Flawed compromise emerges in Fun Home controversy
Charleston City Paper |
May 12, 2014
Tags: Fun Home South Carolina
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Why did House Republicans refuse to vote on the Violence Against Women Act?new
At the end of November, I wrote an article about sexual assault allegations at the College of Charleston and how rampant rape is on college campuses across the country. After that article came out, I got a lot of e-mails — from students at the college, alumni, and parents. And almost every person who wrote had this message: "I was raped."
Charleston City Paper |
Alison Piepmeier |
01-16-2013 |
The War on Women
Why do so few women seek political office?new
Women hold about 17 percent of the seats at the federal level (women of color only hold 4 percent), while in state assemblies, they hold a bit more, 24.5 percent. Worldwide, the U.S. is ranked 80th in the number of women holding public office.
Charleston City Paper |
Alison Piepmeier |
10-24-2012 |
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Here’s How Seven Votes Changed on the Confederate Flag Billnew
Fourteen minutes passed between the second and third House readings of the bill that called for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds. In that time, the vote count changed from 93-27 to 94-20.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
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Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
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Tags: campaign finance
A really, really angry letter from a uterus to the U.S. Supreme Courtnew
Dear Justices Alito, Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, Hello, this is Leah's Uterus. I know, surprising, right? But today, you can also call me Ragey McRagepants because I'm really pissed off right now.
Charleston City Paper |
Leah Rhyne |
07-09-2014 |
Commentary
Should the government pay for Bradley Manning's gender reassignment surgery?new
Shortly after Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison for passing classified documents to WikiLeaks in one of the biggest security breaches in recent history, he announced that he was transgendered.
Charleston City Paper |
Leah Rhyne |
09-04-2013 |
Commentary
Unreported Fender-Bender Involving Nikki Haley Leads to Questions About Her Ethicsnew
The fender-bender itself was not earth-shattering news. But as the governor gears up for a 2014 re-election campaign against likely Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen, the previously unreported car accident raised questions about whether Haley uses state-owned vehicles to travel to campaign fundraising events.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers and Corey Hutchins |
08-30-2013 |
Politics
Tags: Pat McCrory, Nikki Haley
