How VAWA Could’ve Helped Daisy Coleman Get Justice

Jill Filipovic writes for The Nation: “The latest rape case to capture national attention, this one out of Maryville, Missouri, leaves justice-seekers long on anger and short on options. With a prosecutor who dropped charges and sealed case files, the al…

Democrats blast Wal-Mart “welfare kings”

Josh Eidelson writes for Salon: “A slide from Wal-Mart’s U.S. CEO’s presentation to Goldman Sachs’ retail conference boasts that ‘Over 475K’ U.S. employees earned more than $25,000 last year. Activist workers and members of Congress seized on that statis…

Cuccinelli Donated to Groups That Tell Women Abortion Causes Breast Cancer

Molly Redden writes for Mother Jones: “Ken Cuccinelli, the conservative attorney general of Virginia and the Republican candidate for governor in this November’s election, has filed a summary of his tax returns showing that he donated thousands of dollar…

Texas’ New Voter ID Laws May Roll Back Women’s Voting Rights

Natalie Smith writes for PolicyMic: “Texas, beneath the radar of higher-profile national races, will hold elections this fall to address a number of proposed constitutional amendments. Though none of the nine proposed amendments are exactly headline-grab…

The Marriage Equality Movement Could Change Dramatically In The Next Two Weeks

Chris Geidner and Tony Merevick write for Buzzfeed: “It’s been less than four months since the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and put an end to California’s marriage amendment, but advocates have been busy over the summer — setting…