Documents tagged "Now"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019444.txt
The document discusses a Canadian superlab called Biotron that studies the impact of climate change on living organisms. The lab contains miniature chunks of the natural world and is designed by Norman Winer, a biochemist and plant biologist. In addition to its scientific focus, the document mentions an "intercultural garden" in Germany run entirely by women from different countries.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019297.txt
The document refers to a legal case involving multiple parties and attorneys. The case is related to allegations made by a plaintiff against defendant Alan Dershowitz. It appears that the plaintiff's counsel has provided information from a disciplinary proceeding before the Florida Bar to reporters, which may have been designated confidential under a protective order in this case. The document suggests that the plaintiff's conduct raises concerns about selective confidentiality and the potential impact on the legal proceedings.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019088.txt
In the late 1970s, the author was torn between their role as an underground abortion referral service and a stand-up satirist who performed jokes about rape. After Roe vs Wade legalized abortion, they believed it would never be made illegal again, but in 2012, they became disillusioned with the right-wing religious conservative movement's attempts to re-criminalize reproductive rights. The author eventually dropped a controversial joke that involved the "rape-in" of legislator's wives after receiving backlash from feminist friends. In July 2012, a woman who prefers to remain anonymous went to a comedy club and sparked widespread controversy by expressing her disapproval of rape jokes being performed at the venue.