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Women working in the blue-collar “nontraditional” occupations, traditionally occupied by men, have been writing about their experiences, contributing to our knowledge of “the hidden history of affirmative action.” Here is such a story.

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Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms. Some even offered to mail the prescriptions to women living in states that now ban the procedure. Facebook removed them

Only a decisive defeat of Putinism — with its toxic mix of despotism, corruption, right-wing nationalism, and devil-may-care extractivism — would offer the world some sliver of hope when it comes to restoring some measure of planetary balance.

For only 58 years of the nation’s 246-year-old economy, women have been able to avail themselves — thanks to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act — of the full citizenship that we effectively purchase through our jobs.

When the House committee investigating January 6 changed its schedule to hold an immediate hearing on Tuesday, it was clear something big was up. The view of January 6 from the heart of the White House — from the belly of the beast — was made clear.

The worldwide fight for abortion rights, Die Linke party congress, and a power shift in... Grenada!

Cities are spearheading efforts to pass and enforce local labor laws that are improving standards for workers in their communities.

In both access to abortion and a pro-family welfare state, Europe beats the U.S. hands down.

The draft shifts Chile away from the existing Pinochet-era document, enshrining cultural rights and laying out a path of autonomy for Indigenous peoples