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Kavanaugh confirmation a reminder: Accused sexual harassers get promoted anyway

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon

One day after hearing emotional testimony from accuser Christine Blasey Ford, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice pending an FBI investigation.

For millions of American women – both those who’ve survived assault and those who have experienced workplace...

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