15+ hour, 59+ min ago  (381+ words) Senate Bill 341 would raise Ohio's legal marriage age to 18 with no exceptions. Research as well as survivor stories show that child marriage put children at risk of forced marriage, exploitation, and abuse. Indeed, in addition to potential power imbalances, child…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1464+ words) I've been watching the Testaments, the Handmaids tale sequel, and it is easy to look at that fictional version of America as being just the kind of future that some in America want to lead us to. A Christian nationalist,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (57+ words) This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. This content was created by a Daily Kos Community member. Make YOUR voice heard! Recommending and sharing stories helps us decide which stories are most important…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (223+ words) Less than 4% of our readers donate. Less than 4% of our readers donate'but they are the reason Daily Kos exists. Now's your chance to be that reason, too. In my opinion, child marriages equate to pedophilia." "Any man desiring to sexually…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) There is a certain genius in silently solving a problem while loudly pretending it doesn't exist. For decades, liberal think tanks full of climate change activists, sustainable energy enthusiasts and round-earthers have wrung their hands over population sustainability versus resource…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (547+ words) Helena Hassani was only 11 years old when she was coerced into marriage. Years later, after fighting for her independence through education, she secured a divorce and rebuilt her life. Today, she is raising awareness about forced marriage in Australia as…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (106+ words) dailykos. com On the fictional planet of Arbre, millennia before the present, the planet's intellectuals (the 'avout') were sequestered in monastic communities called concents, to protect the activities of those within from the foreseen collapse of society. I found this…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (303+ words) The latest figures on forced marriages from the Australian Federal Police-led (AFP) Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) show a 30% increase in reporting. And the AFP say school communities can play a vital role in helping identify and protect…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (402+ words) I'm talking about boosting our own, in order to show that we too have numbers, it's a way for those of us who feel demoralize or despondent to gain a measure of hope. Because while we say "there's more of…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (890+ words) Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion, art, science, food, and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. Marriage is sometimes a controversial…...