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House Republicans have passed a bill slashing 75% of fruit and vegetable benefits for pregnant and breastfeeding moms.

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If you can't free the Palestinian prisoners, then do not remain silent about them...

In 1965, a 17-year-old girl in Sicily was kidnapped, assaulted, and held captive for over a week. Then her attacker offered her a deal: Marry him, and everything would be “forgiven.” At the time, Italian law allowed rapists to avoid punishment if they married their victims. It was called “reparatory marriage.” The logic was horrifying: A woman’s “honor” mattered more than her consent. If she married the man who violated her, her reputation could supposedly be restored — and the rapist could walk free. Most women had no real choice. Families pressured them. Communities expected obedience. The law itself encouraged silence. But Franca Viola said no. At 17 years old, traumatized and publicly shamed, she refused to marry the man who assaulted her. That single word changed Italy forever. Her decision sparked outrage in her town. Neighbors turned against her family. Their vineyards and olive groves were burned in retaliation. But Franca’s father stood beside her and supported her decision to press charges. In 1966, Franca testified publicly against her attacker in court. At a time when most victims were expected to stay silent forever, she spoke openly in front of the entire country. Italy watched in shock. Her attacker, Filippo Melodia, was convicted and sentenced to prison. For the first time in Italian history, a woman had publicly rejected “reparatory marriage” and won. The case became international news. But the law itself still remained. For another 15 years, rapists in Italy could technically still escape punishment by marrying their victims. Then finally, in 1981, Italy abolished the law completely. And many activists pointed to Franca Viola as the moment the country first began confronting the cruelty of that system. Years later, Franca married a childhood friend who had stood beside her through everything. Not because she needed her “honor restored.” But because she deserved love, dignity, and a life defined by her own choices. That’s why her story still matters. Franca Viola wasn’t just resisting one man. She was resisting an entire culture that treated women’s suffering as something to hide rather than something to fight. At 17 years old, she stood against her attacker, her community, and even the law itself. And eventually, the law changed. Sometimes history moves because powerful people decide to act. And sometimes history moves because one terrified teenager quietly refuses to surrender.

Today, my family and I went to the sea, just to give the children a moment of joy amidst all the fear and exhaustion. They were so happy, laughing and playing as if, for a few moments, they had forgotten everything we are living through in Gaza. But shortly before we left, a gunboat approached and opened fire toward the area, forcing us to leave early. Even the sea, which was our only escape and the only place where we could breathe freely, has become dangerous too. In Gaza, there is no safe place anymore… every place carries fear.

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