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After Charlottesville, We Have To Stop Using The Terms “Alt-Left” and “Bernie Bro”

The murder of activist Heather Heyer at the hands of domestic terrorist James Alex Fields, Jr. at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville has demonstrated the increasing emboldening of racism and fascism under the Trump administration.

By Sejal Singh • 7 years ago

No Bernie, There’s No Economic Justice Without Abortion Access

On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders flew to Nebraska to campaign for Health Mello, a Democrat running for Mayor of Omaha. The stop is part of Bernie’s “Unity Tour” with Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez — the beginning of a national effort to rebuild and unite Democrats around a shared vision for the party’s future.

By Valerie Piro • 8 years ago

Disability Rights at the DNC – Why Now?

The disabled community is the world’s largest minority. So it’s worth taking a look at the Democratic National Convention’s inclusion or lack thereof of disabled folks and our issues.

By Dana Bolger • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Another day, another sexist, discriminatory dress code in a U.S. grade school.

In his DNC speech, Bill Clinton suggested that Muslims need to earn the rights that other Americans enjoy.

Another day, another sexist, discriminatory dress code in a U.S. grade school.

In his DNC speech, Bill Clinton suggested that Muslims need to earn the rights that other Americans enjoy.

By Dana Bolger • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Michelle Obama kicked off the DNC’s week of speeches with a powerful, moving address.

By Suzanna Bobadilla • 9 years ago

The Feministing Five: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

For this week’s Feministing Five, we spoke with DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

By Chloe Angyal • 12 years ago

So, when is Sandra Fluke running for office?

Reproductive justice advocate Sandra Fluke spoke at the DNC last night and she was pretty impressive. She told the audience that what happened to her earlier this year – being shut out of a hearing on birth control provision exemptions for the health insurance plans provided by religious institutions – was just one more way that women get shut out of important conversations every day.

“Because it happened in Congress, people noticed,” she said. “But it happens all the time. Many women are shut out and silenced.”

She then reminded the audience that voting will be a choice between two visions of women’s rights. First, she talked policy, describing the GOP’s vision as:

An America in which states humiliate women by ...

By Vanessa • 12 years ago

5 reasons why Michelle Obama would make a better president than Mitt Romney

Wow. If you saw Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, you’re probably one of many still shaking their heads in awe.

Despite several outstanding speeches (Nancy Keenan, Julian Castro and Gov. Deval Patrick FTW), Michelle’s has been overwhelmingly marked as the best speech of the night — and arguably the best FLOTUS speech ever given. Yes, it was marinated in mom talk (as was the entire night, really), but she spoke a truth with such transparency, integrity and hope — which is exactly what America needs right now. Reports say it took her a month to write the speech herself, but despite as long as it may have taken, this was undoubtably the speech of her ...

Wow. If you saw Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, you’re probably one of many still shaking their heads in awe.

Despite several outstanding speeches (Nancy Keenan, Julian Castro and Gov. Deval Patrick ...