- 1. Phoebe Robinson on her Comedy Special, Book Release, and Starting a Publishing Imprint, Tiny Reparations
- (Entertainment)
- ... her own singular voice and creative talents. "Comedy can change people’s opinions about things. It just absolutely can. You can wield power in the political arena [with comedy]." Robinson mastered ...
- Created on 08 February 2022
- 2. The Remarkable Story of Three Teenage Girls Who Seduced and Killed Traitors During WW II
- (Feminism)
- ... Hannie Schaft was born Jannetje Johanna Schaft in 1920. Like Freddie and Truus, she came from a socially committed and politically engaged family. Her father Pieter worked in education and was active ...
- Created on 09 July 2021
- 3. How Black And Indigenous Women Got Trump Out Of Office
- (Feminism)
- ... on Jul 26, 2020 at 3:21pm PDT Jessica Byrd, Kara Hollingsworth, and Naomi Long are all partners at Three Point Strategies, a political strategy organization that fights for “Electoral Justice ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 4. The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
- (Feminism)
- ... a prominent political family in Delaware, Florence Bayard Hilles devoted herself to suffrage in her home state and for her home state. Thanks to the work of these key figures as well as other dedicated ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 5. Trump Is Back On His Birtherism Bullshit And Kamala Harris Is His Latest Target
- (Feminism)
- ... either role. To suggest otherwise is to push a false narrative, something that Donald Trump has been doing ever since he entered the political sphere. While Trump didn’t outright say that Kamala Harris ...
- Created on 14 August 2020
- 6. If Hasbro Wants To Promote Female Empowerment With Ms. Monopoly, They Should Look At The Game's Origin
- (Feminism)
- ... at 44. While working as a stenographer and secretary, she wrote short stories and poetry and even performed standup comedy. Other creative pursuits included a board game that symbolized her political opinions: ...
- Created on 13 September 2019
- 7. Ilhan Omar’s Response to Trump's Racism Shows She Isn't Going Anywhe
- (Feminism)
- ... Omar, Democratic House Representative for Minnesota. The three-word epithet came after Trump spent a significant portion of his speech criticizing Omar by using false statements about her political positions ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 8. A Ugandan Feminist Wrote A Poem About A Vagina, Then She Was Arrested
- (Feminism)
- ... a substantive method of protest in Uganda. Activists like Nyanzi utilize the strategy to subvert the double standards that regulate expression as well as to call attention to political corruption and gender ...
- Created on 09 July 2019
- 9. Cut The Bullshit: How Online Pharmacies Can Help People Have Safe And Private Abortions
- (Feminism)
- ... to these very safe and effective pills. Given our current political climate around abortion and reproductive rights—which is likely to only get worse with the appointment of the next Supreme Court Justice—we ...
- Created on 27 July 2018
- 10. The Surprisingly Subversive History Of Beauty Pageants
- (Feminism)
- ... known in Montana as the state’s first trans delegate, Green entered the pageant, in part, as a political statement. “I don’t want trans people to be afraid to be who they are,” she says of her decision ...
- Created on 14 March 2018
- 11. The Women's March Is Building An Intersectional Movement In Detroi
- (Feminism)
- ... movement leaders, rising political stars that reflect our nation’s changing demographics, and thousands of new grassroots leaders.” If you can make your way to Detroit this October, the Women’s Convention ...
- Created on 21 August 2017
- 12. W. Kamau Bell On White Supremacy In The White House: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... style of sociopolitical humor, Bell’s poignant commentary tackles our culture’s heaviest issues with sharp but sincere levity. The Bay Area native embodies a mellow but deliberate fearlessness that inspires ...
- Created on 31 July 2017
- 13. How This 25-Year-Old Woman Is Fighting Boko Haram - And What You Can Do To Help: BUST Interview
- (Living)
- ... which forbids any political or social activity associated with Western society, brutality is a way of life born out a history of violence in Nigeria, specifically against women. In the conflict zone in ...
- Created on 20 June 2017
- 14. Don't Get Mad, Get Elected: The How-To Guide for Launching A Political Campaig
- (DIY)
- ... getting involved more important than ever, but it also goes to show that apparently political office—even the highest in the land — requires very few qualifications. Thankfully, the election lit a fire ...
- Created on 08 June 2017
- 15. The Handmaid's Tale' Cast Just Pulled A "It's Not Feminist, It's Humani
- (TV)
- ... to appeal to a wider audience but disappointing. Ann Dowd is the exception and explicitly getting political." She added, "I don't blame the cast, I blame whatever white male suit was like 'play down the ...
- Created on 24 April 2017
- 16. A New Myth Shattering Documentary on Pocahontas Airs Tonight
- (TV)
- ... her marriage to Rolfe one of love or simply political strategy? — but regardless of her unknowable interior life, Pocahontas's lived experiences provide a roadmap for our nation's self-figuring, becoming ...
- Created on 27 March 2017
- 17. There's A Fantasy League for RuPaul's Drag Race And It's Making The World More Liva
- (TV)
- ... queerness in the public eye, and it's relentlessly fun to watch." Especially now, RPDR serves as a distraction from the current political climate while celebrating lifestyles that are threatened by the ...
- Created on 24 March 2017
- 18. I'm An Immigrant Afraid Of Losing My Visa — In France, If Marine Le Pen Is Electe
- (Living)
- If I say I'm an immigrant fearful of losing my current visa status due to an increasingly conservative political environment, you'd immediately have a picture in your mind, wouldn't you? You'd likely be ...
- Created on 16 March 2017
- 19. Why You Need To Pay Attention To Who Was Sitting Next To Melania Trump At The Joint Address
- (Feminism)
- Donald Trump will give his first address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, and his special guests — who will be sitting in the gallery with the First Lady — are likely to play a prominent ...
- Created on 28 February 2017
- 20. Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors On Intersectionality In Activism: BUST Interview
- (Feminism)
- ... We need to be able to be responsive, not just on social media but also in the streets. I also think we need an inside/outside strategy. We need to build real political power, whether it’s aligning ourselves ...
- Created on 15 February 2017
