The Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence Ten Years After Dr. George Tiller’s Murder

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The Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence Ten Years After Dr. George Tiller’s Murder

By Jill Heaviside & Rosann Mariappuram. First published on Rewire.News

As we mark the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller, it is incredible to think that, just over a month ago, Republican Sen. Ben Sasse was really asking how “the pro-life position is in any way violent.”

Violence has been a central tenet of the anti-abortion movement since before the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. As activists have sought control over the reproductive freedom of millions of people—particularly women of color, low-income women and families, and queer, gender-nonconforming, and transgender communities—they have used violence as a tactic of control, abuse, and fear across the United States.

Dr. Tiller was Wichita’s only abortion provider for 40 years and was known for his deep commitment to trusting women and their families’ reproductive health decisions. Because of his work, Dr. Tiller was a target of many anti-abortion groups; before he was killed, he survived a clinic bombing and a prior shooting.

Dr. Tiller’s murder wasn’t an isolated incident. Anti-abortion extremists have killed at least 11 people since the 1990s. Their violent history includes the first recorded murder of an abortion provider, Dr. David Gunn, in 1993, and the 2015 shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, which claimed three lives and injured nine people.

Rihanna Fenty Blitz Rolls On With Scorching Savage x Fenty June 2019 Lingerie Drop

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Rihanna Fenty Blitz Rolls On With Scorching Savage x Fenty June 2019 Lingerie Drop

Rihanna launches her own 2019 summer celebration with a Savage x Fenty lingerie drop saturated in neon colors and bright embellishments. Dennis Leupold captures the super-status pop star, beauty mogul and first black woman to head a luxury brand Fenty Collection (in partnershp with LVMH) in yet another torrid blitz for her sexy, inclusive lingerie brand . / Hair by Yusef; makeup by Priscilla Ono

Five Things to Know About Botswana’s Decision to Lift Ban on Hunting Elephants

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Five Things to Know About Botswana’s Decision to Lift Ban on Hunting Elephants

Botswana, home to the world’s largest African elephant population, has lifted its five-year suspension of elephant hunting, attracting the ire of conservationists while placating those who argue that the land giants, known to kill livestock and destroy crops, are wreaking havoc on locals’ livelihoods.

In a statement detailing the reversal, Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism cited the increasing prevalence of human-elephant conflict, the Department of Wildlife and National Parks’ inability to respond to animal control reports in a timely fashion, and the toll on communities ill-equipped to handle the unimpeded roaming of these roughly 12,000-pound creatures. The ministry further said that reinstatement will be performed “in an orderly and ethical manner.”

The exact nature of this “ethical” implementation remains unclear, as do the long-term ramifications of the decision for both Botswana’s human and pachyderm residents. But in the meantime, here’s what we do know:

Ayobami Okelunie + Ivanka Smilenko Color Pop To Fall For ELLE UK July 2019 By Laura Sciacovelli

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Ayobami Okelunie + Ivanka Smilenko Color Pop To Fall For ELLE UK July 2019 By Laura Sciacovelli

Models Ayobami Okekunle and Ivanka Smilenko are styled by Jenny Kennedy in Light & Shade’, transitional luxe looks with major color pops. Photographer Laura Sciacovelli is in the studio for ELLE UK July 2019./ Hair by Seb Bascle; makeup by Marion Robine

Karolina Kurkova Poses In 'Altos Vuelos' By JUANKR For Harper's Bazaar España June 2019

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Karolina Kurkova Poses In 'Altos Vuelos' By JUANKR For Harper's Bazaar España June 2019

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova takes flight, styled by Almudena Guerra in ‘Altos Vuelos’, a collection of sophisticated, bird-of-paradise shapes. JUANKR is behind the lens for Harper's Bazaar España June 2019./ Hair by Fernando Torrent; makeup by Linda Gradin

Jordan Daniels Is All Smiles In 'Feel the Change' By Pec Parsons For Vogue Australia June 2019

