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Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Violence: Only 5 Votes Away(0)

August 20, 2013

              Earlier this month, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made an appearance on “The Daily Show” where she announced that she only needs 5 more supporters to pass the Military Justice Improvement (MJI) Act (S. 967)! Currently, Gillibrand has 38 co-sponsors and an additional 8 senators who have committed to support [...]

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The Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

                            Summer is normally a time for vacations, carefree thinking, and celebrating our nation’s birthday. But for many people in the United States and around the globe, it is also a time to reflect on anniversaries that forever changed the world: the [...]

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Military Sexual Violence: Update

    Increasing Support for Victims of Military Sexual Violence After months of shocking testimonies and personal stories of military sexual violence scandals, it seems that legislation on this issue may finally be moving forward. What was once an argument about protecting the victims of unwanted sexual contact in the armed forces, though, seems to [...]

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Spotlight on Emily Spangler

                        In American politics, pointing out how often discourse is dominated by aging men has become a cliché. Cliché, but not untrue, making the presence of Emily Spangler on the scene a veritable breath of fresh air. Emily Spangler has never been one to [...]

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