Women

Et Tu, Bernie?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 13, 2016 It is one thing to hold one's nose and vote for Hillary Clinton as the lesser evil. It is quite another to suddenly absolve the Clintons, who have, as Bernie Sanders repeatedly pointed out, contributed so much to the national crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Academia Is Still Plagued by Sexual Harassment and Assaults

Ruth Rosen / Truthdig Jul 13, 2016 Anita Hill’s groundbreaking testimony at the 1991 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave women new language for coping with age-old problems. But it didn’t make the problems go away. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Future British Prime Minister Theresa May Is Not More Feminist Than Jeremy Corbyn by a Long Shot

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2016 The country that lived through Margaret Thatcher's premiership should know better than to believe a female leader will protect women's rights purely on the basis of her gender. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jill Stein’s Green New Deal Deserves to Be Heard by Widest Audience Possible

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 The prospective Green Party presidential candidate is moving up in the polls with progressive ideas to reinvigorate the American economy, save the environment and give power to the people instead of corporations. The prospective Green Party presidential candidate is moving up in the polls with progressive ideas to reinvigorate the American economy, save the environment and give power to the people instead of corporations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Abortion Rights Find Strong Champions Among the Clergy

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Jul 6, 2016 The news media are not presenting a complete picture For generations, many ministers have stood with people making difficult choices about their reproductive lives The news media are not presenting a complete picture. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

She’s No Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — Behind the Scenes With Jill Stein (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jul 2, 2016 A path exists for a credible independent candidate to win the U.S. presidency in 2016. Could that person be the presumptive Green Party nominee? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Makes Herstory

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 30, 2016 With hundreds of abortion restriction bills in play around the country, this week's landmark victory in a Texas battle over the issue is cause for celebration, but not rest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Leans Left in the Wake of Antonin Scalia’s Death

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 All things considered, the Supreme Court’s just-completed term was a good one for liberals and progressives. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Canadian Game in Which ‘No’ Means ‘Yes’

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 As sure as autumn brings cool days, so does each year’s junior hockey season bring new sexual allegations. That few cases make it to court and even fewer to conviction speaks to the emphasis the judicial system puts on the “credibility” of the plaintiff and the extraordinary support local heroes receive from town power brokers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )