November 2, 2019

What Abortion Actually Is About

I’m going to be frank: I’m sick and tired of having to justify why we need to be able to get an abortion. I’m tired of the constant reasons we need to give and soul-baring we need to

November 19, 2020

Celebrating the Wins: A Reminder the ACA Is Working

Let’s play a quick game. What do you think about first when you hear/read the words “The Affordable Care Act” (ACA)? If you’re like me you picture former President Barack Obama, and the wrangling he encountered

November 19, 2020

As Holidays Approach, More Black Women and Latinas Are Going Hungry

As a mom, food is my love language. I remember giving my three-year old son apple slices (many, many years ago) and feeling like I was literally giving his little cells fuel to grow a strong and healthy body. When I make my kids lopsided birthday cakes, I am celebrating the sweetness of life through a shared treat. During the pandemic, I can’t help that my

November 16, 2020

New NWLC Resource Makes the Case for Preserving Gender-Conscious Programs on College Campuses

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender inequities in various arenas:  Women, particularly Black and Latina women, are leaving the workforce at devasting and unprecedented rates.   At a time where women hold two–thirds of student debt, the President and Senate Republicans have walked away from stimulus

November 11, 2020

What you might have missed this week: Voters Protect Abortion Access in Colorado but Louisiana Legislators Pass Yet Another Anti-Abortion Measure

In the time warp that was last week’s election, you may have missed the mixed bag of state ballot initiatives threatening abortion access. In two key states, Colorado and Louisiana, very different in many regards, voters came up against efforts to

December 5, 2019

Here’s Why We Won’t Clap for Every Woman in Leadership: On the Confirmation of Extremist Sarah Pitlyk

Madeline Albright famously said, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” While supporting women leadership is important, it’s equally important to call-out behavior that is harmful to women, even if

November 10, 2020

DeVos’ Hypocritical Power Grab at the Department of Education

As part of the Trump administration’s scramble to enact last-minute rulemaking, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently issued a new rule that makes it easier for Trump and DeVos to accelerate their cruel agenda and harder for future administrations to reverse the past four years of damage.   The rule became law on November 4, 2020—the day after

October 23, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett Will Take Away Your Rights, With a Smile

After the first week of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings, Trump’s allies patted themselves on the back for pulling off quite the charade and putting forward a nominee who would fulfill their wildest dreams. They waxed on about Barrett’s “character” and worked aggressively to frame her in the context of her home, family

October 23, 2020

Senate Republicans Give Sham Supreme Court Confirmation Process Precedence Over COVID-19 Relief

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands, and potentially millions, of people in the United States are struggling to meet basic needs, like housing. Unfortunately, instead of focusing their efforts on addressing the housing crisis and other impacts of COVID-19, like the majority of people want, Senate

October 14, 2020

Translating Three Dangerous Signals That Barrett Sent Yesterday

Although Judge Barrett repeatedly attempted to punt questions about her judicial record and philosophy, the answers she did provide illuminate the dangerous positions she would take on the Supreme Court. On several occasions, she used words

October 13, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett Threatens a Lifetime of Harm to Sexual Assault Survivors

There is no question that Amy Coney Barrett would be a dangerous, “fundamentally cruel” addition to the Supreme Court. Her past decisions as a judge on the Seventh Circuit have already eviscerated protections for many vulnerable communities. If she is confirmed, she would have even more power to cause a lifetime

October 13, 2020

Confirming Amy Coney Barrett Would Hurt Women’s Economic Security

This week, the Senate is holding hearings on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. By now, you probably already know that Barrett’s nomination puts our reproductive rights, health

October 13, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett Threatens the Rights of LGBTQ+ People

The Trump administration has consistently undermined the movement for LGBTQ+ equality. Over the past four years, the administration has opposed the Equality Act, implemented a ban against transgender service members, and engaged in consistent efforts to roll back civil rights protections in housing, health care, education, and the workplace.

October 13, 2020

Five Things You Need to Know About Amy Coney Barrett

President Trump has nominated—and the Senate is currently rushing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett—whose beliefs and record are antithetical to Justice Ginsburg’s and whose confirmation would threaten to dismantle her legacy. Here are five things you