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Mar 30 2012
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Alice Walker & Frances Goldin on the Life of Legendary Poet Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) |
Art means nothing if it simply decorates the dinner table of power which holds it hostage.The legendary poet, essayist and feminist Adrienne Rich died on March 27, 2012, at the age of 82 in her Santa Cruz, California home. Rich was one of the most celebrated poets of the last half-century and a lifelong advocate for women, gay and lesbian rights, peace and racial justice. Rich drew widespread acclaim for her many volumes of poetry and prose, which brought the oppression of women and lesbians into the public spotlight.
Adrienne Rich was a key figure in the women’s movement and an uncompromising critic of the powerful. Rich won numerous awards and honors, including the National Book Award for the 1973 collection Diving into the Wreck. Refusing to accept the award alone, she appeared onstage with poets Audre Lorde and Alice Walker, and the three accepted the award on behalf of all women. READ MORE: Alice Walker & Frances Goldin on the Life of Legendary Poet Adrienne Rich
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Mar 06 2012
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Richmond VA: Several Arrested Protesting Transvaginal Ultrasound Bill |
Bob McDonnell's Virginia:On March 3, 2012, a group of peaceful protesters opposed to the Republican Party's War on Women were surrounded by riot police and dragged away under the guns of a SWAT team.
Coverage: Video | Speak Loudly With Silence | solidarity1015 ustream | Kontra Video
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Feb 14 2012
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Virginia On Path to Being First State With 'Personhood' |
House of Delegates Passes Sweeping Legislation Granting Constitutional Rights to Fertilized Eggs and Advances Mandatory Ultrasounds
Today, the House of Delegates approved Delegate Bob Marshall’s (R-Prince William) so called "personhood” bill by a 66-32 vote. The bill’s intent is similar to the recently defeated Mississippi ballot amendment that voters rejected by 58%. H.B. 1 would ban birth control and abortion upon the overturning of any U.S. Supreme Court precedent that protects a women’s constitutional right to privacy. Read Full Report
Today, the House of Delegates approved Delegate Bob Marshall’s (R-Prince William) so called "personhood” bill by a 66-32 vote. The bill’s intent is similar to the recently defeated Mississippi ballot amendment that voters rejected by 58%. H.B. 1 would ban birth control and abortion upon the overturning of any U.S. Supreme Court precedent that protects a women’s constitutional right to privacy. Read Full Report
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Feb 09 2012
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Pro-Choice Rallies Surround 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade |
For the eighth year, anti-choice Walk for Life demonstrators bussed into San Francisco from across the state marched to protest the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion 39 years ago. However, pro-choice activists celebrated the anniversary of Roe v. Wade with gatherings in the city's Justin Herman Plaza and in downtown Los Altos. Supporters of the Walk for Life West Coast event bemoaned the lack of news coverage given their march.At San Francisco's pro-choice rally, speakers included Dr. Sophia Yen, who promoted the Silver Ribbon Campaign and Trust Women Week. Dr. Yen said, "The Silver Ribbon is the only ribbon I've ever worn." She also addressed the crowd in the San Francisco Peninsula city of Los Altos where a second rally was held.
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Feb 06 2012
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"¡Mujeres Luchando, Al Mundo Transformando!": An Int'l Women's Day Celebration! |
Join Movement for Justice in El Barrio for a special Int'l Women's Day Celebration honoring the contributions of the "indignadas" who are leading the movements for justice and dignity around the world!
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Oct 13 2011
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UCIMC Co-founder Danielle Chynoweth Awarded Woman of the Year |
Today, UCIMC co-founder Danielle Chynoweth was awarded Woman of the Year in Champaign-Urbana, at an award ceremony organized by the News Gazette. To a packed room of over 300, Danielle gave a speech highlighting what she attributes her success to - the ability to see what is not there yet - and talked about the role of the Independent Media Center in our community. She said:
"I was one citizen going to where the silences are and advocating for new possibilities, but I wondered how to develop an infrastructure that would enable many people to do the same. So a group of twelve gathered in my living room 11 years ago to conceive of an independent media center that would provide the tools and training to surface many unheard voices in our community – to provide a forum to talk about problems and seek solutions together."
