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Birth Control, Religion and the Unfit (50 Progressives)

Charlotte Perkins Gilman writes on the benefits of birth control, a practice which does not interfere with the pleasures of the unfit but saves society from their reduplication.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Hosts of Black Labor (50 Progressives)

What shall the public say in a critical time in the demography of black labor? The South must reform its attitude toward blacks, while the North must reform its attitude toward common labor.

W. E. Burghardt Du Bois
Shall Women Be Equal Before the Law? (50 Progressives)

The removal of all forms of the subjection of women is the purpose to which the National Woman's Party is dedicated.

Elsie Hill and Florence Kelley

Blogs

Joining Forces with NARAL Pro-Choice America
Jessica Valenti

I'm joining NARAL Pro-Choice America as a member of their board of directors, and I'm excited to work with their new initiatives to include young people.

October 2, 2013
Tell the FCC: Prison Phone Companies Shouldn't Profit Off Indigent Families
Take Action

Prison phone companies like Global Tel* Link get away with charging prisoners exorbitant rates just to keep in touch with their families. Tell the Federal Communications Commission to end this predatory practice. 

October 1, 2013
Federal Workers Nationwide Protest Government Shutdown
Allison Kilkenny

Federal workers all across the country are protesting the government’s shutdown. 

October 1, 2013
Spread the Word: The Hyde Amendment Must Be Repealed
Take Action

Spread the word about the new fight for expanded abortion access and the need to repeal the Hyde Amendment. 

September 30, 2013
Students Take On Teach for America—and Its Political Allies
StudentNation

As the semester rolls on, fast-tracked teachers, vouchers and corporate-friendly Democrats get roasted.

September 27, 2013
This Week in Poverty: Five Things You Might Have Missed on 'Poverty Day'
Greg Kaufmann

Poverty Day--the one day every year when the mainstream media turns its attention to the poor--was last week. Here are five things you might have missed amidst the frenzy of coverage.

September 27, 2013
California Governor Signs Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
Laura Flanders

Early Thursday afternoon on the West Coast, Governor Jerry Brown tweeted a message: “Today, I signed a bill to help California’s domestic workers.”

September 26, 2013
Stand Up for Toni Morrison During Banned Books Week
Peter Rothberg

The groundbreaking novel The Bluest Eye is under fire in Morrison’s home state of Ohio.

September 24, 2013
Grinnell College Offers $100,000 Prize to Young Social Justice Activists
StudentNation

The Grinnell College Young Innovator Prize offers a $100,000 prize annually to activists under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in the field of social justice.

September 23, 2013
With New Protections for Domestic Workers, What Is Next for Big Labor?
Laura Flanders

Concerted pressure from labor, “alt-labor” community, women’s, immigrants, seniors and disability rights groups made change happen after eighty years. A pledge by candidate Obama and the personal commitment of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis helped too.

September 22, 2013
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