It was a privilege to share a stage with these women. So many important subjects broached; there’s never enough time. I’m grateful to the @journalismfestival.com for providing a platform for women’s voices, among many others.
Yes, because these kinds of actions have worked out well in the past.
Tyranny is imposed incrementally.
It’s time for the courts to hit the breaks.
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...
But so much hotter than a weighted blanket.
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Right. Because men with privilege rarely face consequences for sex crimes. It’s infuriating.
Prosecutors Plan to Drop 2 Charges Against Alexander Brothers www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/n...
There was always going to be more to this story; there had to be. Because—sadly—there are generally few consequences for powerful men who commit sex crimes. I had a hard time believing that was enough to prompt Charles to strip him of his title. Watch this space www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
I really wanted to be wrong on this…but it was clearly his next step #seenthismoviebefore
France added a consent clause to its rape law last month. At least one court didn't get the message.
A famous lawyer was acquitted last week when the court decided he didn't intend to rape his intern. A change in law is important but not enough. The culture needs to change too.
Bags of cash. Russian mafia. Gold bars.
Crypto wallets. Drunken Australians.
A $60million jet. Domestic violence.
Meet the Dubai-based Irish horse-racing heir Michael Burke allegedly at the centre of a global money laundering web.
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What if the message behind a beloved book is not as benign as it seems?
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When a kick-ass reporter uncovers a story as crazy as any thriller. villagemagazine.ie/dubai-heir-c...
While much about the appeal trial for the only of Gisèle Pelicot's rapists to have contested his conviction was depressingly familiar, there were hopeful glimmers indicating that change is underway.
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This is not an exaggeration of what is happening in the U.S. This is history repeating itself. Only we can stop it, and only en masse.
Alaa was a symbol for all who wanted to believe in a better Egypt. He & his family paid dearly for his refusal to give up that hope.He is finally free. I pray he & his family are able to heal.
Egypt Pardons Most Prominent Political Prisoner www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/w...
On growing up, leaving, and redefining what it means to belong.
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This is why I will always pay more to avoid riding with Uber when I can. Not because I fear being assaulted myself, but because the company doesn't prioritize the safety of women.
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Tales of sexual abuse are always upsetting, but they’re particularly hard to stomach when the victims are young. Abuse of young children was one of the many unexplored elements of the Pelicot trial. Every time I read one of these stories, my heart breaks all over again.
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He put conditions on it, conditions that will be very difficult to meet.
His English X account has the translated version of the letter.
As we grow more polarized and disconnected, we are losing our capacity to feel for one another. When that happens, we all suffer.
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She is truly incredible. I’m very much looking forward to reading her book. I hear it’s great.
It is sick. There was a lot we can learn from it as well. These men were not the outliers we want them to be.
attended the homage to Gisèle at the Avignon Festival and wrote about it for @thepersistent.bsky.social
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Buckle up kids.
