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The Politics of Child Abuse

Child Abuse for Dummies: The Politics of Child Abuse

By Joshua Allen

DCFS Has “Taken your kid.”

(The Talk) When social workers come to your home to remove your children: Put your shirt on before opening the door. And incidentally, how come your shirt is off every time a social worker comes to your home? If social workers are taking your baby for neglect: Don’t light up a cigarette (or anything else) while they are there and your kids are crying. You can do that when they’re gone. Oh, and don’t make a scene, it’s not good for the children....
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In a North Carolina community, an everyday afternoon ended in tragedy. And the incident that took place was made even more disturbing by the poor communication provided by the community management.

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This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of Argentina’s illegal invasion of the Falkland Islands, a fiasco which turned out to be a political gift by a gang of fascist thugs to Margaret Thatcher,...

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