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Remembering War's Impacts on Women and Girls on Memorial Day
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (712+ words) As we pause to mark Memorial Day on Monday, I'm thinking about the women affected by war'whether they're fighting on the front lines, working in the service as nurses, or civilians saddled with the consequences of wars started by men…...
Black Women, Beauty Politics and the Power of Rage in 'Is God Is"
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (328+ words) Vengeance is mine!" is what God says, and in this film, God is a Black woman. For all the online discourse about depictions of violent Black masculinity," few have engaged with depictions of Black women'in the church or in bourgeois…...
After Historic SNAP Cuts, America's Hunger Emergency Is Already Here'and Trump's Proposed Budget Would Make It Worse
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1003+ words) This essay is part of an'ongoing'Ms.'series'examining the real-world impact of'President Donald Trump's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. Across sectors'from healthcare and childcare to immigration enforcement and food assistance'the series explores what the administration's funding priorities reveal about who government serves,…...
'Ms. Book Club' Miniseries: Four Must-Listen Conversations on Black Women, U. S. History and the Law
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (233+ words) Ms. Magazine Across four new episodes, Dr. Michele Goodwin speaks with leading Black women scholars about human rights, interracial marriage, maternal health, bodily autonomy, and the legal systems that have shaped American life over the last 250 years. Our esteemed podcast…...
Beyond American Exceptionalism: What the Success of the Green Wave Can Teach U. S. Abortion Activists
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (714+ words) As states across the U. S. have banned abortion post-Dobbs, advocates and experts here have been forced to look outside of our borders for assistance, recognizing that other nations have recently mobilized to legalize abortion and have much to teach us, particularly…...
Women's Health Is a Democracy Issue'and a Midterm One
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (648+ words) This story was originally published by'The Contrarian as "Democracy Demands Women's Health Stay Front and Center." It is critically important to keep reproductive health and the chaos at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) front and center in the headlines....
The Frisco Test: What Happened in One Texas Suburb Signals a National Shift
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1080+ words) FRISCO, TEXAS " On a Tuesday night in March, a troop of Boy Scouts stepped to the front of a Dallas-suburb city council chamber and led the Pledge of Allegiance. A clip went viral within hours. The reposts came in the…...
Conservative Justices Resurrect the Comstock Act, Threatening Abortion Access Nationwide
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (245+ words) Thankfully, on Thursday, May 14 (albeit 30 minutes past their self'imposed deadline), the Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's ruling and, pending further litigation, preserved mail'order access to and telemedicine oversight of abortion medication. Today, some antiabortion activists are attempting to resurrect…...
Male Supremacism and Misogyny Was Central to the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Why Did So Much Coverage Miss It?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (404+ words) Originally published by the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) as "Misogyny, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia in the San Diego Mosque Shooting." Despite the extensive misogyny in both shooters" manifestos, much of the reporting on this week"s tragic shooting…...
Moms. Gov and the Return of State-Sponsored Pronatalism
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (1004+ words) This Mother's Day, the Trump administration quietly launched Moms. gov, a new federal website aimed at "new and expecting mothers." At first glance, Moms. gov may look like another awkward attempt at government outreach. But the site is much more…...