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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: President Obama Commuted Chelsea Manning’s Sentence

Today we’re reading about dance parties, CocoRosie and Anohni, and abortions.

My President Loves to Read

When Obama talks about the power and meaning that he has gleaned from books, I hear the words of every person I’ve ever known who loves to read.

Big Changes and Additions at the Bitch Media HQ: Because 2017 Is Going To Take Everything We've Got

As Zora Neale Hurston famously wrote, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Last year, around this time, it was already clear to us that 2016 would be an answer.

Pink Flag: What Message Do “Pussy Hats” Really Send?

Gender essentialism, a belief used to oppress throughout most of human civilization, can’t suddenly be used to support intersectionality.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Wow North Dakota

Today we’re reading about the ACLU, New Wave, and North Dakota.

New Music Monday: Alsarah & The Nubatones: '3roos Elneel'

Nubian tradition meets Brooklyn cool in Sudanese singer-songwriter Alsarah’s latest project, Alsarah & The Nubatones. 

Glass Houses: Political Thriller “Miss Sloane” Promises to Throw Stones at D.C. politics but fails to deliver

The filmmakers haven’t done the reading, in policy or psychology, to make their premise pay off.

Stars Within Our Reach: Dava Sobel's Latest Book Honors the women of the Harvard College Observatory

The Glass Universe reads like a series of biographies linked by science and women’s rights, and its stories span more than a century.

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Leading with Love

Today we’re reading about “Our First Stand,” Obamacare, and hearbeat bills.

"Homeland's” Sixth Season Could Help the Espionage Thriller Ditch Its Islamophobic Rep—But Will It Work?

Season 6 offers an opportunity for Homeland to show how Muslim communities have been wronged by American policies.

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