Summer 2017 Archives - Ms. Magazine

Women on the Run

PUBLISHED 6/28/2017 by Nina Rabin and Roxana Bacon

Central American women fleeing domestic violence are hardly a national security threat, yet these terrified women have borne the brunt of some of the harshest border policies enacted—all in the name of “keeping America safe.”

Arts & Entertainment

10 Feminist Books to Read This Summer

PUBLISHED 6/22/2017 by Ms Magazine

Looking for a summer read? We recommend these 10 books featured in our Summer 2017 issue.

Island Escape: Diaries from Moria Refugee Camp

PUBLISHED 6/20/2017 by Arzo Wardak

An Afghan American who has worked as an independent volunteer at the Moria Refugee Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Wardak gives her firsthand account of what women and children face while there.

Global

A Fiery Scotswoman

PUBLISHED 6/19/2017 by Bridey Heing

The youngest MP in 350 years, Mhairi Black is making a name for herself as a leader on the left.

Arts & Entertainment

Nevertheless, She Persisted: A Review of Rosa DeLauro’s The Least Among Us

PUBLISHED 6/16/2017 by Roxana Bacon

With the recent cruel attempts to slash programs to aid the poor, disabled and elderly, we should all embrace Rosa DeLauro’s blueprint.

Trump’s Starvation Budget

PUBLISHED 6/14/2017 by Martha Burk

How would Trump’s grand scheme do harm? Let us count the ways.

The War on Women’s Health

PUBLISHED 6/13/2017 by Gaylynn Burroughs and Janel George

Trumpcare leaves 23 million more people uninsured and slashes $834 billion from Medicaid, rewarding the wealthy while penalizing low-income women.

Arts & Entertainment

The Writing on the Wall

PUBLISHED 6/12/2017 by Aviva Dove-Viebahn

More than 30 years after its original publishing, as our own government systematically strips rights from women, we revisit Margaret Atwood’s vision in The Handmaid’s Tale. We heed her warning.

Nevada Says ERA Yes

PUBLISHED 6/12/2017 by Carrie N. Baker

In Nevada, the November 2016 elections set the stage for the state’s groundbreaking vote for equality.

Community

She Persisted: A First Look at Our Summer Issue

PUBLISHED 6/5/2017 by Kathy Spillar

The Summer issue of Ms. spotlights the challenges women are facing worldwide—and how they’re harnessing their power, in politics and in the streets, to fight for their communities and their own lives. Across states and nations, we are persisting.

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