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Yes, A Woman Can Beat Trump In 2020. Here's How.
Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29's weekly column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016. Unless
by Lily Herman

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The "Beyoncés Of Birth Control": Freshman Reps Introduce OTC Bill
“Psst! 🗣 Birth control should be over-the-counter, pass it on,” freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted last week. Turns out, it
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Rape, Massacre & Despair: Why We All Need To Wake Up To The Crisi...
Sudan is in a rapidly escalating crisis, and now celebrities like Rihanna and George Clooney are using their fame to try and get the message to the wider
by Natalie Gil

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A Guy Used The Snapchat Gender Filter To Catch A Predator. Here&#...
Ethan, a 20-year-old college student, posed as a 16-year-old girl named Esther using Snapchat’s popular new “gender swap” filter, and caught Robert
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Ivanka Trump Announces Another Global Women's Initiative
The White House announced a new initiative aimed at giving women more seats at the table in global peace efforts, and White House senior advisor Ivanka
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Which Woman Running For President Is Your Candidate? We&...
You're probably not paying a ton of attention to the 2020 Democratic primary yet, and we can't blame you: It's June 2019. You want to live a little. Maybe
by R29 Editors

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A Running List Of Joe Biden's Cringeworthy "Jokes"
The last thing anyone needs this election season is a new reason to cringe. We already have one of those — he’s loud, orange, and obsessed with
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Maine Now Lets Nurse Practitioners Perform Abortions
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a measure that will allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to perform abortions, a move that
by Andrea González-R...

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Layleen Polanco, A Trans Woman, Died In Jail On Rikers Island. No...
On Monday night, around 600 activists attended a rally to demand justice for Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, a 27-year-old Afro-Latinx transgender woman who
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Savannah Guthrie, Rachel Maddow & Others To Moderate First 2020 P...
Debate season is upon us. Yes, already! With 24 Democrats making up the most diverse cohort of presidential hopefuls in history, it's only natural that
by Andrea González-R...

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Kirsten Gillibrand Is Running On Girl Power
Kirsten Gillibrand sits across from me at a coffee-shop-bar-performance-space in Concord, NH, on a crisp May Saturday morning, and we’re geeking out
by Natalie Gontcharova

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Court Allows Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic To Remain Open ...
A judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday allowing Missouri's last abortion clinic to remain open for the time being, preventing the state from
by Andrea González-R...

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Police Arrest Suspect In Serial Killings Of Detroit Sex Workers
Authorities have arrested Deangelo Kenneth Martin, 34, as a person of interest in the murders of three women in Detroit. Martin, who police said is
by Andrea González-R...

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Over 180 CEOs Sign Letter Denouncing Abortion Bans As "Bad For Bu...
More than 180 CEOs across the United States signed a letter denouncing attacks on access to reproductive healthcare, including the recent wave of extreme
by Andrea González-R...

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AOC Wants It To Be Easier To Study Magic Mushrooms & Other Psyche...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed legislation on Friday to remove a legal barrier that would make it easier for scientists to study the medical benefits
by Alexis Reliford

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My Son Survived The UNC Charlotte Shooting. Here's What I Le...
On April 30, two people were killed and four were injured after a gunman opened fire at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Madhavi Krevat's
by Natalie Gontcharova

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Why People Wear Orange On Gun Violence Awareness Day
The first Friday in June is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and activists everywhere are calling for people to wear orange to honor
by Mekita Rivas

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Missouri Is Forcing Women Who Want Abortions To Undergo Unnecessa...
Missouri is requiring doctors in the state's last remaining abortion clinic to perform additional pelvic exams on women seeking abortion care, despite
by Andrea González-R...

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What You Need To Know About The 2020 Candidates' Plans To Fi...
With today being the fifth annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates just around the corner, we wanted
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Actually, Abortion Litmus Tests Are A Good Thing
The past two weeks have been beyond chilling as far as women’s rights are concerned: Joe Biden initially came out in support of a law that prohibits
by Lily Herman

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After Mounting Pressure, Joe Biden Reverses His Position On The H...
Less than 48 hours after Joe Biden's campaign ignited a firestorm by confirming he still supported the Hyde Amendment, the former vice president publicly
by Andrea González-R...

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4 Ways To Fight For Gun Reform If You Don't Know Where To Start
The conversation around the issue of gun violence has changed greatly in the past few years, with advocates and lawmakers continuing to fight for stronger
by Andrea González-R...

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Suspect In Death Of 5-Year-Old Elizabeth Shelley Charged With Chi...
The suspect in the death of 5-year-old Elizabeth Shelley, whose remains were found after she vanished late last month in Utah, has been charged with two
by Tiffany Diane Tso

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Elizabeth Warren Just Made Her Strongest Argument About Abortion ...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a searing indictment of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds for abortion care except in cases of
by Andrea González-R...