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Culture of Rape(Lay)

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 04.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Amazon.com, Violence, Banning, Japanese, Japan, Rape, Video Games, Censorship, Illusion Software, Marilyn Manson, Pacman, Moby Games, Games, Media News
Jenna Henry Hansen

The objective in the interactive game RapeLay is for your "character" to stalk then brutally rape women, as many as possible.

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Our Enemy To The South

Diane Dimond | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Assisinations, Florida, Albuquerque, Crossing the U.S. Border, Dangerous San Diego, Crime, Invasion of Crime, Time for National Guard? Phoenix "Kidnap Capitol", Crime-on-the-Hoof, Mexico, Violence, United States, Mexican Drug Cartels, Las Vegas, Diane Dimond, Laredo, World News
Diane Dimond

Mexico's problem has become our problem in a big way. The retiring CIA chief, Michael Hayden, says Mexico could rank right next to Iran and Iraq as the biggest challenge for President Obama.

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On Aasiya Hassan's Murder

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 04.03.2009 | World

Read More: Murder, Violence, Bridges Tv, Muslims, Immigrants, Aasiya Hassan, Domestic Violence, America, Religion, World News
Naazish YarKhan

Aasiya Hassan's murder is horrific, but perhaps her story will give our community reason for pause and encourage countless other women to journey out of violence.

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Domestic Violence, Islam, and the Unexpected Response

Matthew Weiner | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

Read More: Violence, Religion, Muslims, Aasiya Hassan, Domestic Violence, World News
Matthew Weiner

If a Jew or Christian commits domestic violence, will the media report it as a religious act? Yet when domestic violence occurs between Muslims, there is strong condemnation by their leadership.

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Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You

Michael J. Panzner | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Federal Bailout, Debt, U.S. Economy, Violence, Federal Reserve, Borrowing, Rescue Plan, National Debt, Federal Budget Deficit, Conflict, Bailout, Financial Rescue, Economic Rescue Package, Spending, Protest, Washington, Protests, Protestors, Politics News
Michael J. Panzner

After almost four decades of relative calm and complacency, there are signs that the social mood is beginning to sour.

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Rihanna/Chris Brown: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (The Remix)

Kevin Powell | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Rihanna, Violence Against Women, Chris Brown, Chris Brown Rihanna, Politics News
Kevin Powell

While Rihanna and Chris Brown are major pop stars, hence all the media coverage, we must not forget that violence against women happens every single day on this planet without any notice from most of us.

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An Open Letter to Rihanna: What It's Like Taking Your Boyfriend To Court

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Violence, Rihanna, 2009 Grammys, Chris Brown, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Grammy Awards, Chris Brown and Rihanna, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

I'm no celebrity and I'm certainly not a lawyer -- but I have been a victim of dating violence. And I did what only about 5 percent of victims do: I pressed charges and took my boyfriend to court.

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Obama, Please Ignore Kristof For Now

Melissa Gira Grant | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Execution, Rape, Violence Against Women, World, Women's Issues, Sex Workers, Violence, Obama Administration, Hiv, Brothels, Nick Kristoff, Barack Obama, HIV/AIDS, Prostitution, Bush Administration, Human Rights, Women's Health, Sex, Cambodia, New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, Asia, World News
Melissa Gira Grant

The Bush administration has supported the raids of Cambodian brothels for at least as long as Kristof has been demanding they step up a fight they are already in -- and losing.

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Turning Pain to Power

Marianne Schnall | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

Read More: V-Day, Democratic Republic of Congo, Violence Against Women, Denis Mukwege, Congo, Africa, Eve Ensler, Women, Rape, Women's Issues, Violence, World News
Marianne Schnall

The stories that come out of the Congo include females being raped by militia men in front of their families and rape victims ranging from as young as six months to as old as 83 years.

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My Military's Moral Low

Simcha Leventhal | Posted 03.03.2009 | World

Read More: Civillians, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, Violence, Israeli Airstrikes, Hamas, Qassam Rockets, Israel Hamas, Death, Hamas Gaza, Soldiers, Military, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Idf, Israel, Sderot, World News
Simcha Leventhal

As a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, I am stunned that the soldiers of my country are firing artillery into a densely populated city.

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Keeping Civilians Away From Violence

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 03.02.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinians, Israelis, Obama, George MItchell, Gaza, Middle East, George Mitchell Israel, Middle East Politics, Violence, Hamas, Israel, Israel Hamas, Obama George Mitchell, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Israel's latest assault on Gaza showed a very weak attempt at avoiding civilian deaths and injuries or the destruction of infrastructure. Similarly, Hamas rockets showed lack of concern for Israeli civilians.

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"I Hope Obama Fails" -- Limbaugh and Al-Qaeda Agree on Obama

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

Read More: Violence, Coulter, President Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Marines, Politics, Service, James Dobson, Al Queda, Patriotism, Media News
Frank Schaeffer

American success terrifies some on the right. They know America's success and President Obama's success is, for now, one and the same.

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Roles of the Spirit

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Lust, Cheating Consequences, Violence, Tv Violence, Video Games, Las Vegas, Spore, Cheating Relationships, Cheating, Love, Living News
Arthur Rosenfeld

If we are going to strive to be the best people we can be, then we have to be aware of the flow of energy within us and consider how even our virtual worlds affect us.

