On Tuesday, Aug. 25, thousands of people will take action across America with one clear message: #SaveThePostOffice.
And bipartisan pressure is building.
The pressure must continue to build. Here are six things you can do to help #SaveThePostOffice.
Author: Roxy Szal
Roxy Szal is the associate digital editor at Ms.
Suffragists Knew Voting Was Only the First Step to Equality. The ERA Could Finish the Job.
Suffragists were not a single-issue group—what they wanted was true equality for women, and they recognized women’s voting power was only the first step toward realizing this goal.
This is why the suffrage movement was closely linked to the larger push for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)—a struggle for gender equality that still continues today.
“Haven’t Seen Anything This Bad”: Trump Administration Starves the U.S. Postal Service
President Trump is using new schemes to prevent a November election—this time against a beloved public institution: the post office. The politicized effort to destroy the Post Office in an election year has confused and worried many—considering 91 percent of Americans hold a favorable view of the USPS.
Luckily, lawmakers in the House and the Senate, as well as two coalitions of at least 21 state attorneys general, are fighting back. And the pressure seems to be working.
“We Have Her Back” Cautions Media Against Sexist VP Coverage
In preparation for the inevitable media frenzy surrounding Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick, a group of powerful women activists and leaders has a warning for media covering this “historic moment”: Avoid sexist and racist stereotypes.
When Biden announces his VP pick—likely this week—will the media heed this warning and “have her back”? Only time will tell.
Girls Outnumber Boys in National STEM Competition For Second Time in Competition’s History
For the first time in the last 20 years, girls outnumber boys and represent 60 percent of this year’s group of Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists.
“It is a major misconception that the lack of women of STEM is a result of girls not being interested in STEM. The truth is girls are rarely given the chance to be interested in STEM.”
Rest in Power: 100,000 Lost
Yesterday marked 100,000 dead from the coronavirus. As the country hits this grim milestone, we wanted to thank the women and men on the front lines and answer:
Who were they? And what can we do with our grief and rage?
Q&A: Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Murthy: “We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet”
As top health experts paint a bleak picture of the pandemic and warn of the dangers of reopening the country too soon, many individuals are feeling uneasy and unsure about what comes next. To help illuminate the path forward, Ms. associate digital editor Roxy Szal spoke with Dr. Rekha Murthy, MD about testing capabilities; what differentiates coronavirus from other infectious diseases, like the flu; the feasibility of herd immunity; and what’s giving her some much-needed hope.
Film “Women in Blue” Explores What Women Bring to Policing
In Minneapolis, the July 2017 killing of an unarmed woman named Justine Damond resulted in Minneapolis’s first female police chief Janee Harteau being pushed out, threatening the gains women had made in the department.
Following three female police officers, “Women in Blue” charts their progress and efforts to remake the department to become more inclusive.
LISTEN: “Photograph 51” Introduces Us to the Oft-Overlooked Mother of DNA
London, 1953. Scientists are on the verge of discovering what they call the secret of life: the DNA double helix. Providing the key is driven young physicist Rosalind Franklin. But if the double helix was the breakthrough of the 20th century, then what kept Franklin out of the history books? A play about ambition, isolation and the race for greatness. Listen to the audio play here!
LISTEN: Audio Drama “SEVEN” Tells the Story of Remarkable Women
A riveting piece of documentary theater, SEVEN tells the true stories of seven women who bravely fought for the well-being of women, families and children around the globe. Listen to the entire play here!