by Deborah Cooksey & Marilyn Easter Q: What do you call hiring a nephew? A: White Affirmative Action We hate to admit it, but some
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by Flo Kennedy and Irene Davall WOMEN SHOULD SEE “MALCOLM X” AS A BLUEPRINT TO FOLLOW IN OUR FIGHT FOR EQUALITY It seemed a sure
by Laurie Ouellette I am a member of the first generation of women to benefit from the gains of the 1970s’ women’s movement without having
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by Charlotte Bunch Global military spending has, for decades, consumed national and international resources desperately needed for human development. The state of permanent readiness for
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by Merle Hoffman With Volume V, On the Issues is pleased to welcome two contributing editors: Florence Kennedy and Irene Davall, long time activists in
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“Merle Hoffman has always known that in a democracy, we each have decision-making power over the fate of our own bodies. She is a national hero for us all.” —Gloria Steinem
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, Merle Hoffman, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare, offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion calling it “the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty.”
Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States’ first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive women’s medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman’s right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother.