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The 116th Congress Has More Women Than Ever Before
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(Feminism)
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... are women, and one-third of those women won their seats for the first time in the 2018 midterms. 25 women will be serving in the Senate, and five of those women are new Senators. The Pew Research Center ...
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Created on 03 January 2019
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Kyrsten Sinema Is The First Out Bisexual Senator And Arizona's First Female Senato
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(Feminism)
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After 20 Republican years, Arizona has turned blue, thanks to Kyrsten Sinema. The New York Times reported yesterday that the former social worker defeated her Republican contender Martha McSally to ...
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Created on 13 November 2018
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Coming To Terms With Another Six Years of Ted Cruz, And Why I’m Not Losing Hope in the Blue Wave in Texas
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(Feminism)
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... two years, the 2018 midterm elections represented a chance for Texas to stand up for itself and prove that the state is more purple than red. Some might say we did, as Beto was just narrowly beat out after ...
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Created on 12 November 2018
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Ayanna Pressley Praises Women Of Color In Victory Speech, Gives Us All The Feels
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(Feminism)
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“Can a congresswoman wear her hair in braids, rock a black leather jacket and a bold red lip,” Ayanna Pressley asked the crowd – and the nation – during her impassioned victory speech. The answer is ...
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Created on 08 November 2018
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12 Killed In Thousands Oaks, California Shooting. #GunControlNow
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(Feminism)
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... 29 public mass shootings – that’s over 25% of the recorded shootings over the last 36 years. In 2018 alone, there have been 12 mass shootings, and the year is not over. According to the Mother Jones data, ...
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Created on 08 November 2018
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Gun Control Activist Lucy McBath Wins In Georgia, Flipping A Republican District
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(Feminism)
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On Wednesday morning, Democrat Lucy McBath officially won her Congressional race by less than 3,000 votes in Georgia’s Sixth District, reports the Associated Press. An advocate for gun control and social ...
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Created on 08 November 2018
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These Progressive Women Broke Barriers In The 2018 Midterm Elections
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(Feminism)
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... Jena Cumbo for BUST
Published November 7, 2018
More from BUST
Meet The Youngest Black Woman Running For Congress In 2018: Lauren Underwood
Ayanna Pressley Is The Latest Progressive Woman Of Color ...
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Created on 07 November 2018
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Let's Talk About Voter Suppression In Georgi
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(Feminism)
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... in the direction of his party. It is absolutely voter suppression,” Abrams told CBS. Between 2016 and 2018, the Atlantic reported, Kemp purged over 1.5 million voters and shut down 214 polling locations. ...
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Created on 07 November 2018
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Happy Election Day! Ilana and Abbi Learn Russian, Tell Us To Vote In New Video
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(TV)
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Abbi and Ilana are out voting, what about you? The Broad City queens just released a new video, “Russian,” aimed to remind you all to the jump out of bed and run – yes, RUN – to the polls. Of course, ...
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Created on 06 November 2018
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November 6 Is Election Day. What's Your Voting Plan
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(Feminism)
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November 6 is the midterm elections, and—no exaggeration—you have all the power. The power to boot Trump’s puppets from Congress. To upset an administration that weaponizes racism, rewards abusers, ...
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Created on 05 November 2018
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"Nickel And Dimed" Author Barbara Ehrenreich On The State Of The Fight For A Living Wag
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(Books)
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... and gratifying. But looking back now from 2018, it's like, so frustrating. The minimum wage nationally remains at $7.25 an hour. And that's so far from being a living wage for even one person. Somehow we ...
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Created on 16 October 2018
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In A Blow To Survivors Everywhere, Brett Kavanaugh Is Confirmed To The Supreme Court
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(Feminism)
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In an unsurprising but immensely saddening move, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court this weekend.
Saturday afternoon’s vote was exemplary of the nation’s sharp, partisan state; Senate ...
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Created on 08 October 2018
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Taylor Swift Finally Breaks Her Political Silence
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(Feminism)
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Welcome to 2018! Kanye West is endorsing Trump, and the famously apolitical Taylor Swift has finally broken her silence on the politics with a lengthy Instagram post. In it, she declares her support ...
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Created on 08 October 2018
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An Emergency Self-Care Plan If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed
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(Feminism)
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Resentment and fury ran high as the Senate voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to a final confirmation vote. Democratic efforts to continue to debate the nomination were defeated ...
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Created on 05 October 2018
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Feminist Art Parade, Nevertheless We Vote, Comes To New York: BUST Interview
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(Arts)
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Swedish-American conceptual artist Michele Pred is no stranger to art performance activism. Since 2016, she has been a member of For Freedoms, an artist-run platform inviting creative expressions of civic ...
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Created on 04 October 2018
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Roald Dahl’s Matilda Stands Her Ground Against Donald Trump Statue
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(Feminism)
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... that this was actually a decision made by fans, reports CNN. When asked who would be Matilda’s adversary in 2018, the vote leaned heavily towards Donald Trump at 42 percent. Other contenders were Piers ...
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Created on 02 October 2018
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Here's What You Can Do To Flip The House And Senate ...
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(Living)
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... MVP’s donor list includes the WAVE 2018 Fund, which distributes money to groups mobilizing progressive voters in key states and districts. MVP also offers a social media “digital toolkit” that includes ...
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Created on 26 September 2018
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Urge All Americans To Fight Back Against Trump
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(Living)
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... “mobilize massive turnout in the 2018 midterms.” So now is the time to register and vote, because “Democracy may be our birthright as Americans, but it’s not something we can ever take for granted.”
Header ...
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Created on 17 September 2018
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7 Young, Progressive Women Running For Congress in 2018
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(Feminism)
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... would value in our government. Check out these other progressive millennial women running for government office and their inspiring campaigns for the 2018 midterms.
Most importantly, get out and vote! ...
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Created on 16 July 2018
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5 Incredible Political Campaign Videos From Progressive Women Candidates
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(Feminism)
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... In preparation for this year's 2018 midterm elections, watch Hegar’s video below in addition to campaign ads from other progressive women Democrats worth watching.
“Doors”: MJ Hegar, Candidate for Congress, ...
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Created on 27 June 2018
