Two Years After Shelby v. Holder, the Voting Rights Act Still Matters Published: July 7, 2015 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 attempted to undue centuries of discriminatory and racist practices. Less than half a century after its passing, the highest court in our nation voted to take away a small victory in that quest.
The Election’s Over, But You Can Still ShowOUT for Reproductive Rights! Published: November 12, 2014 Even once the vote is over, work being done on the reproductive justice movement is not.
Via Feminist Campus. Tennessee’s Amendment 1 Is Not What You Think And Not What You Want Published: October 30, 2014 Many have heard about Amendment 1, the new proposed amendment to the Tennessee State Constitution that will appear on the ballot this election cycle. Distressingly, however, is that many, if not more, have also heard misleading or blatantly untrue things about its intent and possible consequences.
Via Feminist Campus. Equality Isn’t Out of This World: Vote No on Measure 1 for Women’s Rights! Published: October 28, 2014 It seems like I must be an extraterrestrial being, one who is not from the planet Earth, because apparently my ideals about women’s health equity are just that far out.
