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Looking toward the end of the year, here are some books, plays and more that show us how “history teaches”—especially on feminism(s), women and gender and sexuality.
A Feminist Historian’s Year-End Reading and Viewing Guide
Books, plays and museum shows on feminism, women, gender and sexuality, law and Jewish history—all the things this historian teaches about.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A new book by Butler biographer Susana M. Morris explores the writer’s meticulous process, expansive imagination and the cautionary lessons she left behind.
Octavia Butler Saw This Coming
A conversation with "Positive Obsession" Octavia Butler biographer Susana M. Morris explores the writer’s process, imagination and lessons.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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My @msmagazine.com Q&A with Susana Morris on her biography of Octavia Butler:
Octavia Butler Saw This Coming
A conversation with "Positive Obsession" Octavia Butler biographer Susana M. Morris explores the writer’s process, imagination and lessons.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In this holiday season when families and friends gather, Ms. cofounder Gloria Steinem reminds us of the isolation of women in prison, and the importance of letting them know they are seen and valued:
For Women Spending the Holidays in Prison or a Shelter, You Can Make a Difference
For Women Spending the Holidays in Prison or a Domestic Violence Shelter, You Can Make a Difference by Sending Them Ms. Magazine
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December 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Imagine railing against “woke” culture and then paying people to snitch on each other. Then again, it looks like Texas just monetized sexual assault.

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Texas’ Newest Abortion Law Allows $100,000 Rewards for Snitching on Pregnant Women
Texas' new abortion ban, House Bill / HB 7 / Woman and Child Protection Act, will fuel fear, surveillance and medical neglect across Texas.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Republicans are trying to expand the Hyde Amendment, btw.

ACA tax credits are set to expire on December 31st, but Republicans are using this expiration date to try to further limit federal funds for abortion. Read more: msmagazine.com/2025/12/08/r...
Republicans' 'National Backdoor Abortion Ban'
Congress may extend ACA tax credits expiring Dec. 31. Republicans use the debate to pursue a national abortion ban via the Hyde Amendment.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Facing potential FDA rollbacks, US-based abortion seekers can count on global telehealth provider "Abortion Pills in Private," which is pledging uninterrupted access to abortion pills for Americans. @plancpills.bsky.social
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International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA Restricts Mifepristone
International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA, Trump or Kennedy Restrict Mifepristone
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December 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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I wrote an article about this. My great grandma was disappeared into the asylums in perimenopause. msmagazine.com/2025/08/01/w...
Sleep Is a Feminist Issue: Why Women’s Rest Is Political
the medical system has long dismissed women’s sleep struggles—especially during menopause—putting their health and lives at risk.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
At COP30, Indigenous women leaders rallied to demand access to UN climate funding and to be a part of the governing bodies. More in the latest Ms. Global:
Ms. Global: 300 Schoolchildren Kidnapped in Nigeria, Italian Parliament Recognizes Femicide and More
The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Facing potential FDA rollbacks, overseas telehealth providers are pledging uninterrupted access to abortion pills for Americans.
International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA Restricts Mifepristone
International Telehealth Provider ‘Abortion Pills in Private’ Ready to Ramp Up if FDA, Trump or Kennedy Restrict Mifepristone
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December 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Ignoring misogyny has left a gaping hole in how we understand political violence.
'This Is the Blind Spot in Extremism Research': Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Misogyny, Gender and Violence
Part 2 of three-part series on misogyny and political violence with sociologist Cynthia Miller-Idriss and masculinity writer Jackson Katz
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December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"We are witnessing the largest and most successful affirmative litigation effort against a president in United States history, and we are doing it while powerful institutions have decided to sit on the sidelines." [email protected]
The Ms. Q&A With Democracy Defenders Norm Eisen, Skye Perryman and Jennifer Rubin
Ms. Q&A: Democracy Defenders and Feminist Majority Foundation Global Women's Rights Award Winners Norm Eisen, Skye Perryman and Jennifer Rubin
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December 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
By tying ACA negotiations to expanding the Hyde Amendment, Republicans are attempting an end-run around state protections to impose a de facto national abortion ban.
Republicans' 'National Backdoor Abortion Ban'
Congress may extend ACA tax credits expiring Dec. 31. Republicans use the debate to pursue a national abortion ban via the Hyde Amendment.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Part 2 of 3-part series on Man Up in Ms. Magazine is up this morning- the first installment of a two-part conversation w/ Jackson Katz, covering questions like

