Tell me, have you experienced that acrid feeling of lying in bed, casually, fuzzy socks and a warm beverage? Not a care in the world. Maybe except those overdraft fees in your checking account. But nevertheless, you’re flicking from social media feed to social media feed. Then, all of a sudden, and it’s almost always … [Read more…]
Politics exercised, everywhere, and anywhere, is an interaction of a sort with power and the potentiality of that power’s imposition. In the United States’ political culture, power that is exercised can take the shape of law, of public policy, or institutional practices, public opinion, movements, and art – among a range other formations. It is … [Read more…]
It was a mild-mannered Sunday evening. Downtown Columbia, South Carolina, had never felt so relaxed, the traffic thinning well before nightfall and sidewalks moving towards an eerie hush. But I found myself rushing to my appointment—so I didn’t get the chance to properly take it all in. Rather, I kept at my hastened pace. I … [Read more…]
In this week’s news roundup we explore recent political and electoral achievements of women, alongside new research, criticisms of the women’s rights movement, analysis of global gender disparities, and threats both looming and emerging to women’s equality and justice. “What are you supposed to do when you’ve finally mustered the courage to speak up, … [Read more…]