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George Will’s Michigan State University Commencement Speech Sparks Protests, Outrage

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George Will’s Michigan State University Commencement Speech Sparks Protests, Outrage

Michigan State University’s decision to host George Will as a commencement speaker this weekend is sparking angry opposition from students, a prominent women’s equality group, and campus sexual assault advocates who plan to protest the event because of Will’s past comments about campus sexual assault.

Media Matters

Petition calls on MSU to cancel George Will speech

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Petition calls on MSU to cancel George Will speech

A group of activists will deliver a petition signed by tens of thousands of people to Michigan State University to protest winter commencement speaker George Will, who they call a “rape apologist,” leaders announced Monday.

The Detroit News

Is Hulu playing politics with this pro-choice ad?

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Is Hulu playing politics with this pro-choice ad?

Online video streaming service Hulu is wading into Colorado politics by banning an online advertisement relating to abortion this week that the company deemed “too controversial.”

Daily Dot

Activists Promoting Consent At Colleges Try A ‘Classic Porn’ Look

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Activists Promoting Consent At Colleges Try A ‘Classic Porn’ Look

Women’s advocacy group UltraViolet launched a new campaign Thursday to promote consent before sex among college students and to keep pressure on college rankings publisher Princeton Review to survey students about sexual assault.

Huffington Post

The Women’s Advocacy Group That Won’t Give Up Until Roger Goodell Resigns

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The Women’s Advocacy Group That Won’t Give Up Until Roger Goodell Resigns

“Roger Goodell may have taken a crisis communications 101 class over the weekend, but his actions are simply too little too late,” said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet. “Goodell must resign, and the NFL needs to seriously step up its commitment to ending violence against women within the league.”

Forbes

Activists Target The Princeton Review In Campus Rape Ad Campaign

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Activists Target The Princeton Review In Campus Rape Ad Campaign

Activist group UltraViolet is ramping up pressure on The Princeton Review, a company that publishes an influential ranking of colleges, to survey students about how schools handle sexual violence on campus.

Huffington Post

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