Tag: women’s rights
An economic no-brainer: Empower women, empower economies
As the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a leader in advocating for increased investment and action toward...
The war on women: The view from China
Today, however, rather than seeing women as a key driver of economic advancement, China’s leaders have been cracking down on the feminist movement. Leta Hong Fincher, a scholar on women in China, explains why.
‘It’s bad for business:’ CEOs speak out against attacks on reproductive...
"As anti-choice politicians are escalating attacks on these fundamental freedoms we encourage the entire business community to join us in protecting access to reproductive healthcare in the critical months and years to come."
#MeToo in Indian Country; ‘We don’t talk about this enough’
Sexual harassment in Indian Country is an inconvenient and deeply uncomfortable truth.
Ask for Jane: Meet the underground feminist group that provided abortions...
“Ask for Jane.” Those were the magic words that provided thousands of women access to safe abortions before the landmark Roe v. Wade.
An outright reversal of Roe v. Wade isn’t all we should...
There are many ways we can lose our rights. We need to fight them all.
Are we free to do what we want with our bodies?
Summing up, women and men should be free to do what they want with their bodies within reasonable limits.
‘We’re still going to be making sure people have access to...
CounterSpin interview with Jill Heaviside and Oriaku Njoku on reproductive rights assaults.
The war on women is still on
In Trumpistan, legislative attempts to ban abortion are a blatant sign that women are under attack.
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U of Florida Law School: Where racism and originalism converge
Preston Damsky, a law-school prize for an essay written for the judge's seminar, argued that the Constitution was originally intended only for white people and therefore even today non-whites could not claim their Constitutional rights and privileges.
Ugliest of ugly Americans, desperate for face-saving charades, exports chaotic, boorish pestilence abroad
Stuntery, like putz-ery, is readily undone and when it flops, it turns against itself.
What July 5th taught me that July 4th never did
Real freedom doesn’t come wrapped in patriotic speeches or military parades, it comes through struggle, sacrifice, and the refusal to bow to empire, no matter what form it takes.
Trump-Musk foreign aid cuts could cause 14 million deaths by 2030, study warns
Researchers say slashing 83 percent of USAID programs threatens to erase two decades of global health gains, with children under five accounting for one-third of projected fatalities.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.