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Direct Action Gets the Goods: How You Can Join the Abortion Fight 

Latest in Topic: Socialist Feminism

Direct Action Gets the Goods: How You Can Join the Abortion Fight 

by Socialist Feminist Working Group Steering Committee | June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.” Ursula K. Le Guin We Will…

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The Fight For Abortion Is Class Struggle

The Fight For Abortion Is Class Struggle

by Emily Mikhail and Waleeta Canon | June 22, 2022June 22, 2022
The fight for universal abortion rights is the fight to control the reproduction…
“Pro-Life” Is A Lie

“Pro-Life” Is A Lie

by Dr. Mary Bowman | May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
"Pro-life" is a lie. The United States, its right wing nationalists, its white…
No Hero Will Save Us: Collective Action Wins Abortion Rights

No Hero Will Save Us: Collective Action Wins Abortion Rights

by Soleil S | May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
This speech was originally delivered on May 7th at the We Won't Go…
Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

Alito v Abortion Rights: American Society at the Crossroads

by Ken Barrios | May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
On Monday, May 2nd, a draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was…
Statement of Trans Solidarity

Statement of Trans Solidarity

by Chicago DSA | April 18, 2022April 19, 2022
Chicago DSA stands unequivocally in support of the trans community’s right to exist…
SocFem Queer and Trans Solidarity Statement, August 2021

SocFem Queer and Trans Solidarity Statement, August 2021

by CDSA SocFem Steering Committee | August 21, 2021
As socialists, we know that the fall of capitalism necessitates the fall of…
On Demand, Without Apology: Megan Jeyifo on the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Our Current Political Landscape

On Demand, Without Apology: Megan Jeyifo on the Fight for Reproductive Justice in Our Current Political Landscape

by Emily Caliendo | February 21, 2021December 9, 2021
I had the privilege of speaking with Megan Jeyifo, Executive Director of Chicago…
Always a Jane: Judith Arcana on History, Hope and Doing the Work

Always a Jane: Judith Arcana on History, Hope and Doing the Work

by Riley Brennan | January 16, 2021
Judith Arcana tries not to give advice. But as an original Jane of…
Conservatism Lives Loudly Within Her: A Look At Amy Coney Barrett

Conservatism Lives Loudly Within Her: A Look At Amy Coney Barrett

by Tony Ginocchio | September 27, 2020
[Content note: This piece discusses an alleged campus sexual assault and attempted suicide…
We Stand for Choice

We Stand for Choice

by Lauren Bianchi | January 24, 2019May 5, 2019
Each January, thousands of anti-abortion activists gather in Chicago’s Federal Plaza for the…
Let’s Talk to Our Friends About Abortion

Let’s Talk to Our Friends About Abortion

by Midwest Socialist | January 10, 2019May 5, 2019
Abortion can feel like a taboo topic, but it's one we can't avoid…
An Interview with Kim Brooks

An Interview with Kim Brooks

by Lori Barrett | December 27, 2018May 5, 2019
Kim Brooks wrote a 2014 essay for Salon about leaving her then four-year-old…
The Bipartisan War on Sex Workers

The Bipartisan War on Sex Workers

by Sean Duffy | May 5, 2018May 5, 2019
There’s no shortage of partisan posturing in congress, but on certain issues, there’s…
Building Solidarity at the Iowa Socialist Feminist Convergence

Building Solidarity at the Iowa Socialist Feminist Convergence

by Naomi Clark and Christine Darr | April 22, 2018March 26, 2019
Iowa has seen an explosion of socialist organizing in the last year, including…

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