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The original Roe v. Wade decision acknowledged that making people carry and raise unwanted children could “force upon” women “a distressful life and future.” Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would overturn the ruling barely mentioned the substantial ways that the loss of access to safe, legal abortion would hamper the ability of women to... See more
instagram.comDerrick Bell’s pronouncement that racism (white supremacy) is permanent is often invoked. But Bell was not a pessimist. I met him and got to know him. He was a realist. He also knew that the struggle was endless. Once rights are obtained, once progress is reached, you have to right to keep it and push for more.
Afro-Optimism Is Not New
These were Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's last words. She was speaking to Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." when Justice Scalia died during President... See more
instagram.com‘Our job is to enforce the law, including the Constitution,’ the Justice repeatedly said. ‘We have nothing to do with your abstract notions of justice or liberty. Only with what the law provides. Trample the law for your own ends, Dick, and the time will come when you’ll be trampled under someone else’s ends.’ ”
Doris Kearns Goodwin • An Unfinished Love Story
Mirren's career has made her a renowned and respected actress around the world, and it has also given her a megaphone to be outspoken and advocate for gender diversity in film. ✊
#WomeninFilm #HelenMirren
makerswomeninstagram.com“Here’s to @BillieJeanKing and all the changemakers who broke barriers and opened doors for future generations—and to the @USOpen for raising the bar not just for the tennis world, but for the entire world. 🎾”
[via @michelleobama @usopen]
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NEW @BW feature: "Who's Afraid of Lina Khan?"
Based on conversations with 100 people - billionaires, service workers, agency heads, executives, VCs, senators, scholars, advocates, current/former FTC staff, & Khan herself, at HQ & on the road.
Unpaywalled: https://t.co/wijZQpoMZ5
Josh Eidelsonx.com“Right is still right, even if you stand by yourself.”
Clarence Thomas is trending again, so it’s the perfect time to remind everyone how fortunate America is to have a justice like him on the Supreme Court. https://t.co/ZeqgASEUDl
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