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Sexual Harassment

  1. power
    What Would Have Changed If Biden Had Stood Up for Anita Hill?“The cultural shift we saw after #MeToo might have began in 1991,” Hill writes in an op-ed, if Biden hadn’t mishandled her hearing.
    By Amanda Arnold
  2. politics
    Joe Biden Responds to Lucy Flores: ‘Men Should Pay Attention’The former vice-president says he “may not recall these moments the same way, and I may be surprised at what I hear.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  3. vision 2020
    Kirsten Gillibrand Can’t Afford a #MeToo ProblemAccusations that she mishandled a staffer’s sexual-misconduct claim may hit particularly hard, as her 2020 campaign has focused on gender inequality.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. politics
    What Happened to the 20 Women Who Accused Trump of Sexual MisconductThe list grew again this week when a former Trump campaign staffer claimed in a lawsuit that he kissed her without her consent during the 2016 race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. technology
    Google Sued for Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Harassment by Former ExecsThe shareholders are asking a former Google exec who resigned over sexual misconduct to return $90 million in exit payouts.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  6. bernie sanders
    Bernie 2016 Staffers: Sexual Harassment Claims Were Brushed Off, IgnoredThe senator apologized to the women and says he knew nothing of their claims.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. power
    Congress to Make Members Actually Pay for Their Own Harassment SettlementsThe settlements had previously been funded with taxpayer money.
    By Kimberly Truong
  8. 2018 midterms
    Did Feinstein’s Performance During Kavanaugh Hearings Hurt Her Reelection?On the one hand, most Democrats defended her actions. On the other, Republicans may decide to vote for her progressive opponent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Rep. Esty Forced to Retire After Scandal Over Abusive StafferThe Connecticut Democrat’s political demise was quick, and could even open up a rare 2018 opportunity for Republicans.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. sexual harassment
    Congresswoman Apologizes for Keeping Alleged Abuser on Staff for MonthsAfter a fellow staffer said Elizabeth Esty’s chief of staff threatened and harassed her, she sent him off with severance pay and a job recommendation.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. politics
    CPAC Speaker Needed Security Escort After Flagging Trump’s Sexual MisconductMona Charen chided conservatives for ignoring the president’s treatment of women, and later urged others to help fight off Trumpism.
    By Chas Danner
  12. power
    The Case for Impeaching Clarence ThomasIt’s time to re-examine the evidence that he not only committed serial sexual harassment, but lied about it.
    By Jill Abramson
  13. Libertarian Think Tank Let Boss Sexually Harass WorkersFor decades, ex–Cato Institute president Ed Crane subjected female employees to serial sexual harassment.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. New California Poll Shows Feinstein Doing Well, Republicans Doing PoorlyCalifornia’s new voting system will be perilous for the GOP, which may have no general-election candidates for governor or senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. Trump Team Tends to Defend Alleged Abusers, Unless They’re DemocratsAny White House staffer dismayed by how top officials handled the Rob Porter abuse allegations hasn’t been paying attention.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. Steve Wynn Resigns As CEO of Wynn Resorts Amid Sexual-Misconduct AllegationsIt’s unclear whether this is enough to make the RNC give back donations from its former finance chairman.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. politics
    Senator Marco Rubio Fires Chief of Staff Over Misconduct AllegationsRubio didn’t specify that the misconduct was sexual harassment, but it seemed to be implied.
    By Chas Danner
  18. Steve Wynn Resigns As RNC Finance Chair After Sexual-Misconduct AllegationsThe casino mogul has been accused of long-standing sexual misconduct toward his employees.
    By Chas Danner
  19. Congress Fears Release of Bombshell Sexual-Misconduct Exposé That May Not ExistMeanwhile, more lawmakers are embracing calls to reform the current reporting system, which doesn’t satisfy victims or the accused.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. the sports section
    Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson to Sell Team Amid Sexual Misconduct AllegationsThe announcement came hours after a report said former employees received settlements over Richardson’s sexual and racial misconduct.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  21. The Rock May Run for President When He Can Get Around to ItIn what is increasingly not just a joke, Dwayne Johnson says he’s mulling a presidential campaign, but not until he has time, probably in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Kansas Democrat Is First Female Political Casualty of the ‘Reckoning’An old company settlement with a man alleging sexual harassment brought down the promising congressional candidacy of Andrea Ramsey.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the law
    Is the Judiciary Ready to Handle Harassment Charges?The case of Alex Kozinski, a top appellate judge who has been accused of making unwanted overtures to female clerks, will tell.