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Jordan Daniels Is All Smiles In 'Feel the Change' By Pec Parsons For Vogue Australia June 2019

Model Jordan Daniels is styled by Philippa Moroney in ‘Feel the Change’, lensed by Bec Parsons for Vogue Australia June 2019./ Hair by MIchele McQuillan; makeup by Victoria Baron

Photographer Richard Phibbs Shot 'Lost in Time' for Vogue Greece June 2019

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Photographer Richard Phibbs Shot 'Lost in Time' for Vogue Greece June 2019 AOC Daily

In June 2019, Richard Phibbs [IG] photographed a young model Laurijn Bijnen in a Vogue Greece cover story ‘Lost in Time’, styled by Nicholas Georgiou.

We fast-forward almost five years to the current December 2023 issue of Vogue Greece, where Phibbs shoots model Anna Cleveland as Maria Callas.

New: Anna Cleveland Stars as Maria Callas for Vogue Greece December by Richard Phibbs AOC Fashion

Isabeli Fontana Is Sexy For Summer 2019 Love + Lemons Whose Ethical Mfg Is Even Cooler

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Isabeli Fontana Is Sexy For Summer 2019 Love + Lemons Whose Ethical Mfg Is Even Cooler

Top model Isabeli Fontana projects sensual sophistication in a southern France mood, turning up the heat as the face of For Love & Lemons’ summer 2019 campaign. The LA brand delivers of pretty woman collection of ruffles, floral blooms, polka dot prints and classic ‘tarte’ femininity for summer beauties worldwide.

Founded by Wyoming natives and best friends Gillian Mahin and Laura Hall in 2011, Love and Lemons doesn’t share a significant sustainability story.

But the company does donate — rather than liquidate or burn — its unsold clothing, donating them to Dress For Success, an organization that provides professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life and On Your Feet Inc., an organization that helps low-income families achieve economic success.

The most noteworthy ethical innovation at Love and Lemons is the brand’s totally transparent relationship with their production process, and the brand’s Chinese factory owned by ‘Victor’. The factory production narrative begins with a photo of the facility in Zhejiang, China.

Hiandra Martinez Stars In 'The Tide Is High' Lensed By Dario Catellani For WSJ Magazine June/July 2019

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Hiandra Martinez Stars In 'The Tide Is High' Lensed By Dario Catellani For WSJ Magazine June/July 2019

Hiandra Martinez is styled by George Cortina in ‘The Tide Is High’, extravagant black widow looks befitting a sea siren. Photographer Dario Catellani captures Hiandra for WSJ Magazine June/July 2019./ Hair by Bob Recine; makeup by Dick Page

Alanna Arrington Romps In Waves Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE Italia June 2019

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Alanna Arrington Romps In Waves Lensed By Gilles Bensimon For ELLE Italia June 2019

Model Alanna Arrington is styled by Micaela Sessa in body-con swimwear looks for ‘Onda Lunga’ {Long Wave”. Gilles Bensimon captures the waves and Alanna’s water romp for ELLE Italia June 2019.

Freja Beha Erichsen Shows Off 'Team Spirit' Lensed By Karim Sadli For Vogue Paris June-July 2019

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Freja Beha Erichsen Shows Off 'Team Spirit' Lensed By Karim Sadli For Vogue Paris June-July 2019

Top model Freja Beha Erichsen is styled by Alexandra Woroniecka in ‘Team Spirit’, sporty looks lensed by Karim Sadli for Vogue Paris June-July 2019./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Christelle Cocquet

Major Film Studios Follow Netflix In Putting Georgia On Notice Over Illegal Abortion Law

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Major Film Studios Follow Netflix In Putting Georgia On Notice Over Illegal Abortion Law

It was a slow start on whether or not America’s film industry would become involved in Georgia politics, threatening to abandon existing projects and future expansion of filming major projects like the revolutionary, Oscar-winning ‘Black Panther’ movie.

