“It’s time female founders and female workers and female candidates abandon old cowboy ethics.
By means of democracy, we can tax income, tax wealth, tax inheritance, and give workers a say in what happens inside corporations.”
Tag: Economic Justice
How “Patriarchal Capitalism” Finances Systemic Agricultural Violence
Dr. Shiva, an internationally awarded physicist, has written a new book, “Oneness vs. The 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom” that examines the “mechanical, military mindset” that routinely wars against a living planet and its people.
“What is eco-feminism?” she asks. “It’s taking off the blinkers of patriarchal capitalism that says nature is inert and dead, that women are dumb, and recognizing that nature and women are alive and creative.”
Enabling Women’s Economic Empowerment During COVID-19
For women, our most economically productive age overlaps with prime reproductive years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to control reproduction is one of the most important factors impacting our economic trajectories.
War on Women Report: Trump Wishes Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell Well
This week: Trump wishes Ghislaine Maxwell—a sex trafficker and close associate of Jeffrey Epstein—well. And says Epstein—a man accused of raping girls as young as 14 and operating a sex trafficking ring—is a “terrific guy” and “a lot of fun to be with.”
Republicans argue unemployment aid deters individuals from returning to work (at their jobs that no longer exist).
And Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) is retiring this year, leaving his misogynist comments as a final goodbye.
A Gender-Equitable Recovery Requires Saving the States
There is no getting around it: A gender-equitable recovery requires an infusion of funding from the federal government to the states.
Investing deeply in states and localities isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing to do.
With the U.S on the Verge of a Housing Crisis, Black Women Face the Greatest Risk
As state moratoriums quickly expire, the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus heighten. Experts expect a widespread housing crisis in the midst of incredibly high unemployment rates and rising death rates due to coronavirus.
Reproductive Justice Under Assault at the Supreme Court
Together, June Medical and Little Sisters of the Poor represent the dawning of an unprecedented attack on reproductive rights and justice.
The Supreme Court’s decisions this term are a severe blow to reproductive health care access, especially for low-income women and women of color. Yet, those legal decisions are not the end of the story.
Denying Contraceptive Coverage Places Barriers Between Women and Basic Care
Despite overwhelming support for contraception, the Supreme Court opted to allow employers to single it out and makes women financially responsible for the full cost of contraception: the most fundamental part of their reproductive well-being.
As a result, contraception will be too expensive for some women to afford.
Is It Time to Look Again at ‘Black Commons’ and Collective Ownership?
Land loss has plagued Black America since emancipation. Is it time to look again at ‘Black commons’ and collective ownership?
How Public Banking Could Make Black Lives Matter
In her new book “The Color of Money,” UCI law professor Mehrsa Baradaran says that if history is any guide, Black capital and Black banks alone will not be enough to end Black poverty. True equity will require a fundamental reworking of the U.S. banking system.