The June 2 primaries were a major night for women candidates, so much so that in multiple House races in New Mexico, Indiana, and Iowa, voters will choose between two women candidates this fall.
In cities across the United States, black activists are denouncing state-sanctioned violence and demanding radical changes to American policing. Black women leaders occupy a central role in these movements.
By Danny Westneat,
By Danny Westneat,
Many associate the early women’s suffrage movement with suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton gained prominence with her commitment to abolition and the passing of the 13th Amendment, and quickly recognized the need for a women’s equality m
A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors.
A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors.
By Rick Zedník,
The year 1917 was highly consequential for the suffrage movement.
In April 1922, Roxie Dunn announced that she was running on the Democratic ticket for county treasurer.
“Gender in this race?” Senator Elizabeth Warren said outside her home on Thursday. “You know that is the trap question for every woman. If you say, ‘Yeah!