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This Land Is Not Your Land: The Privatization of Public Space in the Trump Era

February 9, 2017 at 9:13am

The move to privatize NPS land promises to serve as a way to justify the privatization of other public assets like schools, libraries, water, utilities, and even pensions and healthcare.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Nevertheless, She Persisted

by Bitch HQ

February 9, 2017 at 6:00am

Today we’re reading about Ms. Frizzle, Wells Fargo, and Dear White People.

New Music Monday: Mommy Long Legs

by Emma May

February 8, 2017 at 4:21pm

In their sparking, spitfire way, Seattle band Mommy Long Legs’ songs tackle topics like gentrification, gender norms, and catcalling.

A Square Peg at the Roundtable: On Jessica Williams and Why Black Women are Not Here to Save You

by Jenn Jackson

February 8, 2017 at 10:42am

Black women are frequently and unfairly made to be the voices of reason in liberal, predominantly white spaces.

a Black woman look at the sky with her eyes closed

Conquering Fear and Loathing in Trump’s America

by Tamara Winfrey-Harris

February 8, 2017 at 9:08am

Every day seems to bring a new blow to democracy or another threat to people like me.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Satire Must Join the Resistance!

by Bitch HQ

February 8, 2017 at 6:00am

Today we’re reading about Harriet Tubman, the Met, and Russia.

From Prodigy Activist to Young-Adult Author: Marley Dias is Ready to Pave the Path Forward

by Dahlia Balcazar

February 7, 2017 at 11:59am

Marley Dias has interviewed Hillary Clinton, Misty Copeland, and Ava DuVernay; served as ELLE.com’s inaugural editor-in-residence; spoken at the White House’s United State of Women Conference; and next spring she’ll release her first book, an activist guide to help young people turn their passions into social action. Dias is 12 years old.