Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery Labor Rights for All: The Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery
The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking and servitude.
Nov 7, 2013 / Nisha Varia and Foreign Policy In Focus
The Right Thinks Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Cuccinelli Wasn’t Conservative Enough The Right Thinks Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Cuccinelli Wasn’t Conservative Enough
The GOP’s loss in Virginia is causing the Tea Party to double down on the conservative crazy.
Nov 6, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg
Q&A: Texas Passed a Law Restricting Abortion Rights—Meet One of the Women Fighting Back Q&A: Texas Passed a Law Restricting Abortion Rights—Meet One of the Women Fighting Back
Texas Equal Access fund Executive Director Merritt Tierce says the fight against Texas’ new abortion laws will continue and intensify.
Nov 5, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
‘After Tiller’: The Abortions No One Wants To Talk About ‘After Tiller’: The Abortions No One Wants To Talk About
The acclaimed documentary turns an compassionate lens on a complicated, multi-faceted issue.
Nov 5, 2013 / Laura Flanders
Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools Parents and Teachers Rally to Save North Carolina Schools
Parents and teachers rallied today in North Carolina to participate in a “walk in” to raise awareness about education budget cuts and low teacher salaries.
Nov 4, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
Writing as Woman’s Work Writing as Woman’s Work
The devaluation of “content” is bad for readers and for democracy.
Oct 30, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements There Is Still Misogyny in Progressive Movements
Here’s what to do about it.
Oct 29, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith
In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence
Across the country, students are sitting-in, speaking out and unionizing for justice.
Oct 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville
It starts in the locker room.
Oct 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide Don’t Be Fooled: Flexible Scheduling Is No Cure for the Workplace Gender Divide
Flexible scheduling may do more harm than good as it reinforces stereotypical gender roles.
Oct 25, 2013 / Bryce Covert