Why France’s Burkini Bans Should Enrage Us All
Earlier this year, dozens of coastal French towns made international headlines when they enacted ordinances banning burkini swimsuits on local beaches.
Read onEarlier this year, dozens of coastal French towns made international headlines when they enacted ordinances banning burkini swimsuits on local beaches.
Read onWhen we talk about prison reform, about closing the school-to-prison pipeline and shutting down for-profit facilities, we’re talking about men, specifically black men, who are wildly over-represented in the U.S. detention system.
Read onIn an August 9 speech, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters in Wilmington, N.C. that there was “nothing [they] can do” about Hillary Clinton’s court appointees, should she win the election.
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Read onAs news about The Handmaid’s Tale miniseries continues to roll in, some have taken issue with a particular casting choice: Samira Wiley as Moira.
Read onWith free-bleeding demonstrations and menstrual blood art making headlines, a controversial and relatively unknown menstrual practice is on the rise. Menstrual extraction is making a comeback, and it is high time we all started talking about it.
Read onUnless you’ve been living under a rock and without WiFi, you’ve heard of Stranger Things. The über-Eighties homage has taken the world by storm. What’s more, the women’s perspectives in Stranger Things continue Netflix’s burgeoning legacy as a hub for great, woman-friendly television.
Read onA period-tracking startup is poised to take over the intersection of women’s health and technology. Natural Cycles claims it can help women trash their hormonal birth control, or conceive, depending on their needs.
Read onSince the recession came and “went,” we’ve grown accustomed to hearing just how expensive subsistence has become. Housing, education, and other basic expenditures have increased faster than the rate of inflation, putting stress on individuals and families — Millennial households in particular.
Read onIt was the shot heard round the world: Breitbart writer and Gamergater Milo Yiannopoulos was permanently banned from Twitter.
Read onON JULY 12, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential candidate. The endorsement provoked outrage in Sanders supporters, many of whom vowed to write in the candidate’s name at the polls in November.
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