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Religion and the Arab Spring, Plus Sexual Assault Reporting on a Mormon Campus |
May 04, 2016 |
It’s the five-year anniversary of the Arab Spring. We ask what role religion played in the uprising. Then, activists say their school's Mormon honor code ends up punishing sexual assault survivors. We end the show with a remembrance of Daniel Berrigan, a draft-card burning priest. |
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When Reporting Rape Gets You Suspended |
May 04, 2016 |
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Brigham Young University's honor code reflects its Mormon values: Drinking and drug use are prohibited. Men can't grow beards and women must wear skirts to the knee. Pre-marital sex is forbidden. But in the latest outcry over sexual assault on college campuses, rape accusers at BYU say the school's honor code office has been reacting to assault reports by investigating-- and even punishing-- victims.
Read a statement from BYU and watch a video with its president here.
Read Erin's original article on this topic here.
Erin Alberty, public safety reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune
Kelsey Bourgeois, former BYU student and campaign writer at the online advocacy group CARE2
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Burning Paper Instead of Children: Remembering Father Daniel Berrigan |
May 04, 2016 |
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Maureen remembers Daniel Berrigan, a priest, a poet and a draft-card burner, who died on April 30, just short of his 95th birthday. Father Berrigan is remembered as a champion for social justice and a promoter of peace. Read Maureen's commentary here.
Maureen Fiedler, host of Interfaith Voices
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