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For the First Time Ever, the Senate Will Now Require Sexual Harassment Training

In a moment of bipartisan unity on Thursday, the Senate voted unanimously on legislation instituting required sexual harassment training for all senators and aides. As numerous legislators and aides have come forward to reveal their own experiences with sexual harassment—include Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D–Hawaii), Claire McCaskill (D–Miss.), and Heidi Heitkamp (D–N.D.)—demands for…

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Harvey Weinstein Hired Private Investigators to Keep Sexual Harassment Allegations Quiet

Following last month’s bombshell report documenting years of sexual harassment and assault allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, The New Yorker just published yet another shocking investigation—this time, detailing the “army of the spies” Weinstein assembled to keep the accusations from going public. As documented by reporter Ronan Farrow, starting in the fall of 2016, Weinstein…

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Irish Actress Maureen O'Hara Was Calling Out Sexual Harassment in Hollywood More Than 70 Years Ago

To say that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem would be a gross understatement. Following a barrage of reports about producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback, more and more women have come forward to share their own stories of sexual misconduct and assault. Making these allegations all the more harrowing is how closely they…

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Today in Are You Kidding: Rick Perry Says Fossil Fuels Can Prevent Sexual Assault

When it comes to preventing sexual assault, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a truly unprecedented suggestion: using more fossil fuels. Perry’s head-scratcher of a suggestion came Thursday morning when he took part in an energy policy discussion hosted by Axios and NBC News. How exactly are fossil fuels supposed to prevent sexual assault? Let’s connect…

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