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...
11 Oct, 2017
No, Donna.
“Do we really have to go over this again? It hardly seems possible that, once more, people need to be...
1 Sep, 2017
Imploring President Trump to Reconsider Reinstating Program Offering Military Surplus to Police
“On August 28, the Trump administration unveiled a new plan to roll back limits President Obama had placed in 2015...
17 Jul, 2017
Being Too Much
“Some people are just too much, as the story goes. Or too “extra,” in the parlance of today’s youth…” Laura...
30 May, 2017
A Feminist Perspective on Trumpcare
“Although the American Health Care Act (AHCA) of 2017 is rife with problems, one of the most disturbing is its...
1 Mar, 2017
Resisting Trump’s Militarization
“Not surprisingly, activists are daunted by the lightning-paced dismantling of civil rights and social justice that President Trump has authorized...
30 Dec, 2016
Cops Copping Out
““I wasn’t trying to offend anyone.” This seriously has to be among the most ludicrous cop-outs of all time. These...
25 Nov, 2016
President Obama Must Act Now on DAPL
“Thanksgiving has come and gone, with millions of Americans stuffing their faces, watching parades and football…” Laura Finley Published in:...
15 Oct, 2016
The Rape Election
“Although I generally applaud the notion of a national conversation about rape and rape culture, the repeated coverage of the...