November 2018 Ballot Initiatives to be Aware Of Summaries from Ballotpedia.org Electing more Republican enablers of Donald Trump is only part of the plan that opponents of women’s rights have for Election Day. A host of extremist ballot initiatives are before voters, financed by religious conservatives and right-wing billionaires, to further shred abortion rights and Read more …
I heard someone say that women are going into this election “incandescent with rage.” That sounds about right. The Brett Kavanaugh experience was awful, but it produced a kind of activism we haven’t seen in years. Now, it’s up to us to keep that energy going and use it to get out the biggest vote Read more …
WASHINGTON– Donald Trump picked a Supreme Court Justice cast in his own image. Trump chose a bully, a serial liar and a man who treats women with disrespect. These are the qualities that Donald Trump most admires. NOW was proud to work in coalition with other groups that rose up in opposition to Brett Kavanaugh. Read more …
WASHINGTON — Dr. Christine Blasey Ford did the nation a profound service with her brave, compelling and honest testimony today. No one will ever forget her recollection of the way Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge laughed at victimizing and terrorizing a 15-year old girl. The contrast with Brett Kavanaugh’s smug, imperious and contrived image as Read more …
Rally with NOW on Thursday in support of Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez, and all survivors RALLY with NOW in DC on Thursday: Join NOW to rally in support of Dr. Blasey Ford, beginning at 8 AM, on Thursday, September 27th, at the Supreme Court (1 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20543). We will be Read more …
WASHINGTON–“I thought he might inadvertently kill me,” Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has said about the sexual assault perpetrated by Brett Kavanaugh. Dr. Blasey was afraid for her life, and criminal conduct that put her life in danger must be investigated. NOW supports calls made by Anita Hill, among others, for a truly independent, neutral investigative Read more …
NOW Stands with Sexual Violence Experts and Survivors on Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kavanaugh WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Organization for Women (NOW) will join survivors and experts on sexual violence speaking out in support of Professor Christine Blasey Ford regarding her sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, September 20 at 10:00 AM Read more …
The United States is facing a deadly plague. The lack of effective regulation of firearms has lead us down a slippery slope filled with tens of thousands of gun deaths every year. Lives have been lost, families altered permanently. We, as a country, too easily forget that these are not just statistics. These are human Read more …