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The Political Economy of Violence Against Women (Review)

February 17, 2018by RTB 4 Comments

Jacqui True. The Political Economy of Violence Against Women. New York, NY. Oxford University Press. First Edition. 2012: 192. Gender based violence is the leading cause of death of women […]

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Tina Traster a.k.a Tina Travesty

May 31, 2014by RTB 56 Comments

(Image removed due to subject’s personal threat of law suit.) This post is prompted by my recent visit to Barnes & Noble, which is now carrying the book Rescuing Julia Twice: […]

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