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Politically, for a variety of reasons, I’m a Democrat. I’m to the right of them on some criminal justice issues in particular, but basically the middle-left is where I live. What I’ve noticed from fellow Democrats over the years is more than just a sense that our policies better serve a greater number of Americans, [...] I’ll call her Lucinda. She was 13, a little undersized for her age, and pretty with small, neat features and olive skin. Her English, like her Spanish, was flawless; she had grown up speaking both every day of her life. She was from a part of the South Bronx I knew only by precinct. I [...] When I consider the people in my life who have been victimized by sexual abuse or exploitation – mostly women but some men, I’ve lost count. Forget about my professional life, which by choice has been an odyssey of human horror. The sheer amount of sexual abuse I continue to encounter among people I work [...] From a recent article I wrote for Dissent Magazine: Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant legislation went into effect July 1, and whether you approve of it or not, you can be sure that it makes many criminals happy. Professional predators often seek out individuals who won’t be believed if they dare to report crimes: those with mental health issues, [...] I am often asked by women (or people who love them) if carrying a handgun is a good deterrent to rape or other violent crime in certain circumstances. Say, an unavoidable nightly walk through a bad area as part of a commute to a class or a job. Or, as seems to happen with increasing [...] |
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