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August 09, 2016 | Vicki Soogrim |
Feminism,
Misogyny,
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Violence against women
The Powerful Message of Mothers of the Movement
On Tuesday, July 26th, several mothers of police brutality victims spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. United by the organization Mothers of the Movement, the women joined to...
WMC News & Features
With Hillary's nomination, lots of interest in suffrage movement, but did media get the facts right?
Media outlets that invoke white-clad suffragists as shorthand for a long, sprawling movement often show a simplistic view of women's history. Author Louise Bernikow offers a cheat sheet on the women's suffrage movement for journalists and others.
WMC News & Features
July 28, 2016 | Jenny Warburg |
Politics
Hillary's historic nomination for president — A photo essay
North Carolina-based photographer Jenny Warburg was on the floor of the Democratic National Convention this week and captured these images from the historic event nominating Hillary Clinton as the first female candidate from a major party.
WMC Live
WMC Live #177: Maria Teresa Kumar, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. (Original Airdate 7/23/2016)
Season Finale. Robin on the GOP platform, Pence, Melania Trump's plagiarized speech—and Megyn Kelly vs. Roger Ailes. Guests: Maria Teresa Kumar on the Latino/Latina vote; Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Sweden's feminist foreign policy.
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What Young People Need To Know About Brexit
When I heard about the UK referendum that took place in June, I thought the possibility of the UK leaving the EU must be a joke. I expected the population to vote to stay in the EU and I wasn’t alone....
WMC Live
WMC Live #176: Clare Malone, Tanya Melich. (Original Airdate 7/16/2016)
Robin on the Falcon Heights, Baton Rouge, and Dallas murders; plus FoxNewswomen v. Roger Ailes. Guests: Polling decoded by FiveThirtyEight.com's Clare Malone; GOP insider Tanya Melich on The Republican War Against Women—and on Trump's Convention.
WMC Live
WMC Live #175: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jane Manning, Clara Bingham. (Original Airdate 7/9/2016)
Robin on the FBI and Hillary's emails, and CNN hiring Corey Lewandowski. Guests: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D. DC) on House sit in and DC statehood; Jane Manning on drug-facilitated sexual assault; Clara Bingham's book "Witness to the Revolution."
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The Supreme Court Addressed The Intersection of Guns And Domestic Violence, But Is It Enough?
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that people convicted of domestic violence can no longer own guns. The ruling in Voisine v. United States, the case in question, does much to highlight the serious i...
WMC Live
WMC Live #174: Senator Barbara Boxer. (Original Airdate 7/2/2016)
Robin analyzes Brexit's impact on women and on the U.S. presidential elections—and reviews SCOTUS decision on reproductive rights. Guest: Senator Barbara Boxer (D. CA) for an exclusive in-depth conversation. Plus, Surrealism Corner and We Won This!
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Being An Ally Is About More Than Your Own Identity
In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting and throughout this month of LGBTQPIA+ pride, I have seen an immense presence of online support and love for the LGBTQPIA+ community — support for which I am i...
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What The SCOTUS Abortion Decision Means — And Why It Matters
On March 2nd, the Supreme Court heard the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which has been called the most important abortion case heard in this generation’s lifetime. Today, on June 27th, the...
WMC Live
WMC Live #173: Rita Dove, Jessica Ladd, Daisy Khan. (Original Airdate 6/25/2016)
obin on the gun vote, HRC's and Trump's staffs, repro-rights breakthroughs, and gravitational waves. Guests: Rita Dove, former U.S. Poet Laureate; Jessica Ladd's solution to campus rape; Daisy Khan on Muslim feminism (and voter registration!).
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WMC Live #172: Andi Zeisler, Brenda Berkman, Lauren Wolfe. (Original Airdate 6/18/2016)
Robin on the Orlando massacre and homophobia; also on Trump, guns, and the Stanford rape sentence. Guests: Andi Zeisler warns of commercialized feminism; Brenda Berkman on women firefighters; Lauren Wolfe's Congo report about violence against women.
