In recent years a number of American states have passed legislation to open Lookback windows that extend the statute of limitations in cases of sexual assault. Vermont passed such a…
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Every Monday morning I’m posting submitted essays, excerpts from my books, and some of the best posts of the past. Here’s one from January 17, 2012. This topic interests me…
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This is part of theHumanist.com’s monthly series highlighting openly nonreligious elected officials across the nation. Because of the work of the Center for Freethought Equality, the political and advocacy arm…