The Rocking Horse Winner, a short story by Kirby Sommers

The Rocking Horse Winner, a short story by Kirby Sommers

New York City in 1966 was covered in smog. A dense mass of stagnant air containing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and other pollutants hovered like a giant grey balloon ready to burst at any moment. It had begun long before it could be seen. Brian was 14 when he asked the owner of the liquor store on the corner of 87th Street and Third Avenue if he could make deliveries for them. He’d run away from home and at 14 when you’re a runaway, you’re already prey. Especially in New York City.

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Donald Trump: "I've known Jeffrey Epstein for 15 years - terrific guy!

Donald Trump: "I've known Jeffrey Epstein for 15 years - terrific guy!

In 2005 Jeffrey Epstein came under scrutiny in Palm Beach for having a revolving door of teenagers traipsing through his mansion who told the police about giving the older gray haired “billionaire” massages that led to sexual impropriety. He had purchased the home located at 358 El Brillo Way for approximately $2.5 million in 1990. It is an 8,000 square foot house in a cul-de-sac off the Intercoastal highway at the end of the street. Its location along with the tall hedges partially obscures it from anyone’s view.

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Spitzer Sex not Victimless: The High Price of Prostitution

Spitzer Sex not Victimless: The High Price of Prostitution

The Eliot Spitzer sex scandal of 2008 brought to the forefront an astonishing fact: prostitution is not a victimless crime. Women involved in prostitution pay a much higher price than all of the money earned in the world’s oldest profession.

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The Lerner Shops | Leslie Wexner | Meshulam Riklis | Timeline

The Lerner Shops | Leslie Wexner | Meshulam Riklis | Timeline

The Lerner Shops owned by Meshulam Riklis and purchased by Leslie Wexner (formerly The Limited, now L Brands) in 1985. A timeline of The Lerner Shops. Wexner’s association with child rapist and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, has us looking into the details. When Wexner purchased Lerner Shops from Riklis (known as the first ‘Junk-Bond-King | infamous for the leveraged buyout and said to have taught Michael Milken “the ropes”) in 1985 was Epstein involved or was it something else entirely?

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Excerpt: The pedophiles in our lives, by Kirby Sommers

Excerpt: The pedophiles in our lives, by Kirby Sommers

At 22 I was far too old for him to be interested in me. When 16-year-old Julie told me, as we girls sat on the beach in front of his house, that her parents had sent her to spend the summer here on this tropical island for the summer, in his care because after all they were friends and they trusted him.

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The Origins of Misogyny: How History Held Women Back

The Origins of Misogyny: How History Held Women Back

The one, two, three, four waves of feminism are often considered “new,” “progressive,” or “deviant from history.” But when you look at history, women have been ruling from the start.The one, two, three, four waves of feminism are often considered “new,” “progressive,” or “deviant from history.” But when you look at history, women have been ruling from the start.

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This is not my secret, it's yours

This is not my secret, it's yours

Yesterday, when I told my story on Twitter, the responses were heartwarming and heartbreaking. Other victims of sexual abuse shared their stories. Other people who had been trying to unravel the mystery of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump and Alan Dershowitz applauded my “bravery” they called it …

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