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Passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by many of Epstein’s alleged victims and family members, led the DOJ to begin releasing some of the Epstein files. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’

Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.
Marina Lacerda was among the alleged victims of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who spoke at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 3, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images News

The #iwasfifteen hashtag and ongoing Epstein coverage show how traffickers exploit the vulnerabilities of teens and tweens

The conversation around #iwasfifteen sheds light on the dynamics of abusive relationships and the experiences of trafficking victims.
Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Child sex traffickers are typically white, wealthy men who often insulate themselves from detection and charges, according to a sexual exploitation scholar.
MAGA hats are placed on a table at an election night party in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 5, 2024. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Why MAGA is so concerned with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

President Donald Trump’s base has supported him through countless controversies. But they split from him over the release of the Epstein files. Why does MAGA care so much about this issue?
Protesters rally outside the U.S. Capitol, calling for Congress to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Sept. 3, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record

The recently released birthday tribute book that was gifted to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 demonstrates how power is fortified through social gestures.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C. His tendency to bullshit may be backfiring in terms of his relationship with his supporters. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Donald Trump’s penchant for bullshit explains MAGA anger about the Epstein files

Donald Trump’s supporters perceive, perhaps for the first time, that they are now targets of his political bullshit about Jeffrey Epstein rather than amused witnesses to it. And they don’t like it

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