Remember that flashback scene in The Handmaid's Tale when all of the women suddenly don't have access to their money and are summarily fired? It feels insane, and Now understand that trans people in Kansas just woke up and no longer have their ID. No way to drive, no way to vote, no way to prove who they are. That happening in America should feel just as insane.
21 years ago, Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to stop the illegal demolition of a Palestinian family’s home in Gaza.
Today, her parents are carrying on her work through the Rachel Corrie Foundation, organizing and lobbying for Palestinian rights.
NEW: Abortion bans are fueling domestic violence in Texas.
The leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide, often by an abusive partner with a gun. And Texas is forcing victims to stay pregnant, while making it easier for abusers to get guns. https://t.co/gXUFrlWKIQ
Three months ago, children in Gaza held a press conference in english to beg the world to stop the bombardment. Nearly 14,000 children have been killed since then. No one listened. Don’t stop talking about Gaza.
My mother wasn’t a prop.
She was a peace advocate before she met my father and was instrumental in him speaking out against the Vietnam War.
Please understand…my mama was a force.
Here’s what I wrote about her a few years ago: https://t.co/qdCj7K5vXD
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