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Art After Dark At Art Museum of the Americas: HuffPost DC Top 5 For May 24, 2012

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Nashville, The Music Man, Video, The Dandy Warhols, John Cage, Art Museum of the Americas, Jazz Festival, DuClaw Brewing, America Hearts, Art After Dark, Feastly, Break the Cycle, Sonic Circuits, DC News

TOP 5 FOR THURSDAY, MAY 24 1. Art After Dark At Art Museum of the Americas After hours admission to the museum with an open bar? Yep. This is good...

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Not Just a Fluke, Rush's Remarks Sting

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Fluke, Abuse, Youth, Rush Limbaugh Slut, Rush Limbaugh, Public Discourse, Healthy-Communication, Limbaugh, Georgetown University, Break the Cycle, Sandra Fluke, Domestic Violence, Advocacy, Media News
Marjorie Gilberg

I am proud that Break the Cycle had the opportunity to work with Sandra. As often seems to be the case, we have learned much more from Ms. Fluke than we could ever teach her.

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1 In 10 High School Students Say They've Experienced Dating Violence

| Laura McMullen | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Teen Dating Violence, Teen Dating, Teen Dating Abuse, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Break the Cycle, Dating Violence, Teen Relationships, Video, High School News

To many, February is the month of love, as grocers stock up on heart-shaped candies, florists order red roses, and restaurants book a flood of Valenti...

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Too Little Too Late?

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Sex Ed, Relationships, South East High, Lausd, Safe Schools, The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, South Gate, Abraham Lopez, Policy, Cindi Santana, Los Angeles, California, Dating Abuse, Politics, Dating Violence, Teen Dating, Education, Domestic Violence, Break the Cycle, Pta, Los Angeles News
Marjorie Gilberg

Cindi Santana and her family did everything right to ensure her safety and the system failed them. Responding to dating abuse requires parents, schools, community leaders, law enforcement and elected officials to work together.

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Dating Violence? Maybe Not But MTV's 16 & Pregnant Does Not Make Me LOL

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 16 and Pregnant, Violence Against Women, Teen Mom, Relationship Abuse, Mtv, Attitudes Towards Violence, Dating Violence, Teen Dating Violence, Break the Cycle, Domestic Violence, Amber Portwood, Impact News
Marjorie Gilberg

There is nothing funny about dating violence. We need to eliminate the stereotypes about dating abuse and spread the truth -- anyone can be a target, anyone can be a perpetrator.

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Virginians Take Heed: Dating Violence is Not Going Away

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College, Uva Lacrosse Murder, Dating Violence, Dating Violence College, Yeardley Love, George Huguely, Protection Orders, Restraining Order, Teen Dating Abuse, Break the Cycle, University of Virginia, Uva, Domestic Violence, Impact News
Marjorie Gilberg

Last month, Break the Cycle released its third annual State Law Report Cards, a survey of the nation's teen dating violence civil protection laws. And for the third year in a row, Virginia received a failing grade.

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What Good is a Month?

Marjorie Gilberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Teen Domestic Violence, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Marjorie Gilberg, Break the Cycle, Violent Relationships, Domestic Violence, Teen Violence, Impact News
Marjorie Gilberg

I don't want to discount the effort it takes to get the federal government to declare a national Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. Yet I wonder, now that we have it, what good is it going to do us?

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Escaping Domestic Violence: Ms. J's Struggle

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mary Kay, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Annette John-Hall, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Philadelphia Inquirer, Break the Cycle, Domestic Violence, Domestic Abuse, Impact News

A woman's struggle with domestic violence doesn't always end after escape from the abuser. As Annette John-Hall reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer, ...

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