Politics
Kavanaugh Protests Continue: "Sexual Predators on the Court, Hell No, We Don’t Support" and "November Is Coming"
Jo Freeman Writes: Hundreds showed up for the standard pre-protest training at a nearby hotel, they were told that the real action would be on the steps on the east front of the U.S. Capitol. Shouting "Sexual Predators on the Court, Hell no, We Don’t Support," they role-played getting arrested and discussed how much resistance or non-cooperation to offer. The crowd was told that the Capitol cops had barricaded the Capitol steps to keep protestors from occupying them. They were told to go to Hart atrium instead. An hour later a fraction of those thousands had gone through the security screeners. Several offices, probably of Democratic Senators, also displayed signs in their windows saying such things as "We Believe Survivors" and "Kava NO." more »
Self-blame and Not Recognizing Rape as Rape: Why Many Sexual Assault Survivors May Not Come Forward for Years
(Flickr/Fibonacci Blue)
From Journalist's Resourcee: Leading up to the Nov. 6 midterm elections, Journalist’s Resource will be focusing on some of the controversial issues that divide the United States. Allegations of sexual assault loom large in… more »
Kavanaugh Confirmation: Led by the Center for Popular Democracy and Mobilized by Different Groups, Protesters were Overwhelmingly Female and Mostly Middle-aged
By Jo Freeman
Photograph: Planned Parenthood Action
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court stretched out for the month of September as the Hart Senate Office Building was repeatedly occupied by protesters… more »
Pew Trust: Voter Enthusiasm at Record High in Nationalized Midterm Environment
Top voting issues: Supreme Court, health care, economy
With less than six weeks to go before the elections for Congress, voter enthusiasm is at its highest level during any midterm in more than two decades. And a record share of registered voters – 72%… more »