BBC: Coronavirus: I’m in lockdown with my abuser
Reading Time: 7 minutes With much of the world on coronavirus lockdown, there are warnings that those living with domestic abuse could become hidden victims of the pandemic.
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3 Stories You Should Read 3/31/2020: State policy, Al Gore, Richard Epstein
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: History will tell The legal scholar who shaped Trump’s coronavirus response defends his theory “Has anybody decided to shut down the economy for six months every year for flu season?” In his view, lockdowns are examples of progressive political theory, which he told me was a “dangerous form of political ideology.” On March 30, he wrote that the best course of action would be to “ease restrictions as quickly as possible in those areas where the risks are lower, as...
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Vanity Fair: Burning Down the House
Reading Time: 6 minutes There was what Harry called a “ruthless campaign” of “relentless propaganda” against her by the British tabloids, and bald gestures, like Princess Michael of Kent’s blackamoor brooch. “The royal family is ground zero for a history of white supremacy and imperialism that they’ve never acknowledged, let alone apologized for it,” Hirsch said.
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Now This: Here’s a VERY Detailed Guide to Having Sex During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the world grapples with how to contain the swift-moving virus, the guide also reminds readers to stay home and avoid contact with anyone outside of your direct household or “close circle.” If you do need to leave, try to stay 6 feet apart from other people. And remember, your safest sex partner is you.
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3 Stories You Should Read 03/26/2020: HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, Pelosi, Dyson
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the category of: Innovation James Dyson designed a new ventilator in 10 days. He’s making 15,000 for the pandemic fight Dyson has received an order from the UK government for 10,000 ventilators to support efforts by the country’s National Health Service to treat coronavirus patients. James Dyson, the company’s billionaire founder, confirmed the order in a letter to employees shared with CNN on Wednesday. “A ventilator supports a patient who is no longer able to maintain their own airways, but sadly there...
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