Women

What’s at Stake in the Latest Supreme Court Showdown Over Contraception and Religious Freedom

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2016 In oral arguments Wednesday, religious groups contend that just signing a form to facilitate access to birth control violates their rights. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Why April 17, 2016, Should Be Remembered as Brazil’s Day of Men

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2016 The disgraceful scenes played out in Brazil's congress last month signaled not only a threat to democracy, but to the rights of Brazilian women. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

New Report Details Decades of Trump’s Inappropriate Behavior Toward Women

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 A New York Times piece, filled with interviews and anecdotes, exposes women’s “unsettling” encounters with the tycoon who’s now a likely presidential nominee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Stephanie Grimes, Former Editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 She strove to reveal changing editorial practices in the months after the publication was purchased by Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire benefactor to the Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Interim President Takes Power With Conservative All-White, All-Male Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 Brazil’s former vice president assumed the role of interim president Thursday after the country’s Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Revolutionary Art Form That Leads to Social Change (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig May 13, 2016 Every one of the 85,000 political posters at the Center for the Study of Political Graphics tells a story you won’t find in standard history books. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

MSNBC Succumbs to Sexism, Asking Men About Hillary Clinton’s Role in Her Husband’s Infidelity

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2016 The news segment is representative of the blatant sexism in mainstream media that has plagued this election season. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Protesters in East L.A. Would Rather ‘Deport Her’ Than Support Her (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig May 10, 2016 Demonstrators did not appreciate the Democratic presidential candidate’s appearance in the Mexican-American community on Cinco de Mayo and accused her of pandering to Latinos. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Top 10 Best and Worst States to Be a Working Mother

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2016 Blue states scored better than red states, but really, they could all do better. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The GOP Isn’t Just Taking Aim at Reproductive Rights — It’s After Women’s Very Economic Survival

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2016 While the phrase has faded in this election year go-round, the war on women has not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scenes From a Protest: When Activists Joined Forces at Trump’s Orange County Stump Speech (Photos)

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2016 Throngs of protesters from various groups and backgrounds -- feminists, anarchists, Mexican activists and peace advocates among them -- turned up to make their presence known and face off with Donald Trump supporters at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Behind the Scenes at ‘Rising Up With Sonali’

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2016 Get a glimpse of the two-woman operation behind "Rising Up With Sonali," the daily radio and television show hosted by Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar and broadcast online and on KPFK. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )