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WMC News & Features
June 02, 2026 | Carrie N. Baker, J.D., Ph.D., Alisa Nudar | Health, Politics
Federal Government’s New Website for Pregnant Women Promotes Antiabortion Pregnancy Centers

Moms.gov is not about mothers or health, but about promoting the administration's pet policies on women.

WMC FBomb
June 01, 2026 | Sara Matsinger | Body image and body standards
Skinniness Isn’t About Beauty — It’s About Control

It is time to reject the skinny ideal.

WMC Women Under Siege
June 01, 2026 | Saeedeh Fathi | Feminism, Free Speech, Gender-based violence, International, Politics, Violence against women
The ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement Struggles to Survive War in Iran

Since the U.S. and Israel launched their joint assault on the Islamic Republic of Iran, feminist voices in the “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi” movement (or the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement) have been diverse, with contradictory and dispersed reactions to war, foreign intervention, and even the future of the movement itself.

WMC Live
May 31, 2026 Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #505: Stirrings. (Original Airdate 5/31/2026)
Robin welcomes social-media phenom Kristin Cravens-Hutton to discuss the awakening rebellions online and off.
WMC News & Features
May 27, 2026 | Carla Hay | Arts and culture, Media
New Report Maps Gains, Losses for Women in Film

The report from ReFrame shows a decrease in the total number of women directing top films, and its authors warn that things could get worse for women in the film business in the coming years.

WMC FBomb
May 26, 2026 | Paige Mattison | LGBTQIA
The Chappell Roan Hate Train Runs on Bigotry

​In response to mistakes, Roan seems held to standards so many other pop stars are not.

WMC News & Features
May 20, 2026 | Treva Lindsey | Education, Politics
Women’s and Gender Studies Under Attack

As a field that helps college students “rigorously interrogate, critically think, and creatively imagine a more just world,” women’s studies has been targeted by both the Trump administration and state legislatures. But scholars, faculty, staff, and others are fighting back.

WMC Live
May 17, 2026 | Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #504: Intersectionality. (Original Airdate 5/17/2026)

Robin talks Critical Race Theory with one of its principal architects, Kimberlé Crenshaw—author of Backtalker and founder of the African American Policy Forum.

WMC Live
May 10, 2026 | Sara Cincurova | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #503: Remember This? (Original Airdate 5/10/2026)

Robin discusses the all-but-forgotten tragedy of Ukraine, and Russia's war. Guest: Sara Cincurova, on-the-spot reporter who focuses on rape.

WMC News & Features
May 08, 2026 | Holly Kearl | Misogyny, Politics
Two New Reports Document Sexual Abuse in Government and Impact on Women Lawmakers

Research by the National Women’s Defense League, covering both Congress and state legislatures, shows that these “abuses of power are impacting who serves and how effective and focused they can be.”

WMC Live
May 03, 2026 Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #502: An Inconvenient Widow. (Original Airdate 5/3/2026)

Robin welcomes Lois Romano, author of An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln. Also, a report from Ethiopia.

WMC News & Features
May 01, 2026 | Susan Buttenwieser | Economy, Politics
Women and Food Insecurity During the Second Trump Administration

Trump policies and recent legislation have reduced access to aid at a time of rising food prices.

WMC News & Features
April 22, 2026 | Nikita Mandhani | Feminism, International
Dalit Women’s Movement Adapts for New Generations

Dalit women in India, who face compounded marginalization due to both caste and gender, are working across generations to make sure their movement evolves alongside the women it serves.

WMC Women Under Siege
April 22, 2026 Gender-based violence, Girls, International, Violence against women
The Taliban’s New Criminal Code Is Governing Women Out of Existence

In early January, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada quietly enacted the expansive “Criminal Procedure Code for Courts,” which effectively turns violence into everyday rule, patriarchy into official policy, and ideology into enforceable law.

WMC Live
April 19, 2026 | Maria Teresa Kumar | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #501: Alpha Males. (Original Airdate 4/19/2026)

Robin discusses the Latino vote and the Cesar Chavez revelations, and also examines "Anglo Alpha Males." Guest: Maria Teresa Kumar.

WMC News & Features
April 14, 2026 | Ana Avendaño | Gender-based violence
Will the César Chávez Revelations Prompt Accountability in the Labor Movement?

“Their stories of abuse and sexual violence are heartbreaking. They are not surprising.” But there are existing models that create true accountability.

WMC Live
April 12, 2026 | Gail Dines | Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #500: Youth vs. Porn! (Original Airdate 4/12/2026)

Robin talks with veteran Culture Reframed feminist activist Gail Dines and young anti-porn crusader "Katiclyzm" (aka Katie Ramsay, with 240k YouTube subscribers) about pornography.

WMC News & Features
April 09, 2026 | ElsaMarie D'Silva | Gender-based violence, Violence against women
Women-Only Spaces Are Not the Solution to Gender-Based Violence

The creation of gender-segregated spaces to ensure women’s safety does not address the root causes of violence.

WMC FBomb
April 06, 2026 | Lydia Harlow | Media
How Young Women’s Musical Obsessions Shape the Industry

Through the decades, girls have consistently shaped the development of the music industry and have undoubtedly driven millions of dollars in sales.

WMC Live
April 05, 2026 Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #499: Get Home Safe. (Original Airdate 4/5/2026)

Robin discusses Muslim women learning karate & other survival means—emotional, financial, and political—as a community. Guest Rana Abdelhamid, activist and author of Get Home Safe: A Guide to Self-Defense and Building Our Collective Power.

WMC News & Features
March 31, 2026 | Ms. Julie F. Kay, Esq. | Health, International
A Road Map for Restoring Abortion Access in the US

Lessons from movements in other countries can help activists in the United States mobilize to expand access to reproductive rights and care.

WMC FBomb
March 30, 2026 | Ritham Janardhan | Media
The Infinite Scroll: Our Generation's Nicotine

The sheer size of this issue requires our federal government to come up with practical policies to regulate how young people can access social media.

WMC News & Features
March 26, 2026 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, Free Speech, Politics
Book Bans on the Rise in the US; Librarians, Writers, and Others Fight Back

In just three years, the number of book bans in the United States has more than doubled. A broad coalition of activists is working to slow the “relentless tide.”

WMC FBomb
March 24, 2026 | Katherine Lau | Media
Nicki Minaj's Shift to MAGA

When her music first started coming out, I never imagined that in the future, she would align herself with the MAGA movement.

WMC Live
March 22, 2026 Politics, Robin Morgan
WMC Live #498: Oldster. (Original Airdate 3/22/2026)

Robin talks aging with Sari Botton, who has 70,000 subscribers of all ages to her Substack. Also, Dolores Huerta's statement about the sexist crimes of Cesar Chavez.

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