Posts Tagged war on drugs

By Sesali B. • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Gabrielle Union is carrying Nate Parker’s water in the wake of her powerful essay on him being accused of rape.

On Marc Jacobs having white models with locs in his NYFW show.

Sandra Bland’s family settles civil suit for $1.9million.

Little Miss Flint captures how we all feel about Trump in this picture.

In response to Jay-Z’s new animated project exposing the “war on drugs,” Melissa Harris-Perry offers a herstory.

Gabrielle Union is carrying Nate Parker’s water in the wake of her powerful essay on him being accused of rape.

On Marc Jacobs having white models with locs in his NYFW show.

Sandra ...

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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 8 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

A new report highlights a quote from a Nixon official acknowledging that the real reason for the war on drugs – which is still devastating communities of color on both sides of the Border today – was to criminalize Black people and hippies. 

A new report highlights a quote from a Nixon official acknowledging that the real reason for the war on drugs – which is still devastating communities of color on both sides of the Border today – ...

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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 9 years ago

Pregnant women aren’t being arrested to protect their fetuses

Lately, articles have been circulating about the control and punishment of pregnant people for crimes like fetal homicide or assault on a fetus, an issue that we’ve been talking about here for years. In these stories, women are arrested or incarcerated for ignoring doctor’s orders, using illegal drugs while pregnant, or even for experiencing uncontrollable health conditions like miscarriage.

Lately, articles have been circulating about the control and punishment of pregnant people for crimes like fetal homicide or assault on a fetus, an issue that we’ve been talking about here for years. ...

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By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

Conservative commentator blames single moms and “women’s lib” for police violence

As I mentioned yesterday, it was probably only a matter of time before someone found a way to blame feminism for the police violence that’s taken center stage in the national conversation in the last few weeks. Conservative commentator Dr. Ben Carson’s attempt to tie the murders of black men at the hands of the police back to the “women’s lib movement” and the “Me generation” of the ’60s in an interview on American Family Radio’s “Today’s Issues” is truly a sight to behold. 

As I mentioned yesterday, it was probably only a matter of time before someone found a way to blame feminism for the police violence that’s taken center stage in the national conversation in the last ...

A line of young women holding a banner, their mouths open in protest. They are wearing bandanas on their faces, and many of them have their hair braided.
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 9 years ago

What Obama’s silence on Ayotzinapa says about the War on Drugs

Last week Obama announced an executive order that offers temporary legal status for over 4 million undocumented people living in the United States. This has been a long time coming, and though the order leaves out 6 million other undocumented people, it is a step in the right direction, and a pretty big deal. 

Last week Obama announced an executive order that offers temporary legal status for over 4 million undocumented people living in the United States. This has been a long time coming, and though the order leaves out ...
By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 10 years ago

Republican Congressman busted for cocaine possession voted to drug-test food stamp recipients

You’ve probably heard about freshman Congressman Trey Radel, a Republican from Florida who was recently caught buying cocaine from an undercover cop in DC. But did you know he just voted to drug-test food stamp users?

You’ve probably heard about freshman Congressman Trey Radel, a Republican from Florida who was recently caught buying cocaine from an undercover cop in DC. But did you know he just voted to drug-test food ...
By Katie Halper • 10 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

How you can fight and tweet against rape in the military 

House Speaker John Boehner thinks LGBT Employment Protections Are ‘Unnecessary’. And they say Republicans are out of touch, bigoted and homophobic.

And here’s a great example of why the gays are just fine without any protections whatsoever: Indiana hospital defies federal law and bars woman from seeing same sex partner

a high-ranking Indian policeman wishes women would just enjoy rape.

Meet the nun who is taking on the Drug War.

This prominent Israeli rabbi thinks women shouldn’t drive.

How you can fight and tweet against rape in the military 

House Speaker John Boehner thinks LGBT Employment Protections Are ‘Unnecessary’. And they say Republicans are out of touch, bigoted and homophobic.

And here’s a great ...

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