The president's rationale for force-feeding Gitmo hunger strikers is hard to square with his promise to "restore America's standing in the world." Read More
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Sen. Hagan: Service women live in debilitating fear of sexual assault
“Women actually have told me they’d limit the intake of fluid in the late afternoon, early evening, so they don’t have to use the latrine late at night in the middle of the night, because they’re worried about sexual assault,” North Carolina’s Sen. Kay Hagan said on Monday's Morning Joe. Read More
When will it stop? Sexual assault claims pile up in military
Despite decades of promises, military leaders have repeatedly leaned on a single cliché to explain why they've failed survivors of sexual assault. Read More
Military rape survivor: ‘I had to lose my career’
One survivor of military sexual assault shares her story. Read More
Fighting for gold in the Wounded Warrior Games
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program have been teaming up since 2010 for the games. Service members from all branches of the military participate. Read More
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 18 ‘MHP’
What is a "scandal," really? Good question in light of the week President Obama has had. Read the Syllabus for a preview of Saturday's "MHP" discussion on that question and much more! Read More
May 18: What makes a scandal, the AP, and military sexual assault
What to expect from Saturday's show Read More
Army sexual assault prevention officer arrested for stalking ex-wife
An Army officer in the Fort Campbell, Kentucky, sexual assault prevention office has been arrested for violating a restraining order that his ex-wife filed against him. Read More
Gillibrand on new bill to prevent sexual assault in military
Sen. Kirsten Gillibran (D-N.Y.) discusses her new bill aimed at preventing sexual assault in the military Read More
The real scandal of the week: Sexual assault in the military
With everything happening in Washington this week, there is a real scandal that has been overlooked the White House that is being addressed today. Read More
‘Enough is enough’: Gillibrand introduces bill on military sexual assault
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, along with a bipartisan group of legislators, unveiled a bill Thursday that would demand greater training for military officers overseeing allegations of sexual assault. Read More
The military sexual assault crisis: Time to ‘hold perpetrators accountable’
Democratic Senators Claire McCaskill and Jeanne Shaheen called for jobs related to preventing sexual assault to require new, more stringent qualification criteria as a way to attract better candidates. Read More
Very Last Word: Top-down vs. Bottom-up political scandals
On Tuesday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Ari Melber explained the difference between top-down and bottom-up political scandals, and how Richard Nixon was the progenitor of the top-down kind. Also, Joy Reid talked about how two military officials tasked with overseeing sexual assault cases could commit assaults themselves. Read More
New WikiLeaks film discusses government secrecy
Alex Gibney discuss his new film "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" Read More
Sexual assault epidemic exposes shortfalls in military proposals
Thirteen months after then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta initiated a slew of changes to military rules designed to combat sexual assault in the ranks, a string of high-profile cases show that a culture of sexual violence still infects all branches of the armed forces. Read More
NOW Today: The Gitmo story
It's been open more than a decade now, but there is still much Americans don't know about the detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. One person who is more familiar with Gitmo than most is the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg, Read More
WikiLeaks and the information war
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will join the NOW panel Wednesday to discuss his latest film, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks." Read More
On Benghazi, ‘Obama’s Watergate’ claim too much even for some Republicans
Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma is the latest to back off GOP impeachment talk Read More
Military sexual assault: Another prevention coordinator investigated
A second U.S. service member assigned to an assault-prevention office is being investigated for sexual misconduct just one week after an Air Force Lt Colonel working in the sexual assault and prevention office was arrested for sexual battery, Read More
Army prevention coordinator accused of ‘abusive sexual contact’
For the second time in two weeks, an officer in charge of assault prevention programs in a branch of the U.S. military has himself been implicated in a sexual assault crime. Read More