Bernie Sanders Calls on Progressives to Run for State and Local Office
Jun 17, 2016 In a speech webcast Thursday night, the candidate, who won more than 10 million votes in the 2016 Democratic primary, urged supporters to begin the work of organizing politically “at the local and state level in an unprecedented way."
Shrill
Jun 17, 2016 With a kind of cultural jujitsu, feminist Lindy West has memorably taken on fat-shaming, rape jokes and men who harass women online under the guise of free speech. The lovely thing is that she's funny about it.
Mothers of Gunned-Down Children Demand Common-Sense Firearms Laws
Jun 13, 2016 Last week thousands of mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters and others marched in 200 rallies and 47 states across the country to protest our nation’s lack of common-sense gun laws. Here are the words of a few of them.
Sentenced to Motherhood
Jun 13, 2016 Dawn Porter’s “Trapped”—which airs June 20 on PBS—explores the effects of restrictive abortion laws in Texas and other parts of the country.Is Elizabeth Warren a Phony Progressive for Failing to Endorse Bernie Sanders?
Jun 11, 2016 Cenk Uygur of "The Young Turks" views the progressive senator's behavior during the Democratic primary -- which perplexed many of her supporters -- as a sign of misunderstanding the tactics of power.
Immigration Is Fueling Innovation in Silicon Valley
Jun 10, 2016 Former "Dreamer" Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, now a startup CEO, is among a growing number of Latino entrepreneurs redefining the American tech industry.
Grrl Power (Video)
Jun 9, 2016 Hillary Clinton finally clinched the nomination, and Little Suzie Newsykins is back to tell you all about it
African-American Women Now Top the List of Most-Educated Group in the Country
Jun 9, 2016 A new study finds that black women achieve the highest outcomes of any demographic by race and gender.
A Tale of Two Injustices: ‘Lynching’ and Sexual Assault in California
Jun 9, 2016 Jasmine Richards was sentenced to 90 days and three years' probation Brock Turner, despite his multiple felony convictions for sexual assault, will likely get credit for good behavior and serve about the same amount of time as Jasmine As for Brock Turner's victim, her sentence is ongoing Jasmine Richards was sentenced to 90 days and three years' probation.Attorney in Supreme Court Abortion Battle Outlines Just What’s at Stake
Jun 9, 2016 As the Supreme Court considers its stance on the contentious Texas law, Stephanie Toti, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, weighs in on how it has affected women’s health care.
