee, including the horrible Alberto Gonzales. But it's not been long enough...
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This Week in the War on Women 03-21-2015
By Cristina Gutierrez-Boswell Happy Spring Break for some of us. Others? Not so good and not so “spring” and definitely, no breaks whatsoever. The news gets more concerning as the fight in this...
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Politico asks if Loretta Lynch will be 'damaged goods' over Republican...
Oh, Politico.What started as a noncontroversial nomination, cheered by Democrats and welcomed by at least some Republicans, has deteriorated into a four-month drama as the well-regarded New York...
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Human Trafficking: Should women Democrats compromise?
Democrats have done much blame-gaming and finger-pointing at Republicans for their inclusion of anti-abortion language in the Human Trafficking Bill. I get it and agree. But maybe we’re not looking at...
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Senate prepares for two-week vacation, delaying historic vote on Loretta Lynch
Proving that his Senate cannot chew gum and legislate at the same time, or at least he'll refuse to do so when it's politically inconvenient, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is delaying a vote...
View ArticleArrest "The Vitter", Not the Exploited Woman ... or Girl ...
Long as Cold-Eye Cotton and Diaper David Vitter hold up the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States (along with Mitch McTurtle, TomTom Tillis, Half-Hatched Hatch,...
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Your fish, your cat's fish, is probably caught by slaves
Fishing boats at the beach at Bang Sen, Thailand The AP has done an investigation into the bleak world of Burmese fishing slavery.Tainted fish can wind up in the supply chains of some of America's...
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Minority Leader Harry Reid was and is too much for Republicans to handle
Senate Republicans thought they were going to have their way once they took the majority in January. Then they were introduced to Minority Leader Harry Reid. In the early months of 2015, despite...
View ArticleTop Seafood Supplier for Olive Garden Parent Company Connected to Slavery &...
This week, The Associated Press released results of an investigation into slavery on Southeast Asian fishing trawlers that supply major restaurants, supermarkets, and seafood companies throughout the...
View ArticleRemembering the Human in Human (Sex) Trafficking
She was a 14-year old girl in foster care when she was kidnapped and held hostage for nearly a year. Sold to at least ten men a night after being “broken in,” she says she forgot what it felt like to...
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NARAL targets endangered Senate Republicans on abortion ban for trafficking...
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) NARAL is diving into the ongoing Senate fight over Republicans trying to put an anti-abortion provision in a human trafficking bill, releasing a poll and an ad targeting...
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