Communities directly affected by a mass shooting don’t just get to move on when there’s another one.
In response to last week’s leak of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Anna and Conversationalist contributor Raina Lipsitz (@RainaLips) survey the future of abortion in America, discuss whether being pro-choice should be a litmus test for Democrats and feminists, and reply to common arguments that downplay…
Feature Story What is reproductive justice? For decades, Black feminists in the U.S. have been pushing a women’s movement too often dominated by the concerns of middle-class white women to expand its horizons. In June 1994 a caucus of Black feminists pioneered the concept of “reproductive justice,” hoping to spur…
I was 15 in October 1998 when an anti-abortion zealot murdered Dr. Barnett Slepian, a doctor who performed abortions in my hometown of Buffalo, New York. A married father of four, Dr. Slepian had just returned home from his synagogue, where he’d attended a memorial service for his father. It…
Women shouldn’t need a ‘good’ reason to end a pregnancy.
‘Gold is not a human right. Housing is.’ Between 2012 and 2021, Berlin’s median rent rose by over 70 percent. The cost of housing did not skyrocket because the city suddenly became a better place to live, but because investors looking for a secure place to park their money discovered…
By failing to invest in child care, the U.S. government is placing mothers in an impossible position. Ashley Patrick was thrilled to land a full-time position at a prestigious publishing house in July 2016. The job came with smart, bookish colleagues, opportunities for advancement, a regular salary, and health insurance.…
Working from home under lockdown has highlighted some unanticipated gender and class issues. I have a vivid memory of a 1990s television commercial for a then-state-of-the-art cordless phone. It portrayed an industrious young businesswoman working her way through the weekend from home. Her three young daughters appear and beg her…
Even with ridership down by 90 percent and fare collection suspended, public transportation is considered an essential service. In recent weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has forced transit systems worldwide to suspend fare collection to keep workers and riders safe. These changes were implemented to protect the public in a crisis,…
Grassroots organizers are proving to be a formidable challenge to the Republican Party’s voter suppression tactics.