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Reports on women in action in Bulgaria and El Salvador, the election drama in Ecuador, the coup in Niger, and more

Nothing could ever scare the fire out of her voice, which carried the whole story of American music in it. Tina Turner’s voice will never go silent. In the end, she is the big wheel who keeps on turning, forever. The Queen of Rock and Roll.

The court is being asked to overturn an Appeals Court decision that would allow domestic abusers to possess firearms despite the fact that "the presence of a gun in a house with a domestic abuser increases the risk of homicide sixfold.”

The fascists are moving from covert to overt

I feel the burden of having to demonstrate that my ancestral homeland deserves to exist, and that my people are human and multi-faceted, with a rich history and resistance, and deserve the opportunity to thrive.

“In this society, safety and security will not be premised on violence or the threat of violence; it will be based on a collective commitment to guaranteeing the survival and care of all peoples.”

Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for Covid 19 face violence where they should be safest: in their own homes.

No national agency tracks the number of rape or domestic violence survivors imprisoned for self-defense. Similarly, no agency tracks the number of immigrant survivors who face detention and deportation for their self-defense actions.

Attempts to tackle crisis fail because gender issues are not addressed, report finds

Women Stand Up! Palestine Takes On Trump! Also Three Reports from South America, UK Labour Manifesto, Revolutionary World Music, and Shack Dwellers Organize in South Africa!