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The Internet Takes On Domestic Abuse
The reaction to the Ray Rice abuse story took many forms on social media: There was outrage and anger, of course, and calls for the firing of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. It also raised a conversation about abuse victims, and why they often decide to stay with their abusers. We talk about that in our weekly web roundup.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe reaction to the Ray Rice abuse story took many forms on social media: There was outrage and anger, of course, and calls for the firing of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. It also raised a conversation about abuse victims, and why they often decide to stay with their abusers. We talk about that in our weekly web roundup. We also discuss today’s “internet slowdown” activism.
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The full episode
5 of 6Obama’s ISIS Plans, NFL Abuse Issues, and Creating Consumer Need- 0:00Obama’s ISIS Plans
- 9:39Is ISIS a Threat to the US?
- 16:58Show Business Interns
- 23:48NFL’s Abuse Problem
- 30:37The Internet Takes On Domestic AbuseYou’re reading this
- 42:27Creating Need for Products