Women and oppressed genders

Women strike in Poland for abortion rightsWomen strike in Poland for abortion rights

Women strike in Poland for abortion rights

Black flooded the streets of Warsaw and 60 other Polish cities on Oct. 3. It is estimated that upwards of…

October 16, 2016
Sexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feetSexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feet

Sexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feet

Oct. 10 — This debacle of an election process is ­unprecedented, bizarre and absurd. And it is also ­dangerous. Analysis…

October 12, 2016
Overturn the Hyde Amendment!Overturn the Hyde Amendment!

Overturn the Hyde Amendment!

The Hyde Amendment turns 40 on Sept. 30. This reactionary legislation mandates that if you are poor and receive your…

September 28, 2016
Maternal mortality doubles in TexasMaternal mortality doubles in Texas

Maternal mortality doubles in Texas

Deaths of women during pregnancy, childbirth and in the year after birth doubled in Texas from 2010 to 2013, going…

September 18, 2016
Bay Area cops to face sexual exploitation chargesBay Area cops to face sexual exploitation charges

Bay Area cops to face sexual exploitation charges

Oakland, Calif. Seven Bay Area current and former cops will be charged for their roles in an outrageous sexual exploitation…

September 15, 2016
Racism, sexism tarnish Olympic GamesRacism, sexism tarnish Olympic Games

Racism, sexism tarnish Olympic Games

Moorehead is the 2016 presidential candidate of Workers World Party. With a father who was a basketball coach and a…

September 1, 2016
Philadelphia tribute to Black women killed by racism and sexismPhiladelphia tribute to Black women killed by racism and sexism

Philadelphia tribute to Black women killed by racism and sexism

Philadelphia Over 100 demonstrators gathered at North Broad and Cecil B. Moore Avenue near Temple University on Aug. 3 to…

August 26, 2016
Partial victory for reproductive justice in IndianaPartial victory for reproductive justice in Indiana

Partial victory for reproductive justice in Indiana

Purvi Patel’s 20-year sentence for "feticide” was overturned by the Indiana Court of Appeals on July 22. Ruling there was…

August 1, 2016

Attack on Women’s, African-American studies

At the conclusion of the spring semester, the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees announced that degree programs in African…

July 15, 2016
Supreme Court ruling: Victory for women’s right to chooseSupreme Court ruling: Victory for women’s right to choose

Supreme Court ruling: Victory for women’s right to choose

With a 5-3 vote, the Supreme Court affirmed June 27 in the case of Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt that…

June 28, 2016