Controlling the narrative

The Stanford rape survivor is [redefining how to control the public narrative]. And, [the horrifying ways] in which one Minnesota politician attacked her opponent. [The Stanford Rape Victim Controlled The Public Narrative Without Giving Up Her Privacy] By now you likely know the story of the Stanford rape survivor. You know it because you heard it from her: Her 7,200-word victim impact statement, which she read aloud in court to her attacker, former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, has been published many times over: first on Palo Alto Online, then on Buzzfeed and by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. The Buzzfeed post has generated record traffic for the site, getting more than 11 million views in just four days. On CNN, Ashleigh Banfield read the letter in its entirety on air [...(read more)] [How ‘Students For Trump’ Terrorized Portland State University] [Minnesota Republican Attacks Her Democratic Opponent For Being ‘LGBT’ And ‘Half Black’] During a Republican district convention in the suburban Twin Cities last month, Ali Jimenez-Hopper helped seal her endorsement as a state House candidate with a speech that attacked her Democratic opponent on the basis of her sexual orientation and race[...(read more)] [New York Times Editor Quits Twitter, Says The Service Isn’t Doing Enough To Fight Anti-Semitism] [For The First Time, Refugees Will See Themselves Represented At The Olympics] The Olympics is a time for people around the world to celebrate their culture, identity, and pride in their home country. But for the 19.5 million refugees displaced by conflict and persecution, there are no banners of patriotism to wave. Until this year[...(read more)] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Tumblr] [Instagram] [YouTube] ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible [Donate] | [Manage Email Options] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] This email was sent to {EMAIL}.