Mitakuyapi, cante waste nape ceyuzapi pelo. My relatives, I shake your hands with a good heart. On January 3rd, the 112th Congress adjourned ended, failing to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA, which was first passed in 1994, had been reauthorized in 2000 and 2005 with little opposition. Republican opposition to the [...]read more
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