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Feminists Must Advance Immigrants' Rights as Women's Rights

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics
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Christine Pelosi

Americans of all backgrounds have a chance to work together in solidarity, and women must take the lead, not follow the naysayers or incrementalists.

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Ryan Grim

'War On Women' Extends To Undocumented

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.05.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- The House Republican version of the new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would dramatically roll back confidentiality protections for a...

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Why Does 51% Own Less Than 1%?

K. Sujata | Posted 12.14.2011 | Chicago
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K. Sujata

Women make up half the population and 40 percent of the world's workforce but hold just one percent of the world's wealth. We need to assume responsibility, ensuring women have safe and healthy lives.

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Weekly Diaspora: Immigrants Abused, Denied Social Services in Broken Immigration System

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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The Media Consortium

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger After decades of misguided policies and patchwork practices, the high human costs of our disordered...

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Why It Matters When Immigrants Keep Quiet

Afton Branche | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Politics News, U Visa, Undocumented Immigrants, Uscis, Robert Morgenthau, Immigration, Immigrant Integration, Immigrant Families, Bay Area, Los Angeles News
Afton Branche

Without the help of all residents, local police cannot effectively catch criminals, some of whom intentionally victimize recent or undocumented immigrants.

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