Via The New York Times. Trump Administration Erases Transgender Civil Rights Protections in Health Care By Margot Sanger-Katz and Noah Weiland A rule finalized on Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services means that the federal government no longer recognizes gender identity as an avenue for sex discrimination in health care. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration … Read More
Via The New York Times. How Society Pays When Women’s Work Is Unpaid By Claire Cain Miller In countries around the world, the ways in which men and women spend their time are unbalanced. Men spend more time working for money. Women do the bulk of the unpaid work — cooking, cleaning and child care. This … Read More
Via AlterNet. 20 Ways Not to Be a Gentrifier Written by Dannette Lambert / AlterNet Gentrification is the word of the day. As the wealthiest in this country flock to major metropolitan centers like San Francisco and New York, and the rest get pushed out into the margins, many people are asking, “Am I a gentrifier? Is it … Read More
Via San Francisco Chronicle. Rep. Barbara Lee Proposes Racial Healing and Truth Commission Amid Pandemic, Protests Tal Kopan June 1, 2020 Updated: June 2, 2020 9:29 a.m. WASHINGTON — As a spate of recent killings of black Americans and a weekend of intense protests have left the nation reeling, Rep. Barbara Lee is introducing legislation to create a … Read More
Via Carlisanicole. LinkTree via @carlisanicole The LinkTree Includes: The Weekly Rundown. This week’s news stories are plentiful. Catch up on the top stories with The Weekly Rundown with Cardine Johnson. New episodes available every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play. Tune in and stay informed! Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives. … Read More
Via Medium. Enough Already with the Statements of “Solidarity,” Arts World By Kaisha S. Johnson “I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.” — James Baldwin I’ve gone from awe to agony to anger in the course of three days. According to my spiritual goddess guide Audre Lorde, those uses of anger can … Read More
