Women and oppressed genders

Say her name: Sandra Bland

  Feb. 16 -- The room at the Auburn Avenue Research Library for African-American History and Culture was filled to…

February 19, 2019

Louisiana abortion case is headed to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled Feb. 7 to stop an anti-abortion law, passed in Louisiana in 2014, from going into effect.…

February 14, 2019

Women’s marches hit all forms of bigotry

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in 89 cities around the world on Jan. 19 in conjunction with the third…

January 22, 2019

A message to the Jan. 19 marches: Building unity and solidarity

Women and all gender-oppressed people are under attack. From the federal government shutdown, hitting women workers hardest;  to the Education…

January 17, 2019

To oppose Title IX ‘revisions’ send public comments by Jan. 28

The U.S. Department of Education’s proposed revision of Title IX regulations contradicts the intent of those rules addressing sexual harassment,…

January 17, 2019

Racism, sexism, Islamophobia — and double standards for cuss words

Congressperson Rashida Tlaib made history Jan. 2 when she proudly took the oath of office with her hand on the…

January 9, 2019

Title IX regulations, Part 2: Narrow new rules and racial bias

Bulletin: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing to remove civil rights protections for students of color, reported EducationPost.org, Dec. 13.…

December 20, 2018

Film review of <em>Wind River</em>: True-to-life story exposes crimes against MMIWG2S

Wind River opens with a young woman running barefoot through the snow in the mountains. She falls, crying and gasping,…

December 6, 2018

Marxist feminism necessary for liberation

A thorough Marxist critique of class society is essential to a truly liberatory feminism, argued members of Workers World Party…

December 3, 2018

No to DeVos’ proposed Title IX regulations!

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ran a touchdown Nov. 16 for her predator-in-chief coach Donald Trump -- when…

November 30, 2018