Politics
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On the Berkeley and Davis Protests
Back in February 2010, 11 Muslim students from UC Irvine and UC Riverside interrupted a speech given on the Irvine campus by Israeli ambassador Michael...
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The Straw: Activating Black Feminism in response to “Dead Men Walking”
Black feminism lives as an abundant and hopeful critique of our everyday circumstances. Black feminism lives as a perpetual readiness to engage and instigate transformation...
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Supreme Court To Decide Constitutionality Of Health Law
By Catherine Morrisey-Ribeiro The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear over five hours of arguments regarding the Health Care Reform Law. The lawsuit, brought by...
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Un-occupy my/our Sexisms: In Solidarity with Tamura Lomax and all Women
Tamura Lomax has rightly called for an interrogation of (and action in response to) the sexist, misogynist, and violent resonances lurking within some iterations of...
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Mass Evictions at “Occupy” Camps around the Country
From Denver, Oakland, to New York City, local police have stormed Occupy encampments carrying out eviction orders and arresting peaceful protesters. Given the number of...
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The Language of War
The last few months have been received by most as a foreign policy boon for our fledgling sitting President. In a global climate dominated by...
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Laughing Like Cain
Republican presidential hopeful, Herman Cain, keeled over in laughter Friday when a supporter related to him that Professor Anita Hill was trying to reach him....
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Security/Safety Concerns about Occupy Wall Street
By Linda Martín Alcoff The Oakland occupation was shut the last week of October, albeit temporarily, on the grounds of concerns about safety and...
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From Washington Heights to Wall Street: End to End for the 99%
Earlier this week, throngs of Latinos and blacks gathered at 181st and St. Nicholas Avenue in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights in New...
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Beating Back the Right
This has been a banner week for progressives with victories in several states beating back the nation-wide Republican campaign against immigration, collective bargaining, as well...
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Preventing the Undesirables: Forced Sterilization & Eugenics in the US and Abroad
If you enjoy the luxury of living under a rock, you may have missed the news that the planet’s population has reached (and now exceeded)...
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The Christian Fascists’ Personhood Campaign
Taking its dangerous “life begins at conception” assault from State Legislature to State Legislature, one of the most dangerous political forces in the United States...
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Mississippi's Initiative 26 Challenges Women's Personhood
By Kalen Young “Alabama’s got me so upset, Tennessee made me lose my rest, and everybody knows about Mississsippi Goddam…” Little did anyone assume...
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Hypothetical Women, Real Violence
By Wanda Kolomyjec and Monica J. Casper Some disturbingly familiar scenes from the campaign trail… “Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you...
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Reproductive Justice Forum on TFW
Today in TFW, we begin a series of articles about reproductive justice, one of the most urgent issues of our time. Indeed, few issues so...
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Occupy Rape Culture
The Occupy movement has a growing challenge that needs immediate attention: in-house rape. As of today, there are at least 4 reported rapes in Baltimore,...
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It’s About Time: FBI Begins Process to Redefine Rape
By Ally Karsyn Countless cases of sexual assault are excluded from federal statistics each year. Since 1927, the FBI has been using the same definition...
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Cain Accuser Got a Year’s Salary in Severance Pay
Breaking News Alert The New York Times Tuesday, November 1, 2011 — 10:04 PM EDT —– The National Restaurant Association gave $35,000 — a year’s...