Women

British Trumpism? The Slaying of MP Jo Cox by an Anti-Immigrant ‘Britain First’ White Man

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 19, 2016 The assassination of Jo Cox, a progressive Labour Party member of the United Kingdom's Parliament, should make all of us wary of ultranationalism and where it can take our countries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls on Progressives to Run for State and Local Office

Staff / Truthdig 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." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Shrill

By Libby Copeland 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. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mothers of Gunned-Down Children Demand Common-Sense Firearms Laws

By Pamela Alma Weymouth / SocialEarth 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. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sentenced to Motherhood

By Rose Aguilar 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. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Is Elizabeth Warren a Phony Progressive for Failing to Endorse Bernie Sanders?

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration Is Fueling Innovation in Silicon Valley

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Grrl Power (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 9, 2016 Hillary Clinton finally clinched the nomination, and Little Suzie Newsykins is back to tell you all about it Dig deeper

African-American Women Now Top the List of Most-Educated Group in the Country

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2016 A new study finds that black women achieve the highest outcomes of any demographic by race and gender. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Injustices: ‘Lynching’ and Sexual Assault in California

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Attorney in Supreme Court Abortion Battle Outlines Just What’s at Stake

By Rose Aguilar 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. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Rips The Associated Press for Prematurely Announcing Hillary Clinton’s Victory

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2016 "This is the perfect symbolic ending to the Democratic Party primary," wrote the Intercept journalist on Tuesday. "The nomination is consecrated by a media organization, on a day when nobody voted, based on secret discussions with anonymous establishment insiders and donors whose identities the media organization— incredibly— conceals." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )