women's rights
The U.S. and Cuba, human rights and hypocrisy
December 12, 2016The fight here in the U.S. to expand the concept of human rights to cover material conditions of life will soon be harder than ever.
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Resolution responding to the election of Donald Trump
December 6, 2016On November 15, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 484-16, “Resolution responding to the election of Donald Trump and reaffirming San Francisco’s commitment to the values of inclusivity, respect, and dignity.” The People’s World is...
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This week in history: Radical feminist Voltairine de Cleyre born
November 14, 2016One of the most prolific anarchist writers of her time, Voltairine de Cleyre was born 150 years ago, on November 17, 1866 in Leslie, Michigan. Her father named her after the famed French Enlightenment author Voltaire.
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Women in Poland protest proposal for abortion ban
October 3, 2016Polish women donned black, waved black flags and took to Poland's streets on October 3.
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Supreme Court blocks Texas attempt to shut women’s health facilities
June 27, 2016This will help keep America on the path toward greater equity and toward full recognition that women have the right to control their own bodies.
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