- 1. The So-Called "Climate Bill": What Does It Really Mean For Us & Where Does It Fall Short Of Our Expectations
- (Feminism)
- ... the bill finally passed the Senate 51-50 on August 7th. It's true that this legislation—officially called the Inflation Reduction Act— makes significant strides in climate-related issues, but it encompasses ...
- Created on 18 August 2022
- 2. Hulu Rolls Back Censoring Policy After Facing Blowback From Democrats
- (TV)
- ... political censorship. Americans deserve to know the truth about these issues, and Hulu has no right to block it. https://t.co/xEfpgASoBU — Senate Democrats (@dscc) July 25, 2022 The executive directors ...
- Created on 28 July 2022
- 3. It's In The Bag: Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed As The First Black Woman On The Supreme Cour
- (Feminism)
- ... Black woman in the house at the confirmation hearing, vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the senate vote as well. Judge Jackson’s confirmation was a historic moment for our nation. We’ve taken ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 4. "You Are Worthy," Senator Cory Booker's Emotional Speech Defending Ketanji Brown Jackson Reminds Us How Significant This Historic Moment Is For Black Women (And Has Us Reaching For The Tissue Bo
- (Feminism)
- On Wednesday, Senator Cory Booker gave an impassioned speech for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that brought tears to the courtroom—and my living room. After ...
- Created on 25 March 2022
- 5. Fiona Apple Is Using Her Star Power For An Urgent Legal Cause—And She Wants Your Help
- (Feminism)
- ... passionately walks fans through the process of contacting lawmakers to get the bill on the floor for a vote. The goal is to advance House Bill 647 and Senate Bill 469. The bill, which would "provide remote ...
- Created on 18 March 2022
- 6. HOORAY, The Equal Rights Amendment Passed! Or DID It?!?
- (Feminism)
- ... must first pass the House and the Senate, and then must be ratified by 2/3's of the 50 states (so, 38 states). In 1971, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the House, and in 1972, by the Senate, and ...
- Created on 11 March 2022
- 7. 6 Things You Might Not Know About Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson
- (Feminism)
- ... Judge Brown-Jackson in February to sit on the Court, a seat previously held by Justice Stephen Breyer. The 51-year-old has already been vetted by the Senate and was confirmed in April. Jackson received ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 8. Lush Cosmetics Ditch Social Media, Deactivates Facebook, Instagram, and Other Social Media Platforms Citing Safety Concerns. Will Other Companies Follow Suit?
- (Living)
- ... Facebook employee Frances Haugen gave three hours of testimony to the Senate Commerce subcommittee about the inner workings of Facebook. Haugen had leaked thousands of pages of research to The Wall Street ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 9. How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar
- (Feminism)
- ... Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, September 15th. The FBI was made aware of allegations against Nassar back in 2015 but failed to investigate any of the victims’ claims properly. After the resignation ...
- Created on 24 September 2021
- 10. Texas Doctor Violates Near-Total Abortion Ban, Writes Op-ed About It, and is Promptly Sued. Here's Why That's a Good Thi
- (Feminism)
- ... six weeks. Senate Bill 8 was passed in May 2021 and took effect on September 1. The law bans abortions after six weeks, or as soon as a heartbeat can be detected, much earlier than most people know ...
- Created on 22 September 2021
- 11. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
- (Feminism)
- ... centers. California's Senate Bill 24 was passed in 2019, allowing medication abortion to be available in campus health centers. With an estimated 322 to 519 California public university students seeking ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 12. Free Your Mind: New Non-Fiction From B-Movie Queen Elvira, Mistress of Darkness, and Believing, a Cultural Analysis on Gender-Violence from Anita Hill
- (Books)
- ... herself—a pop culture icon of the highest order. –eliza c. thompson Believing: Our Thirty- Year Journey to End Gender Violence By Anita Hill (Viking) After the 1991 Senate confirmation ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 13. Washington Post Reporter Felicia Sonmez is Suing the Paper for Gender Discrimination
- (Feminism)
- ... of assault or harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo; additionally, Somnez had to remove herself from covering former Missouri Governor Eric Greiten’s Senate campaign due to sexual assault allegations ...
- Created on 03 August 2021
- 14. Not Their Bodies, Not Their Choice: Conservative Republicans Push For an Overturn of Roe v. Wade
- (Feminism)
- ... Republican members of Congress (184 from the House and 44 from the Senate) asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and stop their “vise grip on abortion politics”. The request was included as part ...
- Created on 29 July 2021
- 15. The Supreme Court Declined To Hear The Case Of Gavin Grimm, Securing A Major Win For Trans Rights
- (Feminism)
- ... Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community In Healthcare The New York State Senate Passed A Bill That Will Make It Easier For Trans People To Change Their Gender On Legal Documents Virginia ...
- Created on 30 June 2021
- 16. It’s A Matter Of Life Or Death: Why We Must Teach Students About Dating Violence
- (Feminism)
- ... they need to see the warning signs of dating violence and how to handle it. Abbott attempted to justify his veto by saying: “These are important subjects and I respect the Senate author’s good intentions, ...
- Created on 23 June 2021
- 17. The New York State Senate Passed A Bill That Will Make It Easier For Trans People to Change Their Gender On Legal Documents
- (Feminism)
- New York lawmakers passed a bill that would make it easier for trans people to change their legal gender. This includes changing their name on legal documents, such as a birth certificate and driver's ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 18. Poet Maya Angelou, Astronaut Sally Ride, And Other Iconic Women Will Be Honored On A New U.S. Mint Coin Series
- (Feminism)
- ... proposal. Senator Deb Fischer and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who both introduced the legislation in the Senate to create the program, wrote an opinion piece in USA Today, stating that “as female U.S. ...
- Created on 12 May 2021
- 19. Florida's Anti-Trans Bill Challenges Trans Women and Girls' Place in Competitive Sport
- (Feminism)
- ... and club levels. It passed the House 77-40 and is now in debates in the Senate. The bill states that sports at these levels that are sponsored by “a public, primary, or secondary school, a public postsecondary ...
- Created on 28 April 2021
- 20. In The Wake Of The Vanessa Guillén and Asia Graham Cases, Here's What Is Being Done To Address Sex Crimes in the U.S. Militar
- (Feminism)
- ... The Washington Post. While Gillibrand’s proposal has drawn support from some Republicans in the Senate, opposition from the Pentagon (U.S. military) remains a major hurdle. Pentagon opposition has kept ...
- Created on 14 April 2021
