As the Trump administration half-heartedly attempts to clean up the mess that its family separation policy created, another regressive policy that alters who can seek asylum in the United States is now in effect. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a directive in mid-June that severely restricts the ability of asylum seekers to gain entry into […]
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ireland’s Path to Legalizing Abortion
At a time when the United States may render it illegal
Posted inLaw and Justice
#MeToo Too Far: Reflections on a Judge’s Recall in California
The instinct to punish judges for an unpopular or mistaken decision is alive and well and imperiling judicial independence.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Saying #MeToo Is Harder for Low-Wage Workers
Faced with vindictive employers and a dearth of good employment opportunities, women fighting sexual harassment and abuse in service-sector jobs face unrelenting pressure to keep quiet.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Sheltering Muslim Domestic Violence Survivors
With Islamophobia at historic levels, a Muslim social services provider finds that women who flee to shelters often confront new abuses from non-Muslim survivors and staff members.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Behavior
Are women invariably the victims or do women bear any responsibility?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Abortion Access, the Supreme Court, and a Troubling Case of Déjà Vu
Planned Parenthood’s new petition for high court review involves a state restriction on medication abortion nearly identical to one the nation’s top court ruled unconstitutional in 2016.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Arkansas and Hawaii Medication Abortion Cases Present New Challenges
Two cases winding their way through federal courts involve non-surgical abortion access.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Who’s Behind the Women’s March?
The four women who organized what’s shaping up to be a massive rally
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
When Abortions Are Hard to Get
As the number of state restrictions grows, self-induced procedures remain shrouded in secrecy.