"The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving." ---Gloria Steinem The dog days of summer are a great time to re-introduce one of the stalwart fighters for reproductive justice. Maureen Shaw writes about repro rights and social justice for such magazines as Teen Vogue, ThinkProgress, Romper, and Rewire News, among others, and is relentless in her determination to force the powers that be to recognize the humanity and equality of all women. Maureen's 2017 Ask An Activist interview is the perfect place to start as you contemplate the end of summer, the coming of fall, and where you should re-enter the fight for women’s civil rights. Happy summe
For centuries, Cuba's greatest resource has been its people~~~Pico Iyer July is a time for fireworks and love, especially love, because you have to get it in before it gets too freaking hot to look at, speak to, or touch another living creature. So, in the spirit of all forms of love, we are heading back to the beautiful, sweltering isle of Cuba and hottie Humberto. Happy summer! Heat gets into your bones in a different way than the cold does. Cold seeps in particle by particle until it shakes you, curls you in upon yourself in self-defense. Heat on the other hand envelopes you, comforts you, lulls you into a false sense of safety, as if you were back in the womb until suddenly a sheen forms
