Q&A: Texas Passed a Law Restricting Abortion Rights—Meet One of the Women Fighting Back Q&A: Texas Passed a Law Restricting Abortion Rights—Meet One of the Women Fighting Back
Texas Equal Access fund Executive Director Merritt Tierce says the fight against Texas’ new abortion laws will continue and intensify.
Nov 5, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis? Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis?
Dim prospects for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House illustrate how far right of the American mainstream the GOP has drifted.
Nov 5, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
‘After Tiller’: The Abortions No One Wants To Talk About ‘After Tiller’: The Abortions No One Wants To Talk About
The acclaimed documentary turns an compassionate lens on a complicated, multi-faceted issue.
Nov 5, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools
Parents and teachers rallied today in North Carolina to participate in a “walk in” to raise awareness about education budget cuts and low teacher salaries.
Nov 4, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Writing as Woman’s Work Writing as Woman’s Work
The devaluation of “content” is bad for readers and for democracy.
Oct 30, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements
Here’s what to do about it.
Oct 29, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence
Across the country, students are sitting-in, speaking out and unionizing for justice.
Oct 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Lou Reed’s Politics Lou Reed’s Politics
Singing against apartheid and for Tibetan freedom, working with Amnesty International and standing with Occupy Wall Street, he was an artist who spoke up and showed up.
Oct 27, 2013 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville
It starts in the locker room.
Oct 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide
Flexible scheduling may do more harm than good as it reinforces stereotypical gender roles.
Oct 25, 2013 / Bryce Covert