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Biden Re-Entered The United States Into The Paris Climate Agreement On His First Day Of Office, What Next?
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(Living)
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... check (actually, they’re in need of a lot more). Could we perhaps start the ball rolling on universal healthcare, or at least start amending the ACA to make healthcare more accessible? Oh yeah, can w ...
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Created on 21 January 2021
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Joe Biden Appoints Dr. Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary, A Historical First For The Transgender Community ...
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(Feminism)
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... his pre-emptive cabinet. And, this pattern continues to emerge with his latest decision for Assistant Health Secretary.
Dr. Rachel Levine will be a historical first in her position, and in a presidential ...
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Created on 19 January 2021
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Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time
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(Style)
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People who get periods have a lot to deal with. Beyond the physical discomfort and inconvenience of menstruation, the social stigma and inability to access menstrual health products is so profound ...
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Created on 08 January 2021
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Deb Haaland Might Become The First-Ever Native Cabinet Member
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(General)
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... education, healthcare equality, and land preservation.
Top photo: Deb Haaland, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Created on 19 November 2020
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New Mexico Makes History, Electing All Women Of Color In Its House Delegation
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(Feminism)
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... l equality, healthcare and economic justice. Thank you New Mexico!
A post shared by Deb Haaland (@deb4congressnm) on Nov 3, 2020 at 6:55pm PST
Leger Fernandez, the first women to serve New Mexico ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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The Lesbians Are Alright
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(Living)
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... one another throughout the day. Sure, the economy is collapsing and many of us are on the daily brink of a mental health crisis, but these are not new ways of living. The majority of queer folks have battled ...
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Created on 08 October 2020
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Canadian Judge Challenges Justice System in Case of Indigenous Women Charged with Drunk Driving
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(Feminism)
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... existing problems in this vulnerable and destabilized First Nation.”
The state of the Pikangikum First Nation shows a major mental health crisis. A report by Maclean’s in 2012 ascribed “suicide capital ...
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Created on 06 October 2020
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Death and the Maidens: How Previous Pandemics Helped Make the World a Better Place for Women
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(Feminism)
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... was its devastating effect on young, healthy people. And because the virus was spread through military training camps, on troop transport ships, and within the trenches of Europe, young men experienced ...
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Created on 29 September 2020
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You Go Girl: Why Traveling to Atlantic City during COVID Felt Safer Than Staying Home
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(Living)
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... worth it to even try anymore. My skin turned gray, there were dark circles under my worried eyes, and the health risks of living like veal were beginning to compete with the dangers of the virus.
So ...
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Created on 28 September 2020
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Why Native Activists Are Decolonizing COVID Relief On The Reservation
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(Living)
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FROM FOOD, TO HOUSING, to health care, indigenous people in America have been exploited and neglected by the governments set up by European colonizers since the 1600s. Federal policies enacted to exert ...
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Created on 14 September 2020
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Ted Cruz Thinks the Abortion Pill Should be Banned and, Apparently, Pregnancy is a Walk in the Park
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(Feminism)
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... Hahn to classify Mifeprex as an “imminent hazard to public health” and “a significant threat of danger,” claiming that “pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness, and the abortion pill does not cure ...
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Created on 03 September 2020
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An FDA-Approved Nasal Spray Could Help Treat Depression
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(Living)
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... “the availability of a medicine that can begin providing relief within a day is potentially life-changing,” says Theresa Nguyen, chief program officer for Mental Health America. For people who have found ...
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Created on 10 August 2020
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Here's How To Help The People Of Beirut Right Now
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(Feminism)
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... You can also find them on Twitter or Facebook.
Embrace LifeLine: During this hard time, it’s important to take care of your mental health. This organization is Lebanon’s emotional support and suicidal ...
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Created on 06 August 2020
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New Jersey DOH Exempts Doulas From Hospital Delivery Support Person Limits During Coronavirus
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(Feminism)
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In the state of New Jersey, the Department of Health issued an executive directive that exempted doulas from the limits on support persons during a pregnant person’s hospital stay during the COVID-19 ...
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Created on 30 June 2020
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It's Time to Stop “Stanning” Politicians
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(Feminism)
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... the work of someone you love is one thing, but demanding that it bends to your will or that someone who doesn’t share your interest be dragged on the Internet is quite another. Unhealthy stan culture in ...
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Created on 27 June 2020
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Decompressing While Black: 10 Mental Health Resources for the Black Community ...
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(Living)
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While most of the country has embraced therapy and wellness culture, mental health within the Black community remains taboo. However, now, more than ever, Black mental health is the most important thing ...
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Created on 11 June 2020
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In Bad Cop/Bad Cop's “Pursuit of Liberty,” Aggression And Compassion Collide: BUST Premiere
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(Music)
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... as “Certain Kind of Monster” (both blistering criticisms of the current administration’s treatment of immigrants), you need both a healthy dose of aggression and compassion to get anything done in thi ...
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Created on 15 May 2020
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Kevin Spacey Compares Coronavirus Job Losses To Sexual Assault Allegations
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(Feminism)
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... ing the money Spacey was). So maybe it’s a bad idea to be equating the worst health crisis we’ve seen in our lifetimes and the economic fallout from that, especially as it affects working-class people ...
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Created on 08 May 2020
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How COVID-19 Is Amplifying Fatphobia
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(Living)
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I had thought that the world being turned upside down might put a dent in diet culture, that having a real and very serious health issue to contend with would get our collective perspective in order. ...
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Created on 08 May 2020
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Music In The Time Of Quarantine: A Conversation Between New York Duo Overcoats And Alaina Moore Of Tennis
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(Music)
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... She was like, “Don’t bury it forever and turn this into trauma, but you have permission. As long as you know that you’re using it with, you know, some sense of respect and nuance, it’s totally healthy.” ...
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Created on 07 May 2020
