This young Muslim woman brilliantly countered an anti-Muslim protest — with selfies
Feminists have championed the selfie as a fun tool of empowerment and self-expression, as well as activism.
White women benefit most from affirmative action — and are among its fiercest opponents
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Yes, it's incredibly offensive. But what's the story behind it?
Bill Cosby to stand trial for sexual assault
It's happening.
Some federal laws still use terms like “Negro” and “Oriental.” A new law fixes that.
But taking racist names off the books doesn't take racism out of the American landscape.
Maryland has passed one of the nation’s strongest equal pay laws
It will take on pay secrecy and the "mommy track," both of which keep women's earnings down.
Why Bernie Sanders picked Cornel West to help write the Democratic platform
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