Tag: patriarchy
“Disaster patriarchy”: V (Eve Ensler) on how the pandemic has unleashed...
“Women are losing their safety, their economic power, their autonomy, their education, and they are pushed onto the frontlines, where they are often used, unprotected and sacrificed.”
Meet the trailblazing nuns who took on the patriarchy of the...
A new documentary tells the story of the Los Angeles nuns who stood up for the people and faith they served, paying a high price for change.
In patriarchy, sexual “misconduct” not surprising
None of us – women or men – should be surprised, because the United States is a patriarchal society and in patriarchy men routinely claim the right to own or control women’s bodies for reproduction and sexual pleasure.
The battle over what it means to be female
“How do we explore these rights for transgender folks in a way that does not undermine the rights of women or people of color?”
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Lawmakers demand answers after the White House initiated a $620M loan to a firm...
In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
Trump adviser’s economic optimism collides with rising debt, inflation, and public pessimism
As administration officials point to consumer spending as evidence of confidence, polling, inflation data, and rising credit card delinquencies suggest many Americans are experiencing a very different economy.
Resistance is only half the equation
When movements are at their most powerful, they not only withdraw cooperation from unjust systems, but build the capacity to live without them.
Around the world, global solidarity and cooperation are remarkably popular
An internationalist approach to global affairs could prove a winning political issue.
Trump rule narrows Medicaid exemptions as work requirements move toward nationwide rollout
A new CMS rule implementing Republican-backed Medicaid work requirements adopts a stricter definition of medical frailty, raising concerns that millions of low-income Americans could face new bureaucratic hurdles to maintaining health coverage.