It was over 100 years ago that women in Russia achieved full abortion rights, communal kitchens, free childcare, equal pay, and the right to love, marry and divorce as their hearts pleased. Looking back, it is hard to believe that those gains would be achieved in a...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a dramatic impact around the world, due to the disruption of international trade and access to resources. Half a world away, in Peru, the Russian invasion has disrupted agricultural output on a huge scale. Peru is a country...
Since March of this year, WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has been incarcerated in Russia, and is now facing 10 years in prison. She – like many other WNBA stars – has played there professionally in her off-season for seven years because women athletes simply...
The following is the text of the presentation at Speak Out’s town hall on March 19, 2022. Here is a link to the video recording of this presentation. Before we start, I just want to say again that we are not experts on this conflict, and we certainly are not the ones...
The Ukrainian people have been enduring bombing, shelling, and indiscriminate destruction for 18 days. Thousands of people have been killed. Villages, towns, and cities have been totally destroyed. More than 2.5 million people have fled this country of 45 million....