    By Cristian Farias
  24. Female Lieutenant Governor Poised to Take Franken’s SeatIf the Minnesota senator resigns, Tina Smith is expected to take his place in the Senate — but only for one year.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. What Precedents Will Democrats Set in Forcing Franken’s Resignation?There are some key questions Democrats should prepare for in determining how they — and the country — deal with future incidents of sexual misconduct.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. Democratic Senators Call on Al Franken to ResignAfter a seventh woman accused Franken of sexual harassment Wednesday, several of the senator’s colleagues called on him to step down.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Woman Says Democratic Congressman Harassed Her During CampaignNevada’s Ruben Kihuen is the latest lawmaker to face allegations.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. select all
    Venture Capitalist Shervin Pishevar Accused of Sexual MisconductFive women have spoken out about the Uber investor’s behavior.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  29. Report: Congressional Black Caucus Members Calling on Conyers to ResignTwo lawmakers have publicly called for his resignation.
    By Benjamin Hart
  30. Nancy Pelosi Punts on Whether John Conyers Should Quit“He’s done a great deal to protect women.”
    By Benjamin Hart
  31. 10 Reasons for Liberals to Be Thankful This YearYes, the Trump nightmare continues, but there are growing signs of morning light.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Conyers Settled Sexual-Harassment Complaint Using Taxpayer Money: ReportCongress has a secretive process for handling sexual-misconduct allegations. Will a complaint against a top Democratic congressman change that?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Another Sexual-Misconduct Allegation Made Against Al FrankenThis time, the allegation involves an act committed after Franken became a senator.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. Trump Condemns Al Franken, Still Has Nothing to Say About Roy MooreWhile he won’t discuss the GOP candidate, he speculated that the Democrat’s behavior might have been even worse, and called him a childish nickname.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  35. New Republic Publisher Hamilton Fish Takes Leave Pending Harassment ProbeSeveral staffers raised concerns about “interactions between Ham Fish and a number of women employees,” according to magazine owner Win McCormack.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. O’Reilly Apologizes for Dragging Colleague’s Dead Son Into Harassment ScandalA gross situation.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  37. select all
    The Biggest Forum in Gaming Is Down Following Harassment AllegationsThe movement to bring abuse and harassment to light reaches video games’ biggest fan forum.
    By Brian Feldman
  38. Trump Subpoenaed for Documents Related to Sexual-Assault AllegationsSummer Zervos’s lawyers want the Trump campaign’s documents related to her and other women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct.
    By Chas Danner
  39. Title IX Enforcement Is Such a Mess Right NowThe most recent bizarre Title IX case involves a student whose university told her, despite her protestations otherwise, that she was a victim.
    By Jesse Singal
  40. select all
    Male Tech CEO Posed As Sexual-Assault Victim to Screw Over a CompetitorThe anonymous blog post was traced back to Brandon Katayama Hill’s home IP address.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  41. select all
    VR Start-up Sued for Sexual Harassment, Office Allegedly Had a ‘Kink Room’Another tech company faces allegations of rampant discrimination.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  42. Pundit Says Hannity Inviting Her Back to His Hotel Wasn’t Sexual HarassmentDebbie Schlussel says the incident was “weird and creepy” but that she wouldn’t call it “sexual harassment.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  43. media
    O’Reilly’s Team Accidentally Forwarded Strategy Emails to ReporterA day before he was fired, the Fox News host told his attorneys, “You all should know that I will not put up with much more from FNC.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. columbia university
    Columbia Professor Sues University for Sexual Harassment“I felt really betrayed. I thought the university should have solved this.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. Hot-Yoga Guru Ordered to Pay $925K in Sexual-Harassment JudgmentNow who’s sweating?
    By Samuel Lieberman
  46. fighting irish
    Notre Dame Tutor Fired Amid Sex ScandalThe student was allegedly harassed “with racially-charged comments about his sexual prowess and genitalia.”
    By Eric Levitz
  47. oh congress!
    Congressman Who Owns ‘Blow-me.org’ Sued for Sexual HarassmentBy his former communications director.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. stand clear of the closing doors
    This Dude Exposed Himself to a Woman on the E TrainThe woman took a (safe-for-work) photo.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. gross things
    Man Arrested for Taking Up-Skirt Video in Union Square Subway StationHave a vigilant spring, ladies.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. gross things
    NYPD Sergeant Accused of All Types of Sexual Harassment Against Fellow CopA revolting new lawsuit.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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