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Wednesday’s victory is the result of five years of mass protest marches by Argentina’s grassroots women’s movement, which began as a Twitter campaign against gender violence.
On the feisty congresswoman’s posthumous return to the spotlight. Abzug’s encounters with sexism pushed her toward feminism, and so did the support she received from female constituents and supporters after she was elected.
The past four years have birthed a progressive movement so extraordinary it just might survive the forces that threaten its extinction.
The China debate continues, Lebanon explodes, Bolivians rebel against coup regime, and more
I would vote for Joe Biden even if I believed Reade's account. Fortunately, I don't have to sacrifice morality to political necessity. Four more years of Trump will replace what remains of our democracy with unchecked rule by fascists and fanatics..
Texas and Ohio have ordered a stop to abortions, saying they’re not essential medical services. Other states will follow. Right-wing forces are using the pandemic as a pretext to crack down dramatically on abortion rights. We can’t let them.
We salute the women throughout history who stood against injustice and who continue to fight for a better future for all working people.
As femicide continues to plague the world, we must continue to fight the systems that are complicit in their acceptance of it and for the families demanding justice for their loved ones.
Progressive community organizing, led by rural women, is emerging as a tool to keep one another alive through times of desperation and struggle.
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