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Meet the “Zoomer” Feminists of the Future
If you listen to enough Twitter activists, you’ll be convinced feminism is dead. But Generation Z's answer to the problems of yesterday's feminism proves that the women's movement is far from dead. Read more
Jan 17, 2021
The 2020 Election and Pro-Choice Money
Facing federal and state setbacks, pro-choice groups have been raising and deploying historic amounts of cash. Here's a look at how they stepped up their electoral spending last year. Read more
Jan 11, 2021
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Progressive Faith Leaders to Watch in 2021
They may not have the political clout of conservative evangelicals, but faith leaders on the left play a critical role in catalyzing political action and mobilizing voters—especially in key Southern states. Read more
Jan 5, 2021
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Abolition in the Classroom: A Look at Bettina Love's Brave New World
As the Movement for Black Lives pushes into more mainstream institutions, the next frontier is education, where Love is advancing a vision for how to take on systemic racism in schools. Read more
Dec 23, 2020
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Nomiki Konst Lost Her Race—But is Winning the War
After a bruising run-in with the New York Democratic Machine, Konst started the group Matriarch to get more women elected to Congress. She's a rising star in the progressive movement. Read more
Dec 22, 2020
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RIP NGO: 6 Nonprofits That Closed Down, and What They Can Teach Us
Progressive nonprofit history is littered with stories of organizations that have come and gone. We offer postmortems of leading groups that have disappeared, along with takeaways. Read more
Dec 21, 2020
Meet the Scrappy Catholic Lobby Making Waves On Capitol Hill
Nuns founded NETWORK as a social justice lobby nearly 50 years ago. In recent years, it's been involved in a range of causes—including mobilizing Catholics against Trump. Read more
Dec 21, 2020
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Vanguard Defenders: What Top Foundations Are Doing to Protect Abortion Access
Every year, U.S. foundations spend hundreds of millions on reproductive health and justice, including abortion care. Where are the biggest players directing their money, and what role do grassroots and youth movements have to play? Read more
Nov 29, 2020
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Meet the Latina Activist Fighting to get Women Enshrined in the Constitution
This activist insists what many have thought was impossible — that the Equal Rights Amendment will triumph. Read more
Nov 11, 2020
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Beyond Planned Parenthood and NARAL: These Groups are the Future of Reproductive Justice
Reproductive justice has expanded far beyond the margins of its household names. Read more
Nov 9, 2020
The Power of the Hive: New Climate Fund Centers Southern Women of Color
A new funding effort aims to unite gender and climate justice movements in the South, a region that philanthropy often overlooks. Women of color are the driving force behind this initiative, which just released its first grants. Read more
Jul 4, 2020
Off the Sidelines: The Fund Propelling Women Into Office
Women make up more than half of the U.S. population, but hold less than 30% of elected seats. A Gates-backed fund aims to get more women elected to state offices. What’s its strategy and where are grants heading? Read more
Mar 3, 2020
