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In this ground-breaking investigation, Laura traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spiders web of groups extending from men's rights activists and pick-up artists to Men Going Their Own Way, trolls and the Incel movement, in the name of which some men have committed terrorist acts. Drawing parallels with other extremist movements around the world, Bates seeks to understand what attracts men to the movement, how it grooms and radicalises boys, how it operates and what can be done to stop it.

Hillary Clinton is running for president as an "advocate of women and girls", but there is another shocking side to her story that has been carefully covered up - until now. This stunning exposé reveals for the first time how Bill and Hillary Clinton systematically abused women and others - sexually, physically, and psychologically - in their scramble for power and wealth.

There are hundreds of ways to lead a more environmentally friendly, socially conscious, and liberally minded life - ways that can even be enjoyable. Justin Krebs explains that being liberal, or progressive, isn’t only a political act - it’s a lifestyle that’s suited to our changing America.

In Der Frauen Natur und Recht (1876) widerlegt Hedwig Dohm, Vordenkerin der frühen Frauenbewegung, die angeblich naturgegebenen Unterschiede zwischen den Geschlechtern – scharfsinnig, humorvoll und mutig. Mit beeindruckender Klarheit analysiert sie psychologische, gesellschaftliche und politische Argumente gegen die Gleichberechtigung – und entlarvt deren ideologische Grundlagen. Ein prägender Text der feministischen Literaturgeschichte. Ein kraftvoller Appell für Gleichberechtigung – unbequem, scharfsinnig und erstaunlich zeitgemäß.

Burns highlights the two facets of Rand's work that make her a perennial draw for those on the right: Her promotion of capitalism, and her defense of limited government. Both sprang from her early, bitter experience of life under Communism, and became among the most deeply enduring of her messages, attracting a diverse audience of college students and intellectuals, business people and Republican Party activists, libertarians and conservatives.

With contributions from a wide array of scholars and activists, including leading Chicana feminists from the period, this groundbreaking anthology is the first collection of scholarly essays and testimonios that focuses on Chicana organizing, activism, and leadership in the movement years. The essays in Chicana Movidas: New Narratives of Activisim and Feminism in the Movement Era demonstrate how Chicanas enacted a new kind of politica at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality, and developed innovative concepts, tactics, and methodologies that in turn generated new theories, art forms, organizational spaces, and strategies of alliance.

On 6 February 1918, after campaigning for over 50 years, British women were finally granted the vote. In November 1919, the first woman MP, Lady Nancy Astor, was elected to the House of Commons. History was made. A hundred years on, it is time to reflect on the daring and painful struggle women undertook to break into a political system that excluded them.

With insights and personal anecdotes from Sheryl Sandberg, Maya Angelou, Gloria Steinem, Nancy Pelosi, Nicholas Kristof, Melissa Etheridge, and many more, this book addresses timely, provocative issues involving women, politics, and power. With a broader goal of encouraging women and girls to be leaders in their lives, their communities, and the larger world, Schnall and her interviewees explore the changing paradigms occurring in politics and in our culture with the hope of moving toward meaningful and effective solutions.

First published in 1792, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman tackles many of the punitive patriarchal attitudes that dominated 18th-century society. With warmth and passion, Mary Wollstonecraft urges women to prioritize reason over emotion - a necessary step in building the strength of character required to break free from male notions of female fragility and foolishness. Wollstonecraft bases much of her argument in the case for women's education.

In the early 1900s, womens roles were evolving, and Ida Tarbell brilliantly captures this transformation in her engaging series of essays. She highlights a growing unease among modern women regarding the significance and dignity of their roles as defined by both Nature and society. Drawing from her extensive observations of womens professional, political, and domestic lives in the United States and France, Tarbell presents compelling insights into the most pressing aspects of the woman question today. This book also includes a powerful footnote featuring the Declaration of Sentiments, which ...

In the past 100 years, a total of 489 women have been elected to Parliament. Yet it was not until 2015 that the total number of women ever elected surpassed the number of male MPs in a single parliament. The achievements of these political pioneers have been remarkable - Britain has now had two female Prime Ministers, and women MPs have made significant strides in fighting for gender equality, from the earliest suffrage campaigns to Barbara Castle's fight for equal pay to Harriet Harman's recent legislation on the gender pay gap.

In the 1950s women were seen as docile homemakers due to the propaganda of the vocal but few feminazis of the 1960s. The 1970s through the 1990s women experienced the fallout of the so-called liberation of women with a rise of angst and self-consciousness that led to depression, image issues, and guilt. Today the traditional woman, the new lady, is standing up to the lies of the culture and media and proclaiming, enough! Women don't want to be enslaved, patronized, labeled, or invaded.

The two reigns - both unusually long - could scarcely have been more different. Queen Elizabeth I brought a much needed (and appreciated) stability to England at a key moment in the history of the nation. Queen Elizabeth II has, by contrast, been the constitutional monarch par excellence.

In this engaging excerpt from the preface, we explore the remarkable contributions of women during the American Revolution. Their passionate dedication was evident in countless acts of generosity and sacrifice. Many opened their homes to gather donations for the troops, while others showcased their artistic talents by embroidering colors with a promise of loyalty. They provided essential arms and ammunition, driven by a spirit of selflessness. Furthermore, they banded together to boycott imported luxuries, committing themselves to carding, spinning, and weaving their own clothing for the cause...

The deployment of a Women’s Convoy Corps to the Balkans stemmed from Mrs. Stobart’s passionate commitment to showcasing women’s capabilities to provide critical support in wartime, independent of male oversight. This record of their accomplishments stands as a powerful affirmation of womens rightful place within the Territorial Defence Scheme. (summary from book advertisement, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd, 1913)

In the era of Watergate and rising feminist awareness, reporter Pam Zekman was queen of the muckrakers. Her biggest investigation: buy a bar, document the inevitable city department shakedowns and bribes, and publicly document Chicago’s institutionalized corruption. Her epic story changed Chicago and also raised serious questions about the future of journalism.

American suffragette Susan B. Anthony delivered this speech countless times during the 1880s. In it, she explains the direct correlation between disenfranchisement and poverty. She describes how giving working class men the vote had led to consistent improvements in legislation protecting working class people. Anthony makes a compelling case that self-supporting working-class women, however, still faced major disparities in rights across the board because they lacked “the ballot, that symbol of perfect equality.”

As a journalist in Australia, Annie Osborn edited the woman's pages of The Age and The Leader: a weekly journal of news, politics, literature, and art in Melbourne. She also wrote regularly for the Presbyterian journal, The Messenger, and for the Australian Christian World. Her political pamphlet "Women and the State" was published in 1919.

Divisions among Democrats exist just like they do among Republicans, but have largely festered beneath the surface for lack of a spokesperson to challenge the party’s economic elites. In Elizabeth Warren, grassroots Democrats may have found their champion.

In these tumultuous times, I have gathered my reflections on war and its profound impact on society into this book, hoping to provoke thought and discussion among readers. Written amidst urgent moments, these essays serve as a protest against the prevailing narratives shaped by those in power, often skewed by party loyalty and media influence. As we navigate the dangers of blind allegiance to our leaders, I emphasize the need for critical thinking and active engagement from all citizens. My observations reveal a concerning trend where citizens are rendered passive under government control, ...