Feminist 250 America turns 250 this year. Who actually built this democracy? Founding Feminists centers the women and gender-nonconforming people written out of the origin story—from Phillis Wheatley to Ona Judge ...

As the U.S. turns 250 years old, we're reflecting on who actually built it.

Explore FEMINIST 250, an online initiative from Ms. reflecting on the semiquincentennial of US democracy from a feminist perspective—continuing through April 16:

Maya Shankar on Infertility, Surrogacy, and Choosing to Be Childfree Cognitive scientist and podcaster Maya Shankar on infertility, surrogacy, being Indian American, motherhood, marriage and democracy.

"The space of fertility will humble you instantly—because there is no such thing as working harder. The universe is indifferent toward how much you want something."

Feminist 250 America turns 250 this year. Who actually built this democracy? Founding Feminists centers the women and gender-nonconforming people written out of the origin story—from Phillis Wheatley to Ona Judge ...

I'm happy to share with you the new launch of a @msmagazine.com series on "Founding Feminists" that I guest-edited to mark this 250th anniversary year:

FAQs About the SAVE America Act and Its Impact on Voters As the SAVE America Act moves through Congress and groups mobilize, confusion about the bill's requirements fuel misinformation and political spin.

in which I answer common questions about what the Save AMERICA and how it could affect your right to vote, including:

Does a Real ID count?
What if I can’t find my passport?
And why are Trump and Republicans pushing so hard for this bill?
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The SAVE Act Isn’t About Election Security. It’s About Blocking Women, Young and Low-Income Voters The SAVE Act, Republicans’ attempt to strip voting rights from women, low-income and young voters to “safeguarde” elections, is in the Senate.

The SAVE Act will disproportionately impact women who have changed or hyphenated their names—which is over 80 percent of women married to men.

Texas A&M’s Women’s and Gender Studies Closure Signals a Wider Crackdown on Academic Freedom Texas A&M’s Women’s and Gender Studies Closure Signals a Wider Crackdown on Academic Freedom

The elimination of the program, coupled with new and dangerous policies regarding race, gender and sexuality, sets a disturbing precedent and furthers a chilling, anti-education agenda.

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We’re deeply honored to be named one of Ms. Magazine’s Top Feminists of 2025! It’s a privilege to stand alongside so many brave, determined feminists whose collective work continues to push boundaries, care for communities, and expand what’s possible for us all. Thank you, @msmagazine.com 💜#Feminism

Blood Money, Blues Women, and the Power of Price: How 'Sinners' Rewrites the Gothic South In Sinners, Ryan Coogler blends Southern horror, Black history, ancestral magic and power (especially women's), and feminist resistance

Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' has received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations! Revisit @profjch.bsky.social's exploration of the film's ancestral magic and feminist resistance:

Federal Civil Rights Protections for Students Are Being Hollowed Out Trump dismantles the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, leaving students in K-12 schools and colleges without protection.

Federal civil rights protections for students are being gutted. Check out my piece today in @msmagazine.com msmagazine.com/2026/01/28/d...

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'The Moral Property of Women': Mifepristone, Fibroids and the Stakes of Suppressed Science

Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill. From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to antiabortion politics.

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ICE violence is fueled by misogyny and white nationalism How the Trump administration has mobilized state-sponsored terror in Minneapolis and beyond.

Protection isn’t the only way that gendered narratives mobilize violence. What we are seeing in Minnesota is also about punishment.

From our colleagues at @msmagazine.com:

Massachusetts Could Be the Next State to Give Abuse Survivors a Pathway Out of Prison The Massachusetts Survivors Act would allow for reduced sentences for women survivors in prison with domestic violence-related crimes.

I was delighted to see our friends at @msmagazine.com republish a story from Bolts today.

In case you missed it, it’s on a bill in Massachusetts that’d help incarcerated survivors of domestic violence. msmagazine.com/2026/01/30/m...

Misogyny Is Rising in U.S. Classrooms. Where Is the National Response? As Europe rolls out national programs to confront misogyny and harassment in schools, the United States still lacks a coordinated response.

As countries across Europe roll out national programs to confront misogyny in schools, the United States still lacks a coordinated response.

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no…

Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight. Via @propublica.org:
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Flipping the Menopause Script Is Essential to Democracy Ms. magazine's latest Women & Democracy series with Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause reframes midlife as a justice issue *and* a site of power.

Menopause is having a cultural moment. But there's more to movement building than provocative headlines and star power.

In collaboration with @omisadeburneyscott.bsky.social's Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, we're flipping the script on menopause for our latest Women & Democracy project:

For Many Incarcerated Women, the State Is Their Abuser Let me tell you what it's like to live in state-sanctioned, gender-based violence.  In prison, we wake up when male guards tell us to. We wear what they tell us to wear. We eat what they give us, whe...

Last week's piece by @kwanetaharris.bsky.social was so impactful that we got a reprint request from @msmagazine.com
-- our first reprint!! Read Kwaneta on how the state becomes you abuser in prison at the link:

'The Moral Property of Women': Mifepristone, Fibroids and the Stakes of Suppressed Science Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill. From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to ideology.

Convo Reads: "Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill.

From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to antiabortion politics." Story by @msmagazine.com.

The Incomplete Story of Menopause: Where Medical Racism, Patriarchy and White Empiricism Intersect The incomplete story of menopause: Medical racism, patriarchy and white empiricism intersect to impact women’s health, especially Black women.

The story of menopause will remain incomplete until research and care are guided by the lived experiences of those who go through it.

From @mclemoremr.bsky.social:

Denmark’s Generous Childcare and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80 Percent of the ‘Motherhood Penalty’ for Working Moms Denmark’s expansive public benefits like childcare and paid family leave blunt the long-term economic costs of motherhood for working women.

Imagine a future where moms aren't financially punished for having + caring for their children. Countries like Denmark model what's possible with supportive policies like paid leave and childcare – it's past time for the U.S. to catch up. @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2026/02/13/c...

‘A Deliberate Attempt to Terrorize’: Former FBI Agent Asha Rangappa on What Real Law Enforcement Looks Like—and What ICE Is Not ‘A Deliberate Attempt to Terrorize’: Former FBI Agent Asha Rangappa on What Real Law Enforcement Looks Like—and What ICE Is Not

Thrilled to have been interviewed by @msmagazine.com for Jaime Patel's series on "Redfining Power: How Indian-American Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Leadership, Identity, and Care" msmagazine.com/2026/02/17/f...

Sundance 2026: Based on a True Story, 'The Huntress' Film Mythologizes a Vigilante Born of Juárez’s Violence Sundance 2026: Based on a True Story, 'The Huntress' Film Mythologizes a Vigilante Born of Juárez’s Violence

A gripping portrait of a Juárez factory worker who becomes an avenger after systemic violence against women goes unpunished, The Huntress (or La Cazadora) explores how myth, motherhood and desperation collide in a city where justice is scarce.
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Midlife Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026—Even as the SAVE Act Puts Them at Risk Midlife, Older and Menopausal Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026—Even as the SAVE Act Put Their Voting Rights Them at Risk

Nobody has really focused on the 63 million women voters over the age of 50. If ever there were a moment to mobilize them, it's now.
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The Missing Voices in the Epstein Files' Media Commentary: Sexual Assault Prevention Educators The Missing Voices in the Epstein Files' Media Commentary: Feminist Researchers, Writers and Sexual Assault Prevention Educators

As pundits dissect elite corruption, they’ve largely sidelined the experts who understand the deeper cultural roots of sexual exploitation and male peer complicity.

The Hawleys’ latest project seeks to move the antiabortion fight beyond the courts and into culture, elections and state legislatures. msmagazine.com/2026/02/18/j...

Very important interview.
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"I asked her what she sees when she watches footage of current ICE operations. She didn’t offer a comparison to her counterintelligence days. She offered something more damning: a list of violations of the agency’s own rules." 👇👇

The SAVE Act Is Back—and Women’s Political Power Is on the Line As Congress revives the SAVE Act, new proof-of-citizenship rules could reshape voter registration in ways that burden women voters.

Did you change your name after getting married? Stephen Miller and MAGA Republicans have a plan for you.

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‘We Will Not Be Sidelined Again’: Survivors Respond After DOJ Releases Epstein Files With Unredacted Names and Personal Details ‘We Will Not Be Sidelined Again’: Survivors Respond After DOJ Releases Epstein Files With Unredacted Names and Personal Details

“From a survivor’s point of view, what should happen now is pretty clear. It starts with centering victims as a group of people to protect—not the politicians." #BelieveSurvivors

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WAKE UP CALL: Too many people wrongly believe that Trump is done attacking abortion. But in his 1st year back in office, his admin has harshly gone after access, even in states where abortion is legal, and already we've seen a reduction of abortion clinics in the U.S.

This cannot be ignored!

Rest in Power: A Running List of the Preventable Deaths Caused by Abortion Bans Porsha Ngumezi. Josseli Barnica. Yeniifer Alvarez-Estrada Glick. Nevaeh Crain. Amber Nicole Thurman. Candi Miller. Taysha Wilkinson-Sobieski. Tierra Walker. Today, 21 states ban abortion or restrict ...

Ciji Graham was at risk of heart failure, and was denied urgent treatment. Days later, she died.

Join us, Guttmacher and Ms. Magazine on Feb. 17 to hear from @michelebgoodwin, Kelly Baden, and Renee Bracey Sherman on how mis- and disinformation are reshaping the sexual and reproductive health landscape—and how to navigate and disrupt those information systems.

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