A Black feminist, Ree Walker, got in a whole lot of trouble for a frank critique of the message communicated by the organizers and platform speakers in Washington, D.C.. Published on the Daily Kos website, her article, headed “The…
Consciousness Raising, History, Racism, Women's Liberation / Feminism
Were the “Second Wave” and “The Personal Is Political” Racist?
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By Carol Hanisch A little over ten years ago, from May 26 through June 11, 2006, “The ‘Second Wave’ and Beyond” website hosted a special on-line forum among scholars and activists around my article “The Personal is Political” and its…
Elections, Principles of Struggle, Taking Action, Women's Liberation / Feminism
Women’s Strike, Women’s March, and Pink Pussy Hats
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By Carol Hanisch The blatant sexism of Donald Trump is reinvigorating a moribund feminist movement. When National Women’s Liberation advertised that its November monthly chapter meeting would be a consciousness-raising and action-planning meeting about the election results, about 500…
Principles of Struggle, Uncategorized
The Limits of “Clicktivism”
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by Bruce Hartford Many of our readers are probably aware of the pros and cons of online organizing but we think this author raises some very important questions about accountability by those groups sending out petitions to millions of citizens…
Housework, Labor, Taking Action, Women's Liberation / Feminism, work
A Call for Women to Pledge to Strike
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Below is a news release from National Women’s Liberation calling for a women’s strike against “all work, both paid and unpaid,” during the presidential inauguration weekend in January. They are setting a target of 20,000 strike pledges before making the…
Elections, Taking Action, Women's Liberation / Feminism
Organizing ALL Women!
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Whatever else Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election may do, it has certainly stirred many out of the stupor that has gripped the country for decades. When National Women’s Liberation (NWL) posted an invitation on their Facebook page to…