WMC News & Features
Changing history to herstory: Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Women’s Movement
WMC cofounder Robin Morgan takes stock of what Hillary Clinton's nomination means—and what we have to look forward to as she takes on Donald Trump in the general election.
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This Is Why We Need To Share Our Abortion Stories
"Remarkably Normal," a play by Jessi Blue Gormezano, is an artistic manifestation of the reality of abortion. The play presents a series of first-hand abortion stories which depict the incredibly comm...
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What The Orlando Shooting Means To Me As A Queer Teen
On Sunday night, I couldn’t cry. I didn’t know how to — it was as if every resource I had to deal with deep, inescapable grief had been disabled. I felt short-circuited, wired and rewired out of my cu...
WMC Live
WMC Live #171: Dawn Porter, Desiree Cooper, Ridhi Tariyal. (Original Airdate 6/11/2016)
Robin on our having survived the primaries—and made history. Guests: Ridhi Tariyal, inventor of "smart tampons"; Desiree Cooper's "flash fiction"; Dawn Porter's new documentary on abortion providers, Trapped. Plus Surrealism Corner and We Won This!
WMC Live
June 03, 2016 | Somini Sengupta, Dani Mari, Elizabeth Sweet |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Violence against women
WMC Live #170: Somini Sengupta, Dani Mari, Elizabeth Sweet. (Original Airdate 6/4/2016)
Robin on Brazil's gang rape, "Ogle Day" in Texas, and Donald Trump's mental health. Guests: Dani Mari on Female Frequency's first record; Elizabeth Sweet exposes new sexism in toys; NYT reporter Somini Sengupta's book on India's youthful population.
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Oklahoma's Attempt To Criminalize Abortion Reminded Me To Be Vocally Pro-Choice
On May 20th, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill that would criminalize abortion by revoking abortion doctors' medical licenses. Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm, who authorized the bill, defende...
WMC Live
WMC Live #169: Negin Farsad, Kathy Spillar, Hope Jahren. (Original Airdate 5/28/2016)
Robin on Obama, Trump, Sanders—and manhood. Guests: Muslim feminist comic writer/filmmaker Negin Farsad; Feminist Majority Exec. Director/Ms. Editor Kathy Spillar; geobiologist & best-selling author Hope Jahren. Plus Surrealism Corner & We Won This!
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WMC Live #168: Rachel Simmons, Susan Ware, Manisha Sinha. (Original Airdate 5/21/2016)
Robin on South American women pols: corruption or sexism? Guests: Rachel Simmons on empowering girls; Susan Ware debuts Click!, feminist history's online home; Manisha Sinha on how enslaved Africans led the abolition fight. Plus Surrealism Corner.
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HB2: The Lone Star State's Biggest Failure
I enjoy plenty of things about living in West Texas. I love being a student at Texas Tech University and the traditions and beauty of my campus: West Texas has beautiful sunsets and plains that go on ...
WMC Live
May 13, 2016 | Gloria Steinem, Regine Sawyer, Andrea L Pino-Silva |
Misogyny,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #167: Gloria Steinem, Regine Sawyer, Andrea Pino. (Original Airdate 5/14/2016)
Robin on what Trumpism really means, and what's next. Guests: Gloria Steinem reveals her new adventure; Regine Sawyer discusses the world of women and comix; Andrea Pino organizes against campus sexual assault. Plus Tweet of the Week and We Won This!
WMC Live
WMC Live #166: “Scicurious” (Bethany Brookshire), Elaine Showalter, Hilda Heine. (Original Airdate 5/7/2016)
Robin on "the Woman Card," and the "electoral industrial complex." Guests: Elaine Showalter, biographer of Julia Ward Howe; President of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine on climate change; Blogger Scicurious (Bethany Brookshire) on science thrills.
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Teen Girls Need Access To Their Reproductive Rights And Health, Too
The current feminist discourse surrounding women’s reproductive rights is crucial, especially considering that our access to these rights is dwindling and under constant attack. But it seems this conv...
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