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These politicians were asked about their heroes. Their answers say a lot about sexism
Where are all the women?
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- Christobel Hastings
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People
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s best and most brutal Twitter clapbacks
You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over AOC.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
Abortion bans: how Margaret Atwood predicted America’s future in The Handmaid’s Tale
The parallels between Atwood's Gilead and Trump's United States are disturbing.
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- Jean Hannah Edelstein
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Life
Trump’s cruel abortion ban for immigrant teens has finally been overturned
The ACLU, who brought the case to court on behalf of several pregnant teens in custody, called the policy a “blatant abuse of power.”
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- Christobel Hastings
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- Christobel Hastings
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just expertly called Donald Trump's bluff on Twitter
AOC wasn't taking Trump's spin on impeachment.
People
Tiffany Haddish is taking a powerful stance against anti-abortion legislation in Georgia
Now that Georgia has passed its “heartbeat” abortion bill into law, more than 50 stars, producers and writers have refused to work in the state.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
Abortion law: Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris are ready to fight for women's rights - here's how
The Planned Parenthood forum is the first presidential event focused on women's health
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- Christobel Hastings
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Life
Texas abortion ban: All-male council just unanimously voted to ban abortions
The city of Waskom declared itself a "sanctuary of the unborn"
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- Christobel Hastings
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People
Ivanka Trump just announced another women's empowerment initiative
The First daughter says she's 'laser-focused' on getting women involved in peace processes
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- Christobel Hastings
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Visible Women
The story of the American suffragette movement is also the story of the UK’s fight
100 years after the US Women’s Voting Rights Amendment was passed, we remember the events that helped shape the movement.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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People
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t owe any man a debate – so stop asking her
The congresswoman is being inundated with invitations to debate presidential hopefuls. But she doesn’t owe them anything.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Elizabeth Warren just perfectly summed up why abortion should be government funded
What is the Hyde Amendment, and why is it so dangerous for women?
Life
UN commissioner says US abortion laws are 'torture'
'This is a crisis. It's a crisis directed at women.'
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- Christobel Hastings
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Life
Busy Philipps superbly sums up why it isn’t brave to share our abortion stories
“My abortion should not even matter”
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- Hollie Richardson
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Long Reads
Why are people boycotting Netflix?
The reason is completely unfounded.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Long Reads
How New York, Illinois and Nevada are fighting to protect abortion rights
"We’re not going back to coat hangers, we’re not going back to dying. We’re not going back."
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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People
This video of a protester interrupting Kamala Harris isn't harmless, it's terrifying
For many women, watching this video is chilling.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
Meghan Markle just received the ultimate praise from Donald Trump
He's reacted to comments made by the Duchess in 2016
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s response to a sexist former boss is truly epic
When a manager from her bartending days tried to do something despicable, AOC wouldn’t stand for it.
Long Reads
Louisiana just voted to ban abortion. How can the Heartbeat Bill be stopped?
Another American state has passed draconian abortion law reforms. How can the Heartbeat Bill be defeated?
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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