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Casting doubt on every decision to release a child reveals the true agenda: using the hunt for lost children as an excuse to resume and expand DHS’ efforts to intimidate and arrest immigrants around the country.
As Thousands of Migrant Children Lose Legal Representation, Trump's 'Lost Children' Myth Lives On
The Trump administration's approach to unaccompanied children is creating new barriers for those already navigating the immigration system.
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Access to reproductive choices means security—for so many people. Join. #TheMajority. Share your story: msmagazine.com/thelifeibuilt/
A coordinated effort to overturn Obergefell is reviving old arguments in a new form, casting children as “victims” of marriage equality, despite decades of research to the contrary.
The Kids Really Are All Right—But Opponents of Marriage Equality Won't Admit It
Within days of Donald Trump's second inauguration, the administration began erasing LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, while Republican governors across the country rebranded Pride Month as…
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"Too often, the first time most people hear the words “postpartum psychosis” is in a national headline about a tragedy that has already happened. It’s time we discuss how to prevent the next one, medically and legislatively, before it reaches that point." #MsReads
Postpartum Psychosis Is Rising. We Are Not Ready.
Early screening can serve as prevention, but only if we connect at-risk patients to care, writes Dr. Uruj Kamal Haider.
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Todd Blanche is back on track to be attorney general—but feminists continue to sound the alarm. Here's the latest.
As Todd Blanche's Nomination Advances, New Questions Emerge Over the DOJ's Epstein Files
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared two major hurdles: one in court, one on Capitol Hill. Last week, the Justice Department complied with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order to…
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New research suggests that skepticism toward women who report sexual violence is closely tied to broader doubts about women’s leadership, credibility and decision-making.
Believing Women (or Not) Shapes More Than Sexual Assault Cases
Nearly a decade after the rise of #MeToo, public conversations about sexual harassment and assault have entered a new phase—one marked by growing skepticism. New data from Tulane University’s Newcomb…
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The U.N. Human Rights Council has formally recognised "reproductive violence" as a specific, systemic form of gender-based violence. Dr. Diana Pulido has said this has "made visible a distinct and devastating form of harm that has too often gone unrecognised. 📰 msmagazine.com/2026/07/25/u...
@Katiephang.bsky.social is bringing the fight to Blanche and the DOJ for all of us. I had the opportunity to take a deep dive on this with her for a recent piece for msmagazine.bsky.social We covered her victories so far, and what may be next msmagazine.com/2026/07/29/t...
Trump's Plan to Keep Todd Blanche in Power Raises Stakes in Epstein Files Fight
Blanche's bid to become attorney general permanently has hit a Senate roadblock. President Trump has responded by vowing to keep Blanche in the acting role indefinitely if necessary, ensuring he could...
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Within a day of Trump’s second inauguration, we witnessed the virtual erasure of the LGBTQ+ community from the White House website, with the scrubbing of words like “lesbian” “bisexual,” “gay,” “transgender,” “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” (cont.) msmagazine.com/2026/07/31/m...
The Kids Really Are All Right—But Opponents of Marriage Equality Won't Admit It
Within days of Donald Trump's second inauguration, the administration began erasing LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, while Republican governors across the country rebranded Pride Month as celebrat...
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@karlajstrand.com and Ms. Magazine's August 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us msmagazine.com/2026/07/31/b...
August 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us
Each month, <em>Ms.</em> rounds up some of the most exciting new books by writers from historically marginalized communities—authors whose work too often gets overlooked in a publishing landscape stil...
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No means no. Full stop. But, yes means yes? We should be far more careful here. Check out my latest piece in @msmagazine.com
Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 4w ago"Nearly every woman can recall a situation where she technically ‘consented’ to something she didn’t want. … These women all said ‘yes.’ Legally, that holds up. Ethically, it’s another matter entirely."
We have read too many stories of pregnant people and new mothers being treated inhumanly in ICE detentions. That’s why we’re calling on members of Congress to visit ICE detention centers and investigate the conditions there. Join us & take action now: secure.reproductiverights.org/a/investigat...
Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 2w agoFrom family separation to barriers to prenatal care, immigration enforcement threatens the fundamental right to build and raise a family with safety and dignity.
In this week's newsletter, we featured the work of @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social. Writing in @msmagazine.com, she warns that new Medicaid eligibility requirements and the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies could have dangerous consequences. Read her article here: bit.ly/455dRfs
Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
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"Women and feminism don't need to surrender. They were never the problem.” Thank you, @msmagazine.com , for publishing my latest essay. @nytimes.com
Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 5d ago"Each article asks a version of the same question: How should women change? The questions that aren’t asked: Why aren’t men expected to change? Why do these unequal expectations persist? Why is the focus on women, rather than on the systems and behaviors that continue reinforcing inequality?"
