Longtime feminist activist Loretta Ross has a solution for the counterproductive public shaming that takes place in social justice movements—she calls on us to try “calling in.”
Tag: Spring 2021
The Nation’s Moment of Truth: The Economic and Moral Case for Investing in Caregivers
Investing in a robust care infrastructure would not only create new jobs, but would also allow many others to come back, spurring the country’s economic engine.
The Nation’s Moment of Truth: America’s Legacy of Devaluing Care
Our current caregiving crisis is the inevitable outcome of an outdated ideology that has resulted in insufficient investments in our care infrastructure and in our people.
Meet the Feminist Artists Recreating the Iconic First Ms. Cover—Five Decades Later
In 1972, Miriam Wosk created the iconic first cover of Ms. magazine. Fifty years later, the Spring cover of Ms. pays homage to Wosk’s work.
The idea for the cover recreation was conceived by Ms. art director Brandi Phipps, who commissioned the project to D.C.-based artist Ashley Jaye Williams. Ms. digital editor Roxy Szal spoke to Phipps and Williams to see what it was like to pick up Wosk’s baton five decades later, their hopes for the cover’s impact on viewers, favorite Ms. covers over the years, and more.
The Nation’s Moment of Truth: A Sneak Peek into Ms. Spring 2021 Issue
The iconic illustration by artist Miriam Wosk on Ms.’s very first cover in 1972 was a wakeup call to housewives everywhere.
In 2021, we’re putting the onus where it belongs: on the nation, on our government and our policymakers, on our elected officials.
Feminists’ Goals of Ratifying ERA and Ending Violence Against Women Are Inextricably Linked
“In Women’s History Month 2021, we celebrated extraordinary legislative victories for women’s rights—and, at the same time, suffered a profound tragedy. … Our message is simple: We will not give up our dream to live in a world without violence and with full equality under the law.”
(This letter from the editors originally appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Ms.)