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Filipino Journalist Maria Ressa Arrested in Overt Attempt to Crush Press Freedom

Award-winning journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of “cyber libel” for investigating President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, who has continuously suppressed press freedom and has been responsible for countless human right violations. Journalism is under major fire in the Philippines, and Ressa has been persecuted for denouncing an administration that egregiously disregards basic human rights.

Ressa said: “I’m being set up as an example so that others will stop asking tough questions, and I think that puts responsibility on me to continue asking tough questions.”

Whether it's the Boston Tea Party as in the mid-1700s, or modern-day Black Lives Matter demonstrations, protesters rail against the idea that liberty is not for everyone. There's nothing more in the spirit of the American Revolution than protesting.

Revolutionary Roots and the True Meaning of Patriotism

Jean Kilbourne

Whether it’s the Boston Tea Party as in the mid-1700s, or modern-day Black Lives Matter demonstrations, protesters rail against the idea that liberty is not for everyone.

There’s nothing more in the spirit of the American Revolution than protesting.

War on Women Report: Trump’s Attacks on Reproductive and Racial Justice

Jenna Ashendouek

The War on Women is in full force under the Trump administration. We refuse to go back, and we refuse to let the administration quietly dismantle the progress we’ve made. We are watching.

Feminism’s History of Online Organizing Laid Groundwork for Today’s Activism

Lisa Levenstein

Of all social movements, feminism has one of the longest and most storied histories of online organizing— a history that activists of all kinds can draw on. The tools and principles that feminists developed in the 1990s have much to teach us as we prepare for the battles of our day.

The change-makers laid the groundwork. It is up to us to continue the fight.

Rest In Power: Demanding Justice for Vanessa Guillen

Audrey Gibbs

Vanessa Guillén was a 20-year-old soldier for the United States Army who mysteriously disappeared from the Texas Fort Hood Army Base on April 22—after disclosing information of sexual harassment.

Vanessa’s story is creating a #MeToo moment for the military. There must be a congressional investigation into her disappearance and likely, death.

Sister, They Are Killing Us: A Black Feminist Response to State and Sexual Violence

Jallicia A. Jolly

Black women are being murdered, violated and maimed. It’s hidden in plain sight, even as they are leading our current-day social movements with fierce intention.

Sister, they are killing us.

Afghan Women Ask Global Women Leaders to Stand by Their Side

Makhfi Azizi

In an open letter to global women leaders, a coalition of Afghan women from across the country has asked to “stand by their side to protect women’s rights” in Afghanistan.

Pandemic’s Racial Disparities Require Government Action

Vanuyen Pham

Identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in the United States means facing xenophobia and racism. COVID-19 has not only re-surfaced this discrimination, but has also highlighted other inequities within Asian American communities.

New Research Proves Restricting Abortion Harms Women

Carrie N. Baker

In her new book, Dr. Diana Greene Foster provides definitive evidence that abortion access strongly enhances women’s health and well-being, whereas denying abortion results in physical and economic harm.

“‘The Turnaway Study’ brings powerful evidence about the ability of women to foresee consequences and make decisions that are best for their lives and families.”

June Medical Services: A Precarious Victory

Sarah Boonin

After yesterday’s fractured opinion, legislatures will continue passing ever-more restrictive laws, and states will press hard to get them back in front of this unsettled Supreme Court.

June Medical Services presented the Court with a second bite at the apple. Louisiana couldn’t get Roberts to bite this time. But there’s a lot of the apples in the tree, and it only takes one.

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