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The New US: While Calling Out Trump White Women

November 16, 2020

—Zillah Eisenstein
Voters of color massively increased their share of the voting public and many of them are militantly anti-racist. Get used to this new US.

Grace Holmes Carlson, the woman who helped set the stage for VP-Elect Kamala Harris

November 10, 2020

Historian Donna T. Haverty-Stacke discusses one of the women who paved the way for VP-Elect Kamala Harris’ historic win

Against Nothingness

November 6, 2020

—Douglas Burnet Smith As November 11 approaches, and we acknowledge once again the last hour of the last day of “the war to end all wars,” as more wars rage… READ MORE

Reflections during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 8, 2020

The editors of Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Third Edition reflect on their scholarship and research during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Reading List

September 25, 2020

“National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and… READ MORE

Remove the Sword of Damocles from DACA

September 24, 2020

—Michael A. Olivas and Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
The legal and historical roots of DACA run deep and represent one form of prosecutorial discretion exercised by DHS during the Obama administration.

The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 23, 2020

—Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
In remembering this extraordinary woman, we should also contemplate carefully the decision that comes next with the selection of a nominee to fill the vacancy created by her death.