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Letters and Politics

A History of Political Parties

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Daniel Schlozman is associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of When Movements Anchor Parties: Electoral Alignments in American History; and coauthor of The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics. Sam Rosenfeld is associate professor of political science at Colgate University. He is the author of The Polarizers: Postwar … Continued

Law & Disorder

The Feminist History of the “Self-Help” Abortion Access Movement w/ Angela Hume; plus Resistance in Residence artist Ayodele Nzinga

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Starting in the 1970s, small groups of feminist activists met regularly to study anatomy, practice pelvic exams on each other, and learn how to safely perform a procedure known as menstrual extraction, which can end a pregnancy, using equipment easily bought and assembled at home. This “self-help” movement grew into a robust national and international … Continued

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – September 3, 2024

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On today’s show: Mass Israeli Protests, as 6 More Hostages Killed, But Netanyahu Refuses Ceasefire Terms, and U.S. Sends Arms 10,000 Hotel Workers Strike at Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton for Raises, Fair Workloads and Respect The New Yorker Publishes 2005 Haditha, Iraq Massacre Photos that Marines “Didn’t Want the World to See”