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Because women in broadcast, film and print media are too often only depicted as sex objects and victims of rape, murder and terror, and not portrayed as policymakers, decision makers, or in strong roles; and

Because the lack of feminist analysis in broadcast, film and print media is frequently absent; and

Because the media is saturated with the anti-woman message of the radical right; We need a forum for feminist thought and analysis of national policy issues and a vehicle for recording Your Voice; and

Because historically the contributions of women have been unreported, underrated, or ignored. To remedy this, we have created a repository called HerStory. 

Editor's Bylines and Selections

  • HOW TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT - NOW
    The 2020 elections are the most consequential in generations. But with a global pandemic not only straining our healthcare system, paralyzing our economy and upending our daily lives, our fundamental right to vote is equally under threat. The Primary… …
  • MY VOTE, MY VOICE, MY RIGHT
    Members of One City Chorus, St. Petersburg, Florida's 120-voice community chorus, virtually perform Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby's rousing "My Vote, My Voice, My Right" in the summer of 2020 during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. …
  • FASCIST DEVILS ARE AT IT AGAIN!
    Representative Jimmy Gomez  (D – CA),  with the backing of the Trump administration, introduced legislation earlier this year to push back the deadline for completion of the 2020 census.  Now the administration, in an attempt to manipulate the outcome… …
  • A National Teacher Strike
    As fall approaches, parents, teachers, administrators, and politicians are pondering how to reopen schools. It it is clear the global pandemic has presented inherent risks never contemplated by these decision makers. To make the situation worse,… …
  • Trump, DeVos and the GOP have no clue about the imminent tsunami
    Dartagna Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.) Wednesday July 15, 2020 · 5:13 PM EDT I don’t last too long in “closed Facebook groups” on community/local issues because usually the admins prohibit… …
  • Living Under Florida’s New Forced Parental Consent Law – Jane’s Story
    Florida’s new Forced Parental Consent Law was signed by Governor DeSantis on June 30th.  Per TBAF Board Member April McGrath, "This law is just another way for the government to interfere with our right to obtain a safe abortion." For teens who cannot… …
  • UNITY AGAINST OPPRESSION
    The struggle that gave birth to this nation was driven by the determination to create a government  “by the people, for the people, and of the people”.  There was just one flaw in the plan.  In the minds of those who led the revolution,  “ the  people”… …
  • DON'T EXPRESS OUTRAGE WITHOUT ACTION!
    Don’t express outrage over George Floyd’s murder but then immediately get defensive when someone makes a negative statement about law enforcement in this country. Don’t express outrage over George Floyd’s murder but fail to call out your friends and… …
  • WHAT HAVE LIBERALS DONE FOR US?
    Let’s begin with what President John F. Kennedy had to say about a “Liberal”. John F. Kennedy defined a liberal as follows:[19][20] If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid… …

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