—why the book is called Man Up (hint: it wasn’t the first title or the one I lobbied for the hardest!) 1/

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'This Is the Blind Spot in Extremism Research': Cynthia Miller-Idriss on Misogyny, Gender and Violence
Part 2 of three-part series on misogyny and political violence with sociologist Cynthia Miller-Idriss and masculinity writer Jackson Katz
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December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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A Call to the Muslim Community: Fighting for Reproductive Justice Is in Line With Our Faith

Among the attacks on bodily autonomy by Trump, the classification of IUDs & birth control as abortifacients is another example of the overwhelming cruelty.

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December 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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This week marked the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest—a moment that has become so iconic in our national memory that it’s easy to forget the fuller, more complicated story behind it. More in the latest Weekend Reading:
Seventy Years After Rosa Parks' Arrest: How We Commit to Carrying the Work Forward
a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector
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December 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Threats to democratic institutions and threats to LGBTQ rights are mutually reinforcing, generating a vicious cycle that strengthens authoritarian control." #MsReads via @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social
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The Latest Attacks On Queer Rights Put Democracy In Peril
The No King's Protest underscores how many believe Trump's attacks on queer rights are putting American democracy in peril
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December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This week marked the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest—a moment that has become so iconic in our national memory that it’s easy to forget the fuller, more complicated story behind it. More in the latest Weekend Reading:
Seventy Years After Rosa Parks' Arrest: How We Commit to Carrying the Work Forward
a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector
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December 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Between shield laws, telehealth providers and international networks, Texas’ new bounty-style restrictions are unlikely to stop abortion pills from reaching patients.
Why Attempts to Stop the Flow of Abortion Pills Into Texas Will Fail
Shield laws, telehealth providers and international networks mean Texas’ new bounty-style restrictions are unlikely to stop abortion pills.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The release of over 23,000 files associated with Epstein is raising questions about the scope and scale of his sex trafficking ring and its connections to power. @moiradonegan.bsky.social joins @michelegoodwin.bsky.social to discuss: msmagazine.com/podcast/on-s...
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A new @kff.org analysis shows premium costs would surge nationwide if enhanced ACA tax credits expire, with the steepest spikes hitting Wyoming, West Virginia and Alaska.
Where ACA Premiums Could Spike Most in 2026 if Congress Lets Enhanced Tax Credits Expire
Premium costs would surge nationwide if enhanced ACA tax credits expire, with the steepest spikes hitting Wyoming, West Virginia and Alaska.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Antiabortion extremists have purchased a facility that will host an antiabortion academy capable of training hundreds of militant extremists at a time in tactics including blockades, harassment and other intimidation actions.
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Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades
As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“Our country wants us to be birthing machines, but they’re cutting what resources there already are." #MsReads via @kffhealthnews.org
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Trump Wants Americans To Make More Babies. Critics Say His Policies Won’t Help Raise Them. - KFF Health News
The administration’s embrace of the pronatalist movement often doesn’t include support for programs traditionally associated with the health and well-being of women, children, and families.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Epstein files are forcing a reckoning—but with what, exactly?
Sex, Power and Impunity: Epstein’s Legacy in Historical Perspective
What good does it do women or Epstein victims of sexual coercion, trafficking and other mistreatment—to raise the heat on Trump and the files?
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December 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The day came and went in a quiet, cold Washington, D.C., without the president marking what it represented: the more than 700,000 Americans who died from HIV/AIDS-related causes in the United States since 1981.
Trump’s Silence on World AIDS Day Revives a New Lavender Scare
The White House's refusal to acknowledge World AIDS Day is a pattern of stigma and state-sanctioned neglect that's giving Ronald Reagan.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM