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Take Action Now: End Gun Violence Take Action Now: End Gun Violence

Tell Congress we need background checks, support gun control in your state, and fight to end abortion bans.

Jan 28, 2020 / NationAction

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access There’s a New Playbook for Securing Abortion Access

Recent wins suggest that we are more effective when we proudly proclaim our support for abortion access for all—and defend that position when the attacks come.

Jan 22, 2020 / Andrea Miller

In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates

In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates

A record number of women ran for president in this primary election. But that doesn’t mean sexism has been vanquished.

Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Senator Warren speaks with Senator Sanders.

Unity Requires Recognizing That Warren Is Telling the Truth Unity Requires Recognizing That Warren Is Telling the Truth

At the same time, tolerance must allow that Sanders isn’t lying.

Jan 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue

Old struggle, new politics… For shame… The truth about these truths… The collective is political…

Jan 14, 2020 / Our Readers

Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave

Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave

For the first time ever, the presidential candidates are making proposals that offer real solutions for working parents.

Jan 13, 2020 / Bryce Covert

A New Mom Asks, ‘When Does It Get Better?’

A New Mom Asks, ‘When Does It Get Better?’ A New Mom Asks, ‘When Does It Get Better?’

Another reader inquires about WhatsApp etiquette.

Jan 10, 2020 / Liza Featherstone

What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask

What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask

The candidates in this week’s election have radically different ideas of how Taiwan should relate to China—and what the worst-case scenario would be.

Jan 9, 2020 / Brian Hioe and Wen Liu

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough Europe Is Telling Gay Asylum Seekers They Are Not Gay Enough

The legitimacy of asylum claims is adjudicated with outdated and often inscrutable policies.

Jan 3, 2020 / Makana Eyre and Martin Goillandeau

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America This Was the Decade of Feminist Uprisings in Latin America

The “green wave” emerged in response to staggering rates of femicide, and then began mounting challenges to the highly restrictive abortion laws in the region.

Dec 31, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

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