Netflix was the first major studio to take a stand against the medical-quackery ‘heartbeat bill banning abortion at about six weeks, joining the ACLU lawsuit in fighting the law not only as an infringement of Roe v. Wade, but as pseudo-science that has no basis in medical facts.

Today, an onslaught of new studios including Viacom, CBS, Sony, AMC, NBC Universal and Warner Media raises their collective business voices against the new law.

US Spelling Bee's 8 Winners, ALL Kids of Color, Challenge Trump's White Nationalism Beliefs

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US Spelling Bee's 8 Winners, ALL Kids of Color, Challenge Trump's White Nationalism Beliefs

America had a first-ever, dramatic end to the National Spelling Bee. They ran out of words, and eight kids were still standing. The winners are Rishik Gandhasri, Erin Howard, Saketh Sundar, Shruthika Padhy, Sohum Sukhatankar, Abhijay Kodali, Christopher Serrao, and Rohan Raja.

With all Trump's hateful anti-immigration rhetoric, I note publicly the absence of a majority of white kids in the final rounds. In fact, they are hard to find in this inspiring group of young people.

What's up? Are white kids not making the cut -- or are they too "good" to undertake a mental challenge like the National Spelling Bee?

MacKenzie Bezos Joins Gates & Buffett 'The Giving Pledge', Sharing Half of Her New Fortune

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MacKenzie Bezos Joins Gates & Buffett 'The Giving Pledge', Sharing Half of Her New Fortune

There aren’t many solo images of MacKenzie Bezos out there. Even though the mom of four is a successful writers and played her own roll in the formation of Amazon, almost all images of MacKenzie include her husband Jeff Bezos.

Vogue US interviewed one of the world’s richest women in 2013 in advance of her “gripping new novel Traps”. The interview by Rebecca Johnson describes MacKenzie as a “bookish and she” girl who spent hours in her bedroom writing elaborate stories. She attended first Hotchkiss and then Princeton, a very deliberate choice that gave her access to writer Toni Morrison. One of America’s most important voices became Bezos’ mentor and called her in 2013 “one of the best students I’ve ever had in my creative-writing classes . . . really one of the best.”

Elizabeth Davison Is Modest Dutch Girl In 'Ode to the Flower' For Harper's Bazaar Netherlands May 2019

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Elizabeth Davison Is Modest Dutch Girl In 'Ode to the Flower' For Harper's Bazaar Netherlands May 2019

Model Elizabeth Davison is styled by Alex Van Der Steen in ‘Ode to The Flower’, lensed by Petrovsky & Ramone for Harper’s Bazaar Netherlands May 2019.

Edie Campbell Basks In Undiluted Luxury Lensed By Lachlan Bailey For Vogue Paris June-July 2019

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Edie Campbell Basks In Undiluted Luxury Lensed By Lachlan Bailey For Vogue Paris June-July 2019

Top model Edie Campbell is styled by Anastasia Barbieri in ‘Gouttes D'Eau Sur Pierres Brûlantes”, a luxe life editorial featuring yachting life and luxe jewels. For those of us who have spent a lot of time in Cannes, Edie’s images by Lachlan Bailey are familiar in their restrained elegance, yet lush opulence for Vogue Paris June-July 2019.

Nimue Smit Fronts 'Blossom', Desert Beauty Lensed By Sergi Pons For El Pais Semanal May 2019

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Nimue Smit Fronts 'Blossom', Desert Beauty Lensed By Sergi Pons For El Pais Semanal May 2019

Model Nimue Smit is styled by Berta Alvarez in ‘Blossom’, a collection of desert-inspired luxury looks rich in metallic reflections and flowers to show off in the sun. Led especially by Louis Vuitton, these pieces have a futuristic attitude captured in Tunisia by Sergi Pons for El Pais Semanal May 2019./ Makeup and hair by Ricardo Calero