Kavanaugh’s record shows that he has a pattern of putting the concerns of corporations, the wealthy and the powerful over the interests of everyday people—with damaging consequences for women, workers, people of color and other vulnerable communities.
Author: Gaylynn Burroughs
Gaylynn Burroughs is policy director at the Feminist Majority Foundation.
The War on Women’s Health
Trumpcare leaves 23 million more people uninsured and slashes $834 billion from Medicaid, rewarding the wealthy while penalizing low-income women.
A Cruel Attack on Women and the Poor: Six Low-Lights From Trump’s Budget
The Trump Administration today released its FY 2018 budget, calling it “A New Foundation for American Greatness.” Early analysis of the budget, however, shows that it’s anything but.
Not Going Back: Education Equity and Title IX
Republicans are determined to reverse the Obama administration’s use of Title IX to hold schools accountable for addressing campus sexual assault.
Not Going Back: Economic Equality
We must fight for workers’ rights and protecting social security despite Republican opposition.
Not Going Back: The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
Though Trump has backtracked slightly on the issue since the election, we still expect an all-out effort by Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Not Going Back: Drawing a Line in the Sand to Defend Our Rights
Make no mistake: Republicans intend to dismantle the policies that have allowed women and other communities to have a chance at opportunity, advancement and economic stability.
Birth Control Coverage Heads Back to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear arguments from religiously affiliated non-profits challenging women’s right to access insurance coverage for birth control under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The non-profits […]
Dolores Huerta: Still Fighting for Farmworkers’ Rights
Legendary feminist and workers’ rights activist Dolores Huerta, who cofounded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to sound the alarm […]
Around the World, Mother’s Day is a Call to Action
Becoming a mother was not the blissed-out, exhilarating experience I thought it would be. It was painful, scary and the only time I have ever felt truly out of control. […]