Nisma Chauhan / TruthdigMay 23, 2018
Tasneem Ahmar works to reclaim women's national narrative in Pakistan by talking to print and TV decision-makers—and using radio shows to inform the public at large. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
AYA BATRAWY / The Associated PressMay 22, 2018
The detentions of at least 10 women's rights activists—seven women and three men—are seen as a culmination of a steady crackdown on perceived critics of the government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Cecile RichardsMay 4, 2018
Lawrence Wright's new book, "God Save Texas," captures the frustration and hope that reverberate when divisive, retrograde politicians meet renewed grass-roots activism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Emily C. Bell / AlterNetFeb 21, 2018
The battle over abortion rights continues, with legislation moving through the Senate's Judiciary Committee that would end legal abortion in the state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SANDY COHEN, VERENA DOBNIK and TAMARA LUSH / The Associated PressJan 21, 2018
Demonstrations are scheduled in cities across the United States a day after hundreds of thousands of people around the globe rallied. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mandy Velez / AlterNetJan 11, 2018
Donald Trump got one thing right: The voting system is “rigged"—though not in the way he thinks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJan 4, 2018
Heads have fallen aplenty, but what will it take to channel this sea change into a lasting cultural shift? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Harriet Fraad and Richard D. Wolff / AlterNetDec 28, 2017
Sexual abuse isn't new, so why is it being called out so loudly now? The relationship among three major forces in modern societies may help explain. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentDec 27, 2017
Eager to show social progress, the kingdom loosened the women's dress code for the event. It wasn't enough—not to mention that Israel was snubbed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Mike Stobbe / The Associated PressDec 17, 2017
The Washington Post reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being told not to use seven words and phrases in official budget documents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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