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US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey (Lesson 3 of 3): On Embodiment at the End of the World
From the series introduction: When I first met Natasha Trethewey she was a visiting fellow at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies and she said...
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Women Ages 50-64 Hardest Hit by Recession
Middle-aged women are by far the worst hit by the recession and spending cuts, according to new research. As well as picking up family responsibilities...
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License to Pimp
When there is talk of workers’ rights and labor laws, most of us have already formed a specific image of the workers in question, and...
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The Heart of SB 1070: Racial Profiling
By C. Alejandra Elenes On Monday, June 25, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on the constitutionality of Arizona’s anti-immigration law, SB 1070....
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3 Lessons from Natasha Trethewey: (Lesson 2) Making the Archive You Need
(Read Lesson 1 here.) From the series intro: When I first met Natasha Trethewey she was a visiting fellow at Duke University’s Center for Documentary...
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Women Writers Find Inspiration, Mandate to Create, at VORTEXT Retreat
By Kelsye Nelson The first ever VORTEXT event, Hedgebrook’s weekend retreat for women writers, began with Bastard out of Carolina author Dorothy Allison growling from...
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Extension! TFW Forum on Muslim Feminisms
Editor’s note: We’ve extended our deadline for submissions to July 15th. The Feminist Wire (TFW) is seeking articles from Muslim women, men, and allies on their...
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31 Victims Identified in Growing Air Force Sex Abuse Case
The U.S. Air Force has now identified at least 31 women as victims in a growing sex scandal, and there might be more. The Air...
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Jews, Muslims Slam German Circumcision Ruling as Assault on Religion
Jews and Muslims are joining forces in outrage over a German court’s decision that could prohibit parents from having their children circumcised for religious reasons....
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Part 1: Natasha Trethewey, Time Travel, and Telekinesis
This is part one of a three-part series celebrating the crucial lessons of the poetic body of work of United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey....
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Are women occupying new movements?
At the recently concluded OpenForum, held in Cape Town South Africa, I was asked to speak to the question of whether ‘women are occupying new...
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TFW Profile: Kym Backer, Senior Editor of Upscale Magazine
By Darnell L. Moore and Tamura A.Lomax What is left for one to do when she has done everything from interviewing heads of state, writing...
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The Invisible War: A Film on Rape, Women and Combat (A Review)
Horrifying . . . devastating . . . infuriating . . . saddening. These are the emotions I felt as I watched The Invisible War,...
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Wealth Inequality Worsening by Race
White Americans have 22 times more wealth than blacks — a gap that nearly doubled during the Great Recession. The median household net worth for...
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Advocacy Group: Three Americans Without Health Insurance Die Every Hour
According to “Dying for Coverage,” the latest report by Families USA, 72 Americans die each day, 500 Americans die every week and approximately Americans 2,175 die each...
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Lourdes Portillo Retrospective at MoMA
A retrospective of the films/videos of Lourdes Portillo opens tomorrow, June 22nd, at the MoMA in New York. “Lourdes Portillo: La Cineasta Inquisitiva” celebrates the...
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3 Lessons from U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey (A 3 Part Series Coming Soon!)
Series Introduction: I am dancing and screaming with joy even more often than usual because Natasha Trethewey is our next US Poet Laureate! For those...
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Adidas Cancels Release of Controversial Shackle Sneaker
“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” This was the caption beneath the picture of Adidas’ JS Roundhouse Mid...