On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what we’re reading today:

• Janet Mock talks about her exciting new MSNBC pop culture show and her dream of interviewing Beyonce—and gives a shout-out to Bitch! [Cosmo] 

• The percent of Americans who see racism as the country’s number one problem increased dramatically this year. [Huffington Post] 

• Hey! New York state has trans-inclusive healthcare now! Yay! [Sylvia Rivera Law Project] 

• When moral arguments don’t work, hit ‘em in the pocketbook: As the cost of carrying out the death penalty has steadily risen, states are sentencing fewer people to death. [Slate] 

• Read Brit Bennett’s essay “I Don’t Know What to Do With Good White People.” [Jezebel] 

• What will more economic ties with the United States mean for the average Cuban? [Think Progress] 

• Here’s a review of Naomi Klein’s book This Changes Everything. [Feministing] 

• With the new Annie movie in mind, a look at the tradition of non-traditional casting. [NPR Codeswitch]

• Brain Pickings highlights the great Madeleine L’Engle’s insighgtful ideas about writing and creativity. [Brain Pickings] 

Share what you’re reading in the comments!