Feminism

Melanie Campbell speaks at podium

‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell ‘If You Want to Win, Get a Black Woman Candidate’: A Q&A With Melanie L. Campbell

The Democrats need to get serious about supporting black women.

Jun 14, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles

palestine women

For Palestinian Feminists, Liberation Has 2 Meanings For Palestinian Feminists, Liberation Has 2 Meanings

New coalitions of women are shaping the future of activism and gender equality in the Gaza Strip.

Jun 12, 2018 / Jen Marlowe and Fadi Abu Shammalah

Ireland Abortion Love

Abortion and Love Abortion and Love

Ireland’s wildly successful movement to repeal the Eighth Amendment has given us a new way to frame reproductive rights.

Jun 7, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Coalition of Immokalee Workers protest

Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.

Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato

How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt

How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt

Plus Wendy Pearlman on Syrian Refugees and Tom Engelhardt on America’s failed empire.

May 31, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

“We'll never go back,” say activists, as a vote to repeal the ban on abortion wins by an overwhelming margins.

May 27, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion? Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Despite polls suggesting yes, pro-repeal campaigners are nervous.

May 24, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

Stacey Abrams Makes History

Stacey Abrams Makes History Stacey Abrams Makes History

Meanwhile, it’s yet another good night for women in Democratic primaries across the country.

May 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Wilma Rudolph

Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes

Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance. 

May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Becky Hammon

The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon

The opportunity to see Becky Hammon become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA is not a “social experiment.” 

May 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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