Women

Book Review

Ana Belén Montes: “The Queen of Cuba”

John Dinges / NACLA Feb 6, 2023 A book review of Jim Popkin's "Code Name Blue Wren" recounts the astounding story of Ana Belén Montes, a mole in the Defense Intelligence Agency. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TV Review

​Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

“Whatever You Do, Don’t Go”: The Dangers of Unregulated Pregnancy Centers

Laura C. Morel / Reveal Feb 3, 2023 This Nurse Wanted to Help Women Avoid Abortions. Then She Saw Infection Control Problems at a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Pharmaceutical Companies, Physician Bring Court Challenges to State Abortion Laws

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2023 Lawsuits filed in West Virginia and North Carolina have challenged those states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Women

The Challenges African Feminist Movements Face in 2023

Joy Asasira / Open Democracy Jan 5, 2023 Looking forward to 2023 and beyond, Africa’s feminist movements will have to reinvest in their own defence of bodily autonomy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Women

Why Whisper Networks Matter

Carrie Ann Johnson / The Conversation Jan 5, 2023 Whisper networks form because women realize that the process of formally reporting incidents is slow and generally doesn’t work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Preying on the Pregnant

Neesha Powell-Ingabire / Prism Reports Dec 23, 2022 Organizers in Georgia fight to defund anti-abortion centers that use false advertising and misinformation to trick pregnant people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Women

Reproductive Wrongs

Laura C. Morel / Reveal Dec 19, 2022 Authorities are doing to regulate anti-abortion pregnancy centers, even when the risks to women are significant. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS

Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold / Independent Media Institute Mar 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman wants the world to believe he is the Arab world’s liberal reformer, but he he has imprisoned women as foreign agents and spies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Giant Step Forward for Women in Australian Soccer

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 Under a groundbreaking agreement, men's and women's teams pool revenue and enjoy equal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opera Union Member Alleges Cover-Up in Placido Domingo Scandal

JOCELYN GECKER / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 He alleges that a deal involved the tenor paying a fine and issuing a public apology in exchange for keeping the full details under wraps. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Retire, Citing His Offensive Comments About Women

The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 The "Hardball" host says compliments on a woman's appearance that some men, himself included, thought were OK “were never OK.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )