election

2016 election

election

politics + activism

Okay What Is Actually Going On With All The Recounts

Between the blocking of the recount in Michigan and the partial recount in Nevada, what’s going on?

Rachel —

Dec 8, 2016

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election

politics + activism

Here Are Some Title Suggestions For Kellyanne Conway’s Inevitable Memoir

Are You There, White American Jesus? It’s Me, Kellyanne

Erin —

Nov 17, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

politics + activism

We Grieve, and Then We Get to Work

It’s heartbreaking to know that this is the country we live in — that this is the country we’ve lived in all along. But the fact that this is the…

Rachel —

Nov 9, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

news

Early Voting in the US Brings Alarming Reports of Irregularities, Accusatory Trump Tweets

Trump is tweeting about “vote flipping” the same day that a story comes out with one of his senior officials bragging about “voter suppression.” What’s actually going on for US…

Rachel —

Oct 27, 2016

2016 election

2016 presidential race

politics + activism

Hillary Won Three Debates, but Trump’s Still Rigged the Election Against Americans

Hillary decimated this debate! Trump seems to know that things aren’t looking good! Unfortunately, it can’t erase the damage Trump has done to America, and will continue to do.

Rachel —

Oct 20, 2016

2016 election

donald trump

news

Rebel Girls: Donald Trump Be Damned! The GOP Really Doesn’t Care About Us

Where does the GOP set the bar for what it considers “bigotry,” or sexism, or just plain offensive bullshit?

Carmen —

May 25, 2016

2016 presidential race

election

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: These 8 Women Were Some of the First to Lead Governments

Wanna know the impact of women’s leadership? Look no further than the reigns of these powerful “first” women presidents and prime ministers alike.

Carmen —

Mar 16, 2016

election

feminism

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: The 5 Kinds of Women (and Girls) in Presidential Campaign Ads

Candidates for U.S. President have been utilizing television ads since 1952 to sell themselves to the American people. And for sixty whole years, they’ve perpetuated these five sexist caricatures of…

Carmen —

Feb 17, 2016

2016 presidential race

election

politics + activism

The Top 13 Campaign Issues According to the GOP Debate

What are the pressing issues of the day as revealed by the Republican candidates at last night’s GOP debate? Besides their ideal Secret Service names.

Rachel —

Sep 17, 2015

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election

pop culture fix

VIDEO: Joan Jett, Carrie Brownstein, Other Rockin’ Badass Chicks Want You to Vote

Don’t get a bad reputation this Election Day. VOTE, DAMN IT.

Carmen —

Nov 4, 2014

Daily Fix

election

politics + activism

Strict Voter ID Laws Once Again Rear Ugly Head, Could Disenfranchise Thousands of Trans Voters

Just over a quarter of trans people in states with photo ID voting laws don’t have a valid photo ID that reflects their gender and name to meet the standards…

Adrian —

Sep 11, 2014

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Daily Fix

politics + activism

Christine Quinn: Because Just Being Gay Isn’t Enough To Deserve The Gay Vote

NYC’s potential first female and gay mayor is a talented politician with a progressive background. But some question whether her policies and positions are really what the LGBT community needs.

Cara —

Mar 15, 2013