Mary Emily O'Hara
The US Government Has Paid Anti-Abortion Activists $658,000 for 'Expert Testimony'
State records reveal that an industry of "experts"—all anti-abortion activists—have been paid with our tax dollars to testify false abortion statistics and research at legislative hearings.
The ACLU Is Fighting to Keep Revenge Porn Safe and Legal for Pervs
Your vagina has less of a right to privacy than your credit card numbers or medical records. That's objectively fucked-up.
What's the Difference Between Porn and Prostitution?
Ever wanted to fuck a porn star? Well, now you can courtesy of a site that's auctioning off such intimate encounters with adult film performers to fans with the highest bid. But wait—isn't exchanging money for sex prostitution?
Opera About Palestinian Hijacking and Execution Provokes Outrage in New York
Hundreds of protesters and several prominent politicians assembled Monday night near Manhattan's Lincoln Center to decry a Metropolitan Opera production as anti-Semitic.
Strip Club Owners Are Being Trained to Hand Over Trafficking Victims to Authorities
In an unlikely alliance, a group of strip club owners are working with immigration authorities on suspected trafficked dancers. Yet critics say that victims are often mishandled by law enforcement.
UK Rushes to Pass Revenge Porn Law as US Struggles With Growing Problem
Legislators in the UK are now rushing to write an amendment criminalizing nonconsensual pornography, but it has been difficult for American lawmakers to find a solution.
Texas and Other States are Using Red Tape to Close Abortion Clinics
Conservative lawmakers across the US are enacting complex rules and regulations that make it nearly impossible to get an abortion, a tactic that now faces several legal challenges.
Not Everyone Is Happy with the NY Courts Treating Sex Workers as Trafficking Victims
Some sex worker advocates are critical of courts designed to treat those facing prostitution-related charges as trafficking victims, while others think it’s a step forward.
Police Tactics in ‘Active Shooter’ Situations Face Scrutiny After Ohio Walmart Killing
The case of a black man killed by white officers while shopping for a toy pellet rifle has prompted debate about whether police training and protocols sufficiently address racial stereotypes and the use of deadly force.
Gitmo for the Poor: States Leave Impoverished Inmates in Legal Limbo
People in Mississippi and New York are routinely stuck in jail without indictment or an attorney for weeks or even months on end, but lawsuits may force the states to change.
Should Oil Barons Like David Koch Be Funding Our Museums?
It's one thing for energy tycoons like Koch to want their name plastered all over opera houses and ballet theaters, but now that they're funding science museums, activists are stepping up their game.
States Really Don't Want You To Know How They Execute People. This Lawsuit Wants To Change That.
Missouri executed another man by lethal injection this week amid mounting criticism nationwide regarding secrecy around execution drugs.