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A remembrance of Gloria Steinem’s life and influence, recounting how her joyful, unapologetic feminism and commitment to collective action shaped the author’s path from Ms. Magazine to Take The Lead. Her antidote to fear was hope through organizing others, and she embodied the idea that 'we are the leaders we have been looking for,' urging new generations to lead with courage and purpose.
Furious uses the tense dynamic between FBI agent Alice and killer Catherine to explore how patriarchy constrains women, delivering a hard-edged, empathetic drama rather than a simple hero-villain tale, with powerful performances and writing that demand viewers face the harsh realities of gendered violence and inequality.
Robin Morgan, a seminal feminist poet, editor and activist who helped shape second-wave feminism—co-editing Sisterhood is Powerful, leading Ms. Magazine, coining 'herstory' and staging landmark protests—died at 85 in New York after a long illness.
Gloria Steinem’s 1963 undercover report as a Playboy Bunny exposed degrading conditions at the Playboy Club, prompting policy changes and boosting her career; she later co-founded New York and Ms. magazines and played a pivotal role in advancing abortion rights, turning the controversial bunny chapter into a powerful testament to how women’s stories can shift culture and empower others.
Robin Morgan, who started as a child star in the 1940s and 50s and grew into a leading poet, editor and second‑wave feminist, has died at 85. A co‑founder of the Women’s Media Center with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, she edited Ms. magazine, helped publish Sisterhood Is Powerful, and popularized the term “herstory” while organizing the 1968 Miss America protest, shaping feminist thought and activism. Her life also included a prison term and an FBI file, reflecting a career defined by bold advocacy and literary work.
Gloria Steinem’s 1957 stay in India — from a pregnancy and illegal abortion to village meetings with Vinoba Bhave’s followers — became a pivotal experience that taught her to listen first, understand women’s lived realities, and root her activism in people’s needs, a throughline she later applied to the US feminist movement and the founding of Ms. magazine.
Morning Rundown highlights an unprecedented Democratic effort to safeguard midterms—from drafting legal briefs and expanding early voting to the New Battlefield Project that trains democracy protectors—alongside a Massachusetts judge’s decision not to remove a lone juror in Lindsay Clancy’s trial amid a deadlock, and a look at Gloria Steinem’s Ms. magazine and its enduring impact on the women’s movement.
Gloria Steinem, a lifelong feminist icon, died at 92, prompting tributes from Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle and other celebrities who celebrated her decades of activism for women’s rights and equality.
Jen Sorensen’s cartoon explains Daily Kos’s financial pressures, emphasizes that the site remains paywall-free thanks to readers, and issues a call for one-time or monthly donations to sustain independent journalism without billionaire or corporate backing.
Gloria Steinem, cofounder of Ms. Magazine and a defining figure of the US women’s movement, has died at age 92 in New York City. The longtime activist and writer spent decades touring campuses and community centers, championing abortion rights and gender equality, and she remained engaged through in-person forums and conversations until late in life.
Gloria Steinem, the iconic journalist, author and organizer who co-founded Ms. Magazine and spent more than six decades campaigning for gender equality, died at 92 in New York. Her work bridged journalism, advocacy and politics—from exposing sexism to championing abortion rights and workplace equality—earning her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and cementing her as a central figure in the modern feminist movement.
Gloria Steinem, a driving force behind the modern women’s movement and advocate for reproductive rights and equality, died at 92 in New York. Her passing was announced by her foundation, with no cause disclosed.
Gloria Steinem, a pioneering journalist and activist who helped launch Ms. Magazine and propel the second-wave feminist movement, died at 92 in New York City. Known for decades of advocacy—from workplace equality and abortion access to sex education and LGBTQ rights—Steinem remained a public force into her 90s, earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 and influencing culture through writing, organizing, and appearances like the Women's March and film/television portrayals of her life.
Gloria Steinem rose to prominence as a leading voice of second-wave feminism, moving from undercover journalism to founding Ms. magazine and championing abortion rights, equal pay, and women’s political power. She helped establish the National Women's Political Caucus and shaped feminist discourse amid backlash, leaving a lasting imprint on American rights and culture, celebrated by honors such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Prominent feminist leader Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a key architect of the modern women’s rights movement, dies at 92 after a long career in journalism and activism, leaving a lasting legacy on gender equality and social change.