Tag: women’s rights
New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days...
The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
Choosing life in a pro-violence society
Post-Dobbs abortion access for military dependents is in question.
Abortion rights defenders applaud judge’s block on Utah ‘trigger ban’
"Today is a win, but it is only the first step in what will undoubtedly be a long and difficult fight," said one pro-choice advocate.
‘Five-alarm fire’: Anger, resolve as thousands rally nationwide for reproductive rights
"Beyond protests, we will need mass meetings to plan next steps for the movement including direct action and even strikes."
If Roe v. Wade goes away, so will easy re-elections for...
Future campaigns will be about women’s rights, not saving or overturning a court ruling.
Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why...
The benefits of increasing the numbers of women in foreign policy and security cannot be overstated.
How the Texas abortion law’s faulty legal text could self-destruct
Texas has opened a multidimensional Pandora’s box that threatens marginalized communities across the country.
How feminists can support Afghan women living under the Taliban
Afghanistan’s underlying economic and humanitarian problems, which disproportionately affect women and girls, cannot simply be ignored because of the Taliban’s record.”
Why America needs a national program of paid sick and family...
America remains the only major industrialized country without a universal paid leave program.
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.