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Jun 14 2011
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Kelli's Childcare Collective of Atlanta Seeks to Offer More Services |
Kelli's Childcare Collective of Atlanta (KCCA) is a collective of volunteers who provide liberation-based childcare, in which caretakers are queer-friendly, attentive, passionate, and progressive. We partner with organizations that recognize childcare as an institutional need. The high cost along with the low quality of childcare has a devastating impact on low-income families who are disproportionately made up of single mothers, immigrant women and families, and women of color. These groups are absolutely essential to progressive movement-building. The collective therefore provides quality, competent, free childcare for ongoing meetings and one-time events for progressive organizations. read more
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Jun 05 2011
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Feminists Mourn Loss of the Juana Briones House |
Home of Famous Latina Pioneer Juana Briones Is Being Torn DownAfter more than a decade of legal battles, a decision by a final court ruled against the group Friends of Juana Briones House. The oldest house in Palo Alto, named for its famous resident who was a latina pioneer, is being dismantled, piece by piece. Juana Briones healed the sick and cared for the poor. An elementary school and park in Palo Alto both bear her name. Her house, parts of which were built in 1844, is being destroyed by the current property owner who has fought off historic preservationists, latino/latina activists, and descendants of Briones for years. Feminists joined in the struggle for the home's preservation as well. Jeanne McDonnell, biographer of Juana Briones, stated that historic buildings associated with women are more likely to be demolished than those associated with men. Read more | Photos
Past Indybay Coverage: 2008: Activists Work to Save Former Home of Juana Briones | 2009: Action Revived to Save Juana Briones House | 2010: Juana Briones Birthday Celebration
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Mar 07 2011
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Anti-War International Women's Day-Boston (Photo Essay and Video) |
About 75 members of Code Pink, Womens International League For Peace And Freedom, Veterans For Peace, and Military Families Speakout, held a rally in front of the Mass. State House in observance of International Women's Day. READ MORE | Video | PhotosMORE IWD COVERAGE: Rogue Vally, OR | Philadelphia, PA
Related Coverage: Women in Hip-Hop Event Raises Funds For Poor Women of Color in Austin to Access Birth Support | Nurses at Washington Hospital Center to Strike Tomorrow
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Mar 03 2011
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March in Montrose defends abortion rights |
from the open publishing newswire: On February 26th, Scores of Houstonians marched from Cherryhurst Park to Menil Park in Montrose as part of the (inter)national day of action Walk for Choice. Here are some totally sweet photos from MelEP.
Peaceful protests are planned for cities around the world in response to Congressional bill H.R. 3. The bill, called the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” was introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ). Walk for Choice 2011 rallies took place in cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Alaska, the United Kingdom, and even Pakistan.
ABOUT WALK FOR CHOICE Walk for Choice 2011 was created directly in response to the events in Congress surrounding H.R. 3. Women and allies around the world will peacefully protest against limiting a woman’s right to choose and the right to have a safe, legal abortion. Abortion is a legal procedure that saves the lives of 70,000 women each year. Walk for Choice will take place in multiple cities on February 26th, 2011. The official Walk for Choice website is http://walkforchoice.tumblr.com. [Read full article with photos]
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Jan 08 2011
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Mothers and Other Caregivers Speak Out |
Mothers & other caregivers speak out against child welfare injustices, budget cuts, criminalization and war. Together they planned joint actions to demand that child “protection”, welfare and other government policies end the trashing of mothers and recognize the value of their caregiving work. Story and photos: Community Dialogues in four US Cities: Mothers and Other Caregivers Speak Out by Global Women's Strike
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Dec 30 2010
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Lynne Stewart Transferred to Texas |
Lynne sent far from homeOn December 18, her web site broke the news... Lynne Stewart has been transferred to Carswell Medical Facility in Texas – SEND HER A CARD! | Letter from Lynne 12/19/10
The Federal Bureau of Prisons says Carswell "provides specialized medical and mental health services to female offenders." It's located at the Fort Worth Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base... Those who know Carswell best call it CarsHELL for its disturbing abusive record. An earlier article discussed how young women die there under "questionable circumstances," their families denied autopsy information. Read More by Stephen Lendman
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Sep 21 2010
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Army Colonel (Ret.) and diplomat Ann Wright to Speak in Rochester |
During the run up to the Iraq war, Army Colonel (Ret.) and diplomat Ann Wright resigned her State Department post. She was one among dozens of government insiders and active-duty military personnel who leaked documents, spoke out, resigned, or refused to deploy in protest of government actions they felt were illegal. Come here her speak in Rochester!
Additional Information: Mary A. Wright's resignation letter | DN! Army Vet Ann Wright Running "Field Operations for Peace, Not War" | Breaking Through Diplomacy's Glass Ceiling, by Ann Wright (.pdf) | Tomdispatch Interview: Ann Wright on Service to Country | Wiki: Ann Wright
Additional Information: Mary A. Wright's resignation letter | DN! Army Vet Ann Wright Running "Field Operations for Peace, Not War" | Breaking Through Diplomacy's Glass Ceiling, by Ann Wright (.pdf) | Tomdispatch Interview: Ann Wright on Service to Country | Wiki: Ann Wright
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Sep 02 2010
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Video: The Clothesline Project |
Event organized by the Portland Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, featuring a large number of shirts decorated by female victims of abuse and rape. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women.
This local Clothesline Project, the 19th annual exhibition of this project in Portland Oregon, was exhibited on August 26th, the 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Some of the victims were as young as 4 years old; other shirts said 10 years of age, and 12 years of age.
Some referred to sexual abuse and rape by family members. Another stated, "the only time I was ever accepted was when they could touch my body." Another, "October 1, today I want to kill my dad."
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This local Clothesline Project, the 19th annual exhibition of this project in Portland Oregon, was exhibited on August 26th, the 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Some of the victims were as young as 4 years old; other shirts said 10 years of age, and 12 years of age.
Some referred to sexual abuse and rape by family members. Another stated, "the only time I was ever accepted was when they could touch my body." Another, "October 1, today I want to kill my dad."
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Aug 29 2010
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On Women's Equality Day Women in Bay Area Ask: Just How Far Have We Come? |
The Bay Area is commemorating the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage this week with speakers, films, costumes, and concerns. Members of the national organization Radical Women put out a call on the occasion of Women's Equality Day this year saying, "It's time to reclaim and re-energize a fighting, militant feminist movement!" In San Mateo, US Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo warned that women's reproductive rights continue to be threatened. They held a reception attended by guests in voting-theme costumes in the San Mateo County History Museum.Pictured: Rep. Jackie Speier in 1920's costume