Sexual Assault And Forgiveness

NPR’s Scott Simon asks Atlantic contributor Caitlin Flanagan about this week’s Supreme Court testimony and about the possibility of atonement and forgiveness for sexual assault perpetrators.

Punks, Up Against The Wall

A young punk

The new book Burning Down the Haus fastidiously traces the self-discovery of punks in the socialist dictatorship of East Germany, and the violence and repression they endured on the way to freedom.

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Lisa Murkowski Admits She Thought Being Alaskan Senator Would Just Mean Having To Deal With Bears And Shit

WASHINGTON—Somewhat taken aback by her pivotal role in Brett Kavanaugh’s potential confirmation to the Supreme Court, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) confessed to reporters Friday that she initially believed being an Alaskan senator would mean nothing more complex than “having to deal with bears and shit.” “Oh, man, I tell you…

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