Mychal Denzel Smith writes for The Nation: “So much of writing/thinking/working around issues of race, racism and blackness in America is to say ‘again.’ Again, the right to vote is under attack. Again, the unemployment rate creeps near depression levels…
On behalf of the National Organization for Women, its members, supporters, and chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, I am writing to urge you to take decisive action regarding the homicide of Renisha McBride.
Jeremy Herb writes for The Hill: “Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) placed a hold Thursday on the President Obama’s nominee to be undersecretary of the Navy over the nominee’s comments on prosecuting military sexual assault cases. Gillibrand placed the ho…
Here’s how that all adds up: women work hard, meet their responsibilities, follow the rules — and still, too often, can’t save for things like a down payment on a house in a good school district, or their kids’ college education, let alone their own retirement.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) has long fought for the rights of women throughout the United States, seeking justice for those that have been victimized or discriminated against. We believe that both of these situations have occurred in the Marissa Alexander case.