Showing results for "Silence" in Politics & Government

Elizabeth Packard was an ordinary Victorian housewife. That was, until the first Woman’s Rights Convention was held in 1848, inspiring Elizabeth and many other women to dream of greater freedoms. She began voicing her opinions on politics and religion – opinions that her husband did not share. Incensed and deeply threatened by her growing independence, he had her declared ‘slightly insane’ and committed to an asylum.

When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: "You know you’re going to be fired for this, don’t you?" "I know," Dr. Lewis replied, "I just hope to stay out of prison." Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis' commentary in Nature, titled "EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics".

Hayden has chronicled experiences from her long career as a special education teacher in several books, including One Child and The Tiger's Child. Successes in this difficult and often frustrating field can be few and hard won, a fact which Hayden deftly illustrates while simultaneously offering hope and joy in small victories. This time she brings to life the story of a scruffy seven-year-old, Venus, who is so unresponsive that Hayden searches for signs of deafness, brain damage, or mental retardation.

This is the book that the leftist elites don't want you to read: Donald Trump, Jr., exposes all the tricks that the left uses to smear conservatives and push them out of the public square, from online "shadow banning" to rampant "political correctness." ​ In Triggered, Donald Trump, Jr...

She was already well-known in some circles before March 6, 2018, but that’s probably the first time you heard the name Stormy Daniels. That’s the day she filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump over a nondisclosure agreement negotiated before the election but never signed. How did...

When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed nine years ago, Denmark found itself at the center of a global battle about the freedom of speech. The paper's culture editor, Flemming Rose, defended the decision to print the 12 drawings, and he quickly came to play a central part in the debate about the limitations to freedom of speech in the 21st century.

#SayHerName provides an analytical framework for understanding Black women's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence, and it explains how—through black feminist storytelling and ritual—we can effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice.

Donald Trump is the exact threat our Founding Fathers feared. Joe Walsh is as rock-ribbed a conservative as they come. But he believes that no right-wing policy victory is worth the loss of our very democracy. In this clear-eyed and unsparing book, Walsh makes the case that Trump has more in...

Jo Milne was profoundly deaf from birth and is when she also began to lose her sight. Just before turning thirty, Jo was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic and progressive condition that will one day rob her of her sight altogether. In 2014 she made a life-changing decision to undergo...

With humility and candor, artist activist Mary Fisher inspires us when, in her eighth decade, she creatively takes on disease, poverty, hunger, injustice, racism and the role of women. Uneasy Silence tells her story of speaking truth to power while living with AIDS, journeying through cancer and surviving a near-death experience. Her steady concern for The Other enables her to find the strength to stand up, speak up and make a difference, inspiring us to do the same.

This week on Juicy podcast we confront a story that’s sparking outrage: Senator Natasha’s refusal to address sexual harassment allegations surrounding her political allies.We begin with the viral video that brought this issue to the forefront, then break down what this silence means in the context of power, leadership, and justice.🔹 Is silence ever acceptable from someone in power? 🔹 What message does it send to survivors? 🔹 What should accountability look like in today’s political climate?Tune in and join the conversation.

Reports of sexual violence in armed conflict frequently appear in political discussions and news media, presenting a stark contrast to a long history of silence and nonrecognition. Conflict-related sexual violence has transitioned rapidly from a neglected human rights issue to an unambiguous security concern on the agendas of powerful states and the United Nations Security Council. Through interviews and primary-source evidence, Kerry F. Crawford investigates the reasons for this dramatic change and the implications of the securitization of sexual violence.

For readers of His Name Is George Floyd and Under the Skin A landmark investigation into forensic medicine that exposes the systematic concealment of state-sanctioned violence through death investigations Each year, police officers kill over 1,000 people they've sworn to protect and serve. While...

In Liberal White Supremacy, Angie Beeman argues that white supremacy is maintained not only by right-wing conservatives or stereotypically uneducated working-class racial bigots but also by progressives who operate from a liberal ideology of color-blindness, racism-evasiveness, and class elitism. This distinction provides insight on divisions among progressives at the local level, in community organizations, and at the national level, in the Democratic Party.

The true story of a teenage killer and the silence of a small New England town. For twenty years Daniel Paquette's murder in New Hampshire went unsolved. It remained a secret between two high school friends until Eric Windhurst's arrest in 2005. What was revealed was a crime born of adolescent...

Ingrid Bettancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith...

L’écho du silence est un podcast organisé et coécrit par quatre étudiants de L’IUT de Morlaix, dans le cadre de la formation GACO MACAST : Maëlle Klein, Eva Pontarini, Alya Rezeg et Chloé Riou.À travers ce projet, nous souhaitons donner la parole à celles et ceux dont les histoires restent parfois dans l’ombre, en abordant des sujets humains et engagés.Ce podcast est hébergé par Podcastics, la plateforme pour créer et diffuser votre podcast facilement.

Six minutes. That's all. Every weekday morning, Linu Conil — writer, technologist, and author of Fifty Rooms of Silence — opens a small door for you. Inside: the day's most important news from the world of AI and technology, told plainly. A little humour. Something from the kitchen — a recipe, a tip, a thing worth knowing. And at the end, always, a poem. It's a morning ritual for people who want to stay current without losing their breath. Six minutes of silence — broken gently, on purpose. New episodes Monday through Friday. Produced by The Bandrum Circuit. © 2026 The Bandrum Circuit...

Le groupe "Silence 33" s'est donné pour objectif de faire mieux connaître la revue Silence en Gironde. Les bénévoles tiennent des stands, recherchent des lieux de diffusion et animent parfois des soirées "Silence, on cause !". Et depuis 2024, ils se sont lancés dans l'enregistrement d'extraits du journal, pour en faire un court podcast de 10 minutes tous les mois. Ce podcast est repris dans l'émission "Climat de Luttes", sur la radio bordelaise "La Clé des ondes", et depuis février 2025 sur Radio Anthropocène. https://www.revuesilence.net/

Trace the urgent civil rights battle for LGBTQ+ equality from criminalized silence to powerful global liberation protests. Perfect for your daily commute or a session of focused self-education, this inspiring history grounds complex legal milestones in the deeply personal lived experiences of...