by Zillah Eisenstein | Aug 15, 2022 | Commentary
There has been much chatter about Serena Williams’ decision to exit tennis. I want to think about the contextual and impactful surround of her decision — to enlarge her family and choose pregnancy and how it elicits deeper conversations about our lives. Choice is...
by Angela, Chandra, and Zillah | Jul 26, 2022 | Commentary
So many of us are busy trying to alleviate the pain of overturning Roe while knowing how inadequate all these piecemeal attempts are, including voting Republicans out of office! We want to embrace the importance of doing everything we can on all fronts, while not...
by Zillah Eisenstein | Jul 22, 2022 | Commentary
The attack on Roe and reproductive rights is an attack on democracy — connected and not dissimilar to the January 6 riot at the capitol. As all eyes are on the January 6 hearings, I want to connect the assault on women’s bodies, in all their variety, especially Black...
by Zillah Eisenstein and Sarah E. Stumbar | Jul 5, 2022 | Commentary
Many friends and comrades have been asking for info on how to be present, and involved, and to donate money and skills. So it is important for us to find and respect the already established abortion and reproductive justice organizations and communities, and support...
by Patricia R. Zimmermann | Jul 1, 2022 | Commentary, Featured
On Friday, June 24, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This day also marks exactly four months of fighting in Ukraine. Both are wars, entangled and unsettled. These conjunctions offer a way to fashion a mosaic of connections, rather than...
