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The term ‘patriarchy’ has become a buzzword in contemporary conversations about gender equality and feminism. But what exactly is patriarchy, when did it begin, and how can we overcome its deeply ingrained structures? Patriarchy is a social system that...
by populationmediacenter
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on Fri Apr 26, 2024 at 07:36 AM PDT
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I do not listen to BBC news anymore. It is almost impossible to listen Sky News as well, but periodically they let a tiny amount of criticism of this government and its policies to sneak in. So, when the government passes something which is in...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun Mar 24, 2024 at 03:00 PM PDT
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The battle between democratic freedoms and despotic oppression worldwide is intensifying. As we saw here last month, more people will vote for national governments in 2024 than in any year ever. Bizarrely, many American voters seem happy to vote for...
by Alan Austin
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on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 04:44 AM PDT
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Hello to the Daily Kos community. I come to you again asking for help. As always, you can read about the Section 14 Survivors Committee and the cause that we struggle for here: www.theguardian.com/… here: www.latimes.com/… and various other websites...
by izqu
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on Sun Mar 10, 2024 at 02:56 PM PDT
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This piece develops from a talk I gave at a meeting discussing the economic situation in Britain and how this issue will play out locally in London. It also provides some suggestions where we can develop grassroots local campaigns in local communities...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 03:00 PM PST
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Almost one year has passed since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned both Roe v Wade and Casey v Planned Parenthood which had codified the right of abortion on a national level; thereby sending decisions on the right to abortion...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun Jun 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM PDT
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This piece is appearing this weekend as an op/ed in newspapers in the very red congressional district (VA-06) in which I ran for Congress as the Democratic nominee in 2012. (Interestingly, the only online comment it received was a brief message of...
by AndySchmookler
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on Sat Jun 03, 2023 at 08:18 AM PDT
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CNN is reporting that the Hernando County school board’s investigation into Jenna Barbee—who used a subject-related Disney movie in her class—is closed. Barbee was “reminded” to get administrative approval for movies, but otherwise acted properly. It...
by HJCV
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on Wed May 24, 2023 at 01:22 PM PDT
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No doubt. The possibilities are endless. With a quick news check at Tom Paine Today's news source collection I scrolled down to the Hong Kong Free Press . It gave me a peek at one such possibility: Yesterday Tim Hamlett wrote, “Why I am giving up...
by AnotherOklahoman
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on Sat May 13, 2023 at 02:42 PM PDT
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First they came for the trans people. In 1933, 5 years before the more famous Kristallnacht, the first transgender health care clinic was stormed by Nazis, it’s research burned, it’s doctors and patients driven away. It was the first of the famous book...
by RandomLurker
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on Mon Feb 27, 2023 at 01:50 PM PST
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In 2022, Alabama classified providing gender-affirming medical care to minors as a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison1,2. A similar law in Arkansas – the first state in the nation to make gender transition illegal – was undergoing trial3-5....
by lexihenny
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on Fri Feb 10, 2023 at 11:11 AM PST
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I’ve been trying for several years to figure out a way of getting people’s attention, primarily on politics and voting issues. As we have been seeing the train wreck that is the current Supreme Court and the fact the six of the justices are mostly...
by harlanb
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on Mon Jul 18, 2022 at 04:58 PM PDT
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Yesterday, I attended two protests in London. The first was the annual commemoration of the Nakba: End Apartheid – Free Palestine. I marched proudly with the Jewish Bloc which was made up of several Jewish groups opposing Apartheid in Israel. We have...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun May 15, 2022 at 03:00 PM PDT
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Can a teenage boy and his friends save America from Trumptocracy? That’s the central question addressed in a controversial new dystopian novel series for young adults that, according to its author, “seeks not only to entertain but to awaken” them to...
by DrDaveDemers
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on Sat Jan 15, 2022 at 04:59 AM PST
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While we observe a growing presence of protests and demonstrations intended to bring attention to inequality, injustice, and minority rule, the occasion for these bold statements is unsettlingly obvious. These reactions are not a sign of an improving...
by grobertson
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on Sun Dec 26, 2021 at 01:29 PM PST
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On December 9, 2021 (World Genocide Day), I led a delegation to present luxury jeweler Harry Winston with our petition asking them to stop sourcing #GenocideGems from Myanmar. About ten minutes later, they announced they would do just that. This is why...
by Alyson Chadwick 1789
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on Thu Dec 23, 2021 at 07:33 AM PST
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I tend to separate pro-lifer’s into two groups. The first group is what I consider the “honest” pro-life position. It’s defined by an honest attempt to achieve a rational and ethical position regarding abortion and the surrounding issues and being able...
by Peter Olandt
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on Sat Dec 11, 2021 at 03:46 AM PST
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About a month ago, the local women’s branch of the Labour Party decided to attend a bystander intervention course that is being run locally. Before I went to the meeting, I thought this would be extremely useful and perhaps I would learn the proper...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun Oct 10, 2021 at 03:00 PM PDT
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Today is July 4 th and I rarely, if ever, write on this day. However, a whole host of circumstances has forced me to write today which include a series of women’s meetings that are upcoming�which ...
by NY brit expat
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on Sun Jul 04, 2021 at 03:00 PM PDT
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In today’s ACM we are looking at examples of how capitalism lowers standards of education and average education level of the population, and why capitalists will work feverishly to keep the masses ...
by NeverEverAgain
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on Sun Jan 24, 2021 at 03:00 PM PST
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