Scratch beneath the surface: A deeper look at CA's proposition 35

Monday, October 29, 2012

By Sonya Mendoza Okay Californians, we're in the countdown. Not only do we have to vote for President, state assembly, etc, but the...

A Dual Disenfranchisement: How Voter Suppression Denies Reproductive Justice to Women of Color

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

By Liz Chen This article was originally published at The Center for American Progress Endnotes and citations are available in the PDF vers...

I am Annika, I am All

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

By Annika Leonard I am an educator in a couple of Milwaukee Public Schools and I engage youth between the ages of 14 to 21. As part of a ...

High Rate of Foreclosures Affects the Numbers of Potential Voters

Monday, October 22, 2012

A recent report by UC Riverside researchers has discovered that the obstacles to voting extend beyond the general ideas of lack of educati...

Coming out to sounds of liberation

Friday, October 19, 2012

By Bianca Campbell We celebrate Pride a little late here in the South. We trade shirtless summers for intimate autumns, boots and scarves....

Strongly-religious not necessarily socially conservative

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

By Cathy Levy, Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice I get so frustrated when people assume that all religious people are co...

We all count: a southern movement for justice

Friday, October 12, 2012

By Bianca Campbell "A Black woman's body is never hers alone." - Fannie Lou Hamer On September 21, SPARK  -  as part o...

Queertopia: the evolution toward a one-mind society

Thursday, October 11, 2012

By Akasha Orr I “came out” while living in Los Angeles at age 27. Older than most folks I know. There was no party and I didn’t time it w...

Talk to me

Thursday, October 11, 2012

By Amalia Deloney, Center for Media Justice .   Originally posted at Moms Rising . The impact of incarceration transcends the bound...

Strong Stance Fends Off Anti-Choice Efforts

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Re-posted from the Western States Center blog . Every week when Olivia and I sit down to plan the work of Montana Women Vote we think of...

The Scary and Exhilarating Feeling of Door Knocking

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Re-posted from the Western States Center blog . Uniting Communities cohort members showing UC pride! As my door-knocking partner and I...

Strong Families member launches "Draw the Line" campaign

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

by: Nina Jacinto We were thrilled to see a new campaign from Strong Families member, Center for Reproductive Righ ts , advocating for a...

From racist billboards to the billboard charts - Ryan Bomberger's rebranding

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Re-posted from the Political Research Associates blog . Emerging anti-choice leader Ryan Bomberger took center stage mid-September at ...

When Welfare Was White: What The Fight Over the Safety Net Is Really All About

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

by Scot Nakagawa This blog was originally posted on Race Files .  Much has been written about the fight over the social safety net. Ma...

I am Annika

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Audre Lorde once stated that if you define yourself for yourself then you leave no room for other people’s interpretation of you. It’s im...

The Ballot Box as a Weapon: Why I vote

Friday, October 05, 2012

Create your own frame here . by Moira Bowman A response to my friend Nina's post from earlier today . I hear why you sometimes...

Voting: I don't love it, but I'll always do it.

Friday, October 05, 2012

Artwork by  Faviana Rodriguez by: Nina Jacinto I'm not the kind of person who gets excited about voting. I've heard stories ...

Forward Together youth organizers meet Strong Families New Mexico

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

by mai doan Last week, we had the incredible opportunity of visiting Strong Families New Mexico. Our goal was manifold and included doing ...

My Experience at the Responsibility Urban Retreat 2012

Wednesday, October 03, 2012

by Ratema Uch A trip for eleven to Washington DC from the Bay Area sounded like a great chance to enact change in policy, make new frie...

Straddling the both / and experience

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

by Shanelle Matthews Image: Kortney Ryan Ziegler, Forward Together My work never really feels like work because it is so inherently in...

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