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Change and the Dream: Teaching Our Children About Non-Violent Living

Terry Real | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Relational Life Therapy, Bystander, Parenting Tips, Bully, Children, Bullying, Full Respect Living, Non-Violent Social Change, Violence, Cyberbullying Trial, Relational Issues, Psychology, Partnership With Children, Dr. King, Self Esteem, Terry Real, Martin Luther King, Violence in Schools, Kids, I Have a Dream, Jr., Teachers, Relational Living, Schools, Non-Violent Resistance, Parenting Advice, Victim, Parents, Living News
Terry Real

It is in everyone's interest -- the victim, the bully and the bystander -- to create a safe environment in which respect for one another is not just a voluntary matter but a baseline norm that we insist upon.

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Violent Veterans, the Big Picture

Helen Benedict | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pain, Veterans Affairs, Emotion, US Soldiers, Violence Against Women, Mental Health, Trauma, Iraq Violence, Violence, Soldiers in Iraq, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Resentment, War in Iraq, Iraq Veteran Suicide, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans, Iraq War, Emotions, Iraq Veteran Stories, Marines, Anger, Iraq Veterans, Soldiers, Army, Iraqi Civilian Deaths, Iraq Veterans Suicide, Iraq War Casualities, Iraq, Iraq Veterans Mental Health, Politics News
Helen Benedict

Iraq War veterans seem to be killing and hurting themselves and others more than veterans of any other war in American history.

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It's Time for a Sustained Focus on a Lasting Middle East Peace

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Muslim, Gaza, Conflict, Middle East, Israel, Ceasefire, Security, Religious Leaders, Peace, Israeli, Jewish, Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas, Israel Ground Invasion, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinian Territories, Hamas, Israeli Airstrikes, Gaza City, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel Airstrikes, Israel Gaza Operation, Politics News
Jim Wallis

What we continue to lack is the kind of real political solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that could finally make a "ceasefire" endure.

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Gaza: Is Religion the Last, Best Hope for Peace?

Peter Clothier | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Violence, Religion, Human Rights, Israel, Gaza, Middle East, Jesus, World News
Peter Clothier

You can't have a neighbor continuously lobbing missiles into your back yard. There is an age-old right to self-defense. Even essentially pacifist and non-violent Buddhism does not deny this right.

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America is Primarily at Fault for the Conflict in Gaza

Cenk Uygur | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civilian Deaths, Gaza Strip, America, Conflict, Violence, Palestinians, Poll, Hamas, Collateral Damage, Israel, Coup, Cease-Fire, Gaza, Why Is America to Blame for Israel Bombing Gaza?, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

The Bush administration demanded -- against the advice of nearly every expert in the field and the Israeli government -- that the Palestinians hold elections. They did. Hamas won.

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When "Disagreement" Becomes Murder

Mikko Alanne | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Gay and Lesbians, Barack Obama Rick Warren, Rick Warren Invocation, Gays, Barack Obama, Rick Warren, Politics News
Mikko Alanne

In America, violence against gays, lesbians, and transgendered people most often begins in hateful and intolerant words spoken in right-wing churches like Rick Warren's Saddleback.

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Forgetting Kosovo

Jessicah Curtis | Posted 01.23.2009 | World

Read More: Coverage, Violence, Kosovo, Europe, Albania, Nato, Eastern Europe, Serbia, Slobodan Milosovic, World News
Jessicah Curtis

Both Serbs and Albanians in Mitrovica, particularly those under 30, seemed tired of maintaining the levels of inter-ethnic hatred seen during the war.

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Violence Against Women: These Numbers Require Action

Sarah Tofte | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Violence Against Women, Spousal Abuse, National Crime Victimization Survey, Domestic Abuse, 100 Days, Politics News
Sarah Tofte

These high rates of violence against women should serve as a wake-up call that more must be done to address the problem of sexual violence in the US.

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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus von Staffenberg

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Violence, Christmas, Gran Torino, Holidays, Valkyrie, The Spirit, Movies, Entertainment News
Jamie Malanowski

It's a weird way to mark the season of peace, but it must be said that Hollywood's willingness to spike the eggnog with a bit of blood has led to some interesting mash-ups.

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Police: Man Shot His Wife While They Were Having Sex

WLWT.com | Posted 01.03.2009 | Home

Read More: Violence, Guns, Sex, Ohio, Shot During Sex, Home News

A Tri-State woman is in critical condition Wednesday after police say her husband shot her while they were having sex. Timothy Havens, 38, told Sprin...

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Stating the Obvious: Don't Be Caught Dead At Wal-Mart

Anita Thompson | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Bush Economy, Violence, New York Times, Teddy Kennedy, Wal-Mart, Christmas Shopping, Living News
Anita Thompson

I'm not a sociologist or a psychologist, but can anyone explain how you can continue to shop after a man has just been trampled to death?

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Soft Power is Obama's Greatest Strength

Indra Adnan | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Dialogue, Terrorists, Pakistan, Joseph Nye, New Administration, Violence, Obama, Iran, Media, Pacifism, Peace, Barack Obama, Fake News, Iraq War, Armistice Day, Smart Power, Activism, Dennis Kucinich, Soft Power, Non-Violence, Participation, Politics News
Indra Adnan

Perhaps all that is needed is a good role model for soft power: someone who seeks to engage rather than stand off, capable of dialogue not just debate.

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