2 Apr, 2019
VAWA and the NRA
“That Congress has not already reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is abhorrent. VAWA, which was initially signed into...
23 Jan, 2019
2019: The Year to Examine Toxic Masculinity
“Toxic masculinity strikes again, this time in Provo, Utah on the day of the 2019 Women’s March. Police were alerted...
10 Dec, 2018
Congress Must Reauthorize VAWA
“That the U.S. is divided on political issues is old news. Both the Left and the Right are deeply entrenched,...
13 Nov, 2018
Hillary Clinton’s Defeat Became a Pink Wave
“This year Cambridge Scholar Publishers issued a book edited by Barry University professor Laura Finley and me, Trumpism: The Politics...
17 Oct, 2018
Kavanaugh Confirmed: Where Do We Go From Here?
“The dust has settled on Judge Kavanaugh’s ascension to the Supreme Court and the strong, complex emotions associated with it....
3 Jul, 2018
Victim Status and the Political Right
“In all honesty, there is a lot I do not understand about the Right. Although the Left is far from...
2 Jul, 2018
The Most Anti-Woman President Ever
“It’s hard to imagine a presidential administration that hates women more than the current one. Not only has the President...
6 Jun, 2018
NFL Anthem Protest Policy and Faux Patriotism
“Like many, we are fundamentally opposed to the NFL’s new policy requiring players who are on the field to stand...
23 May, 2018
Stop Blaming Women and Girls for Men’s Violence Against Them
“It is infuriating to write what feels like the same piece. Multiple times, in way too rapid succession. But here...
29 Apr, 2018
Difficult Positions: The Death Penalty and Nikolas Cruz
“Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of...
5 Apr, 2018
Police Accountability and Qualified Immunity
“The family of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old unarmed black man who was shot by Sacramento police, has filed a lawsuit...
17 Mar, 2018
Shame on you, Katy Perry
“I am appalled that pop singer Katy Perry planted an unwanted kiss on an American Idol contestant during her judging...
20 Feb, 2018
After the Parkland Shooting….Teach Youth About Dating Violence
“I never thought this would be my life’s work. But writing and speaking about the connections between domestic and dating...
21 Jan, 2018
After #MeToo and #TimesUp
“I’m writing today about hashtags. In particular, I want to focus on what happens now that we’ve said #MeToo and...
4 Dec, 2017
The Need for a Cultural Shift on Gender-based Violence
“November 25th kicked off the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. At no time has this work been...