Using Ben & Jerry's to trace how shareholder-driven restructuring can strip a values-based company of its social mission, this piece contrasts the brand's early pay limits and political activism with Unilever's 2000 acquisition. By Rickey Gard Diamond in @msmagazine.com buff.ly/N5jnTkX
How Corporate Finance Took the Fun—and the Values—Out of Ben & Jerry’s
I still remember standing in line outside the original Ben & Jerry’s, trading neighborhood gossip while debating which new flavor to try. Back then, the company stood for more than ice cream—it was…
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@michelebgoodwin.bsky.social, Faculty Director at the O'Neill Institute, discusses anti-science sentiment with Dr. Fauci in this timely and important interview. Visit @msmagazine.com to give this episode a listen. #PublicHealth #Vaccines
@michelebgoodwin@michelebgoodwin.bsky.social · 5d agoDr. Fauci is right, ‘We’re Still in an Anti-Vax Era’: Dr. Fauci on Battling Anti-Science Sentiment in a Divided America. This interview is still timely. msmagazine.com/2025/01/14/d...
New grant application terms put forth by the Office of Population Affairs are placing more focus on teaching teens to plan for pregnancy rather than prevent it.
The Trump Administration Is Rewriting Sex Education to Promote Parenthood
The Trump administration’s hormonal obsession rages on. Now, we are on to federal funding recommendations for teen pregnancy prevention and sex education programs—which will now be required to…
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Need to restock your feminist beach reading? We have you covered:
August 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us
Each month, <em>Ms.</em> rounds up some of the most exciting new books by writers from historically marginalized communities—authors whose work too often gets overlooked in a publishing landscape…
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As it becomes a key issue in the Lindsay Clancy trial, here's what experts say about the rare psychiatric condition, its symptoms and how it's treated. #MsReads via @19thnews.org
What is postpartum psychosis?
As it becomes a key issue in the Lindsay Clancy trial, here's what experts say about the rare psychiatric condition, its symptoms and how it's treated.
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Ancient Greek writings reveal a far more diverse Mediterranean world than previously thought.
Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' Reclaims the Diversity of the Ancient World
The diversity of the ancient world is our collective heritage. Scholars say the controversy over The Odyssey reflects a centuries-long effort to whitewash the ancient world.
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“There would be a bounty on my head if I said I would not comply. I refuse to be martyred. I want to be a member of Congress.”
Documentary 'State of Firsts' Follows Sarah McBride’s Historic Journey to Congress
A new documentary, <em>State of Firsts</em>, released during Pride Month, chronicles Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.)’s historic path to Congress amid growing anti-transgender rhetoric. It is now showing…
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"In a culture that prizes constant reinvention, these octogenarian pop divas suggest another path: longevity through self-definition." #MsReads
What Octogenarian Pop Divas Show Us About a Life Well-Lived
Cher, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, and Dionne Warwick, all in their 80s, show us that conviction outlasts fashion, writes Debbie Millman.
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SpaceX’s corporate PAC donated $589,000 to 63 members of Congress who sponsored or co-sponsored legislation expanding ICE’s power. Other consumer brands near the top of the list include Home Depot, Walmart, Toyota, and Google. #MsReads via @popular.info
These consumer brands are bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress
From the outset of President Trump’s second term, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in a deadly immigration crackdown that has trampled the constitutional rights of migrants…
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The Trump administration’s Medicaid overhaul will reverse historic gains in health coverage, writes @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social.
Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
Who's Paying the Price for Trump's Medicaid Cuts? Communities of Color and People Living With HIV.
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"Each article asks a version of the same question: How should women change? The questions that aren’t asked: Why aren’t men expected to change? Why do these unequal expectations persist? Why is the focus on women, rather than on the systems and behaviors that continue reinforcing inequality?"
Never Surrender: Empowered Wives Were Never the Problem
Over the past year, several women-focused articles in the <Em>New York Times</em> declared feminism has gone too far, and put the onus on women to fix what is broken. An article asking if liberal…
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Women and feminism don't need to surrender. We were never the problem. My recent article in @msmagazine.com. @nytimes.com msmagazine.com/2026/07/31/n...
Never Surrender: Empowered Wives Were Never the Problem
Over the past year, several women-focused articles in the <Em>New York Times</em> declared feminism has gone too far, and put the onus on women to fix what is broken. An article asking if liberal fe...
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Police officers in Boulder, Colo., were photographed pausing to pray with antiabortion protestors harassing the RISE Collective, an all-trimester abortion clinic. This is the War on Women report:
War on Women Report: Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Women in Navy; Trump Finally Pays E. Jean Carroll; Colorado Police Pray With Abortion Clinic Harassers
War on Women Report: Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Women in Navy; Trump Finally Pays E. Jean Carroll; Colorado Police Pray With Abortion Clinic Harassers
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Tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose their legal representation after a federal contract funding nonprofit legal services expired on July 31.
As Thousands of Migrant Children Lose Legal Representation, Trump's 'Lost Children' Myth Lives On
The Trump administration’s ceaseless attacks on immigrant communities continue to bring tragedy and death to people who are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time: After ICE agents shot into the ...
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A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces. #MsReads via @themarshallproject.org
Made in America: The Products of U.S. Prison Labor Are All Around Us
A project by photographer Daniella Zalcman shows the casual prevalence of goods made by prison labor in public and private spaces.
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