Along with words like “gaslighting” and “trigger,” “sexual coercion” is a term that gained traction out of the #MeToo movement, highlighting the importance of language to articulate the nuance of ...

Sexual coercion is when a person pressures, tricks, threatens, or manipulates someone into sex. It is a type of sexual assault because even if someone says yes, they are not giving their consent ...

For conservatives, government coercion is the bane of political life in America. As members of the self-styled anti-government party, they very much are interested in making the case that coercion is ...

Coercion is one of those things that can be considered a gray area for many people. In this day and age when everyone throws around terms like “narcissist” and “gaslighting” without regard for their ...

In 2019, the possibility of the government gaining control over women’s reproductive health often feels too close for comfort. But as people across the United States fight to maintain the right to ...

Jayne Lucke is the Director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University. The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society receives funding from diverse ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Even as China’s economy faces massive domestic problems, from sluggish consumer demand to industrial overcapacity, its leadership, headed by ...

Chinese economic coercion against Europe is on a deeply worrying trajectory. Having moved from threats in 2020 to punishment of European companies in 2021, China is now interfering with the EU market ...

The former wife of ex-cabinet minister Chris Huhne has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice by taking speeding points on his behalf, in a case that brought a rarely used defence into ...