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A New Year’s Resolution: Time to Speak Up
“I'm going to speak up more when men do things that make me uneasy.”
Five Powerful Groups of Women to Celebrate This Year
This year, women organized harder than ever to push back against a toxic culture of masculinity.
Ten Amazing Social Movement Struggles in 2017 That Give Us Reason to Hope
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.
San Francisco Is Designing a Plaza to Encourage Civic Activism and Protest
San Francisco is moving to encourage public assembly.
Trump’s “America First” Security Strategy Imperils the US
Trump's new security strategy will make the US more vulnerable.
The GOP’s Tax Scam Is a Big Win for Investors in Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration is about to get even more profitable.
“Bussed Out”: How Cities Are Giving Thousands of Homeless People One-Way Bus Tickets to Leave Town
A major new investigation by The Guardian examined how cities are struggling to solve the problem of homelessness.
How Hospitals Are Failing Black Mothers
The US rate of maternal mortality is substantially higher than nations and has risen over the past decade.
Severe Complications for Women During Childbirth Are Skyrocketing — and Could Often Be Prevented
Life-threatening complications for new mothers in the US have more than doubled.
How to Protect Disability Rights in 2018
there are lots of actions you can take that will make a big difference.