What’s Current: Mike Huckabee open to using federal troops to stop women from having abortions

Amnesty had been experiencing pressure both inside and outside of the organization to put the human rights of women on the Amnesty agenda for years. Senior policymakers have simply ignored them.

Glosswitch on male violence and the “Jack the Ripper” museum: “Jack the Ripper was not the only man to see women as meat; he merely took this to its logical conclusion.”

Bill Cosby’s lawyer argues, “I’m not victim blaming, but women have a responsibility”… Perhaps someone should remind him what victim-blaming is.

Sentence delayed for man who attacked homeless Saskatchewan woman so violently that she had to have her legs removed.

Charlize Theron is relieved she’s 40 and not 20.

GOP presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, is open to the idea of using federal troops and the FBI to stop women from having abortions.

Jess Martin

Jess Martin is a public relations professional, an aspiring writer, and an assistant editor at Feminist Current. She prefers to write about feminist topics, disability, or environmental issues, but could be persuaded to broaden her horizons in exchange for payment and/or food. In her spare time Jess can be found knitting, gardening, or lying in the fetal position, mulling over political theory that no one in their right mind cares about.