Engels, Working Women, and Socialist Feminism

Engels' sharp critique of the patriarchal family and the institution of marriage remains extremely powerful today. As part of his legacy to socialist feminism, he elevated the problem of the oppression of women to the theoretical level of social production, as part of the core concerns of Marxism.

Mexican Police Fire Live Rounds at Femicide Protesters

In Cancún, Mexico, the police opened fire on 2,000 demonstrators who had gathered at the City Hall to protest against the latest instance of femicide. Here, we republish a statement by the socialist feminist group Pan y Rosas.

NYC’s Medusa Statue and the Failure of “Carceral Feminism”

Luciano Garbati’s recently unveiled Medusa With the Head of Perseus is supposed to be an homage to the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse. However, by every measure this statue misses the mark and shows a complete lack of understanding of the causes of and solutions to sexual violence.

Feminist Activists Occupy Human Rights Commission in Mexico to Protest Femicide

Facing increased femicides, continuing violence against women, and the impunity of those responsible, the mothers of victims, along with feminist groups and organizations, have seized the offices of the National Human Rights Commission in Mexico City, Mexico. The government has responded by condemning and criminalizing the protesters.

Women on the Front Lines of the Health Crisis and the Fight Against Patriarchal and Racist Capitalism!

100 Days of the Covid-19 Pandemic: International Manifesto of the Feminist, Socialist, and Revolutionary Group Pan y Rosas (Bread and Roses)

Joe Biden, Tara Reade and the Farce of Liberal Feminism

Tara Reade's credible sexual assault accusation against Joe Biden has been ignored by the media and by the DNC. Liberal feminists have rushed to Biden's rescue without hesitation. What does this tell us about feminism, the Democratic Party, and the "lesser evil" strategy?

Feminism and Coronavirus: What Next?

Feminism has already warned that capitalism brutally expands the precariousness of the work necessary for social reproduction, work that falls mainly on women, and the acute contradiction between life and profit under this system. The pandemic confirms these diagnoses. So what do we do next?

Joe Biden Has Been Accused of Sexual Assault. Where Is the #TimesUp Movement?

A former staffer of Joe Biden has come forward, alleging that he sexually assaulted her while he was a Senator. She had initially approached the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund but they turned her away, citing fears over accusing politicians. This reveals the inherent contradictions of Time’s Up.

Is There a Feminist Candidate for President?

The Democratic Party primary has dwindled to two candidates. In this context, what is the role of the feminist movement?