Statement on Women's March from Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party 
Pro-police and racist forces have denounced the Women’s March for sending greetings to exiled Black revolutionary Assata Shakur. Undoubtedly, a mix of forces from the FBI to so-called men’s rights advocates are busy trying to prevent a multi-racial, grassroots feminist movement from consolidating and truly taking off....
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:33PM
800,000 Workers Unpaid by US Govt for Trump's Palm-Greasing Border Wall We are now witnessing American "democracy" in action with an illegal, fascist, anti-labor, anti-abortion president forcing the government shut down as of 12/22/18, suspending the pay of at least 800,000 workers indefinitely, right before a major Christian holiday which most celebrate so that the president can blackmail Congress to give him $5.7 billion for a worthless border wall so he can reward his organized crime construction company cronies and we can be sure he will benefit, one way or a...
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:45AM
Suspicious Letter by 65 Women in Support of Brett Kavanaugh and Related Attrocities 
The letter released by Senate republicans from 65 women purporting to attest to the decency of Brett Kavanaugh reveals more problems than it solves. A number of other issues with Kavanaugh's integrity remain as well, and more continue to arise all the time. This is why republicans are hell bent on rushing his nomination through....
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:40PM
Nichiren Shoshu’s Buddhist temple criminally charged for sexual abuse. 
There hasn’t been any response from justice so far, nor a public announcement on behalf of the Temple. However, in unofficial media as well as social networks and feminist groups the situation is gaining more relevance....
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:21PM
ICE Plans to Start Destroying Records of Immigrant Abuse, Including Sexual Assault and Death 
UPDATE (05/29/2018): The ACLU and partners submitted public comments opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s request to the National Archives and Records Administration last year. As a result of the campaign and overwhelming opposition from the public, NARA decided to review ICE’s proposal more closely. As of now, ICE has not made a new proposal regarding the destruction of these records. Government agencies with a long and well-documented record of abuse should not be permitted to des...
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:48PM
Left-wing Woman, Maria Espinosa, Elected President of U.N. General Assembly 
“Espinosa dedicated her victory to women in politics world wide, especially those who face gender discrimination.”...
Posted: Tue Jun 5, 2018 6:17PM
60% of black women killed by police were unarmed 
February 9th, 2018 - Black people, especially women, are more likely to have been unarmed when killed by police than non-blacks, according to a new study of nationwide data....
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:54PM
6 : An Unbirth with Natalita (audio/mpeg 15.0MB) Kezia speaks with Natalita and Riley Teahan about their upcoming collaboration on a visual album and performance of Natalita's album six coming up in New Orleans this weekend....
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:46AM
Black, Queer Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Assassinated 
Councilwoman Marielle Franco, a feminist lesbian activist and emerging voice against police violence, was gunned down yesterday in her car...
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:58AM
When Will the Me Too Movement Take on the New Age? The New Age movement are some of the most prominent unrepentant abusers of women. Why has the Me Too movement not gone after them? Their pseudo feminism....
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:54AM
Womanifest 9: The Healer, A Celebration of Black Women in New Orleans (audio/mpeg 23.2MB) Kezia Vida of WTUL News and Views spoke with Brotha Shack and Mama Fiyah about the True Love Movement and their upcoming festival, Womanifest 9, coming up on March 3rd in New Orleans. Speaking about the importance of celebrating and supporting black women, what healing means, and the role of non-black people in the movement....
Posted: Fri Mar 2, 2018 7:19AM
Definitive Figures: Upcoming Femme Dance Festival in New Orleans (audio/mpeg 13.7MB) Kezia Vida speaks with Donna Costello and Maritza Mercado-Narcisse about the upcoming Definitive Figures Festival in New Orleans which focuses on individual and partner performances based on the experiences of women are female-identified people....
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:41AM
Interview with Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) lead organizer Dolfinette Martin (audio/mpeg 42.5MB) Topics: December 16, 2017 March for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, incarceration in Louisiana, women's experiences of carceral system, grassroots prison activism in Louisiana....
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:21AM
Male domination of women caused every crisis we now face 
Male domination of women is the foundation and the source of all the crises we now face, including overpopulation, which caused all the other crises (habitat destruction, endangered species famine, war)....
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:09PM
Dances For Solidarity: for women and girls (audio/mpeg 47.8MB) On Wednesday, June 14th, Dances for Solidarity- an ongoing project led by dance artist Sarah Dahnke in collaboration with other dancers, choreographers, artists, and socially conscious individuals- hosted an evening of performances and panel discussion on women’s issues as they relate to incarceration and reentry....
Posted: Tue Jul 4, 2017 8:24AM
Philippines: “Rape Joke” too sick even for Duterte’s standards 
Akbayan condemns this latest horrendous remark of President Rodrigo Duterte making light of rape in front of our troops....
Posted: Thu Jun 1, 2017 1:14AM
Kristen Crain of JRSC on NOLA Criminal Justice System’s Neglect of Sexual Assault Cases (audio/mpeg 15.2MB) 12m30s Judicial Reforms For Sex Crimes (JSRC) is a coalition of survivors of sexual violence and their supporters who are focused on collecting data on New Orleans' criminal justice system’s neglect of of sex crimes. To follow up after a press conference they held last Friday on the steps of the DA’s office, Kristen Crain of JSRC is speaking to us at WTUL News and Views....
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 5:12PM
Nicole Humphrey, 'Not Racist or Bigot,' on Class and Section 8 Housing (audio/mpeg 764.0KB) "It's just not people who are of the same class as us. Which sounds bad, but I don't mean that in a bad way."
- Nicole Humphrey...
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:14PM
San Quintín Farmworkers Take Demands to Mexico City 
Last March 4th, the Caravan for a Fair Wage and Decent Life began with a blockade of the Transpeninsular Highway by the day laborers from the fields of the San Quintin Valley. The workers then went on to cover 3,000 kilometers, arriving in Mexico City on March 17th....
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:14PM
Jornaleros de San Quintín llevan demandas a la Ciudad de México 
El pasado 4 de marzo, la Caravana por un Salario Justo y una Vida Digna comenzó con el cierre de la Carretera Transpeninsular por las y los jornaleros del Valle de San Quintín, para viajar 3 mil kilómetros hasta llegar a la Ciudad de México el 17 de marzo....
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:10PM