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WMC News & Features
November 07, 2019 | Soraya Chemaly | Free Speech, Gender-based violence, Media, Online harassment, Politics
Katie Hill, deepfakes, and how “political risk” is defined

The discussion around Rep. Katie Hill's resignation has mostly missed the truths about the crime that was committed against her.

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September 06, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Free Speech, International, Online harassment
Russian feminist charged with ‘inciting hatred’ against men online

“I don’t think there is any reason whatsoever to charge me with hate speech toward anyone,” says Russian feminist Lyubov Kalugina.

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May 30, 2018 | Julie Zeilinger | Free Speech, Media
An interview with Cynthia Lowen, director of online harassment documentary ‘Netizens’

Even though women have been speaking out about their experiences with online harassment for years, there is still so much we don’t understand about how harassment truly permeates and shapes the lives of its victims. Filmmaker Cynthia Lowen decided to explore this phenomenon in the new documentary “Netizens.”

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April 10, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Free Speech, Media, Politics
Is Big Brother coming for the press?

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to monitor hundreds of thousands of news sources around the world and build a database that it enables it to track and search journalists, editors, and “media influencers” based on their beat and past work.

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March 22, 2018 | Julie Zeilinger | Free Speech, Politics
Lizz Winstead on the new SCOTUS case taking on Crisis Pregnancy Centers

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard the first oral arguments in a crucial case targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Lizz Winstead of Lady Parts Justice explains why this case is so important.

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December 26, 2017 | Julie Zeilinger | Free Speech, LGBTQIA
The Supreme Court is hearing a major case regarding LGBTQ+ rights

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case isn’t really about cake at all. It’s about discrimination. This case could potentially lead to legalizing discrimination against the LGBT+ community because a couple requested a wedding cake and was denied.

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December 11, 2017 | DeAnne Cuellar | Free Speech, Media
Save Net Neutrality! It enables women and people of color to thrive online and amplify their own stories—uncensored and on their own terms

As a crucial FCC vote nears, a broad coalition is mobilizing to keep an open Internet in the United States.

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November 27, 2017 | Lynn Melnick | Free Speech
Shame on me: My time in Amazon's penalty box

Why is a woman's truth-telling about sexual violence considered “adult content”?

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November 09, 2017 | Robin Morgan | Economy, Free Speech, Media, Science and tech
Why we need to rein in the tech monopolies

Big Tech monopolies are endangering the Republic and free speech. It's time for some common-sense regulation.

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October 27, 2017 | Rebecca McCray | Feminism, Free Speech, Gender-based violence, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Media, Misogyny, Politics
A night at the Women's Media Awards: Leading the way for women after an oppressive year

A confluence of normalized misogyny and devaluing of women made Thursday’s Women’s Media Awards all the more uplifting, emphasizing the power of sisterhood and the voices of women in media.

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October 12, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | Education, Free Speech
How UC Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Week’ affected marginalized students

“Free Speech Week” has since been largely dismissed as an insignificant failure due to its poor organization and paltry audience. But our campus certainly felt the negative effects of this event anyway.

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September 11, 2017 | Lauren Wolfe | Free Speech, International, Media
Press freedom under attack during Hurricane Irma

As the Caribbean and Florida have been pummeled by Hurricane Irma these past few days, people around the world have been desperate for news of their loved ones, while those stuck on battered islands and coasts with no electricity, no information on rescue activities, and little hope that their lives and property will make it through this A-bomb-level storm are left trying to find cell phones that work to learn what they can.

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February 07, 2017 | Chloe Hallinan | Education, Feminism, Free Speech, Politics
Bridging The Divide

I dressed up as Donald Trump for Halloween in 2015. My costume was inspired by my disbelief that a “sexy Donald Trump” costume was being sold on the Internet. Instead of supporting the company that had (seemingly earnestly) created that costume, I decided to parody the idea by making my own.

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August 31, 2016 | Reilly W | Education, Feminism, Free Speech, Politics
The Truth About Safe Spaces and Trigger Warnings
This past week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen that stated they would not support “trigger warnings” or “safe spaces” at the school. Instead of making the topic a discuss...
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May 12, 2016 | Gabby C | Education, Feminism, Free Speech, Girls
Teen Girls Are Going To Keep Rebelling Against Sexist Dress Codes
When girls wear short skirts, we call them "inappropriate." When girls make bold decisions about their lives, we call them "vain." When girls call themselves feminists, we call them "ugly." When girls...
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March 17, 2016 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Free Speech, Misogyny, Online harassment, Politics, Violence against women
Why President Obama's Decision to Call Out Online Harassment Is So Important
President Obama could have discussed any number of pressing issues during his recent speech given in honor of Women's History Month. A significant portion of his speech, however, was devoted to an iss...
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July 12, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Free Speech, Gender-based violence, Media, Science and tech, Violence against women
Saturday Vids: Jaclyn Friedman On Hate Speech On Facebook
Last month, awesome feminist activists Jaclyn Friedman of Women, Action and the Media (WAM!), author/activist Soraya Chemaly and Laura Bates of the The Everyday Sexism Project launched a campaign to e...

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