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The decline of union membership and what it means for politics

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[Joshua Tucker: The following is the first of two guest posts from political scientists John S. Ahlquist (University of Wisconsin) and Margaret Levi (University of Washington) in conjunction with their newly published Princeton University Press book: In the Interest of Others: Organizations and Social Activism.] Our book is about how organized groups define their scope of action.  Can members be persuaded to take actions on behalf of others outside the group?  This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. Read More...

Trans activist Rose Montoya details polyamorous past

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Explore More The trans influencer and activist who bared her breasts at the White House previously opened up on TikTok about being in a polyamorous relationship. Rose Montoya — who was banned for popping off her top and exposing her chest moments after meeting President Biden at the Saturday Pride party — posted several videos in the last year detailing how “liberated” the nontraditional path made her feel. “For a while, I thought that there was something wrong with me. Read More...

American Black women face disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality

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Dr. Amanda Williams: I think some of the top pieces of advice that I would give is, number one, never interact with the medical system alone. Doctors, nurses, great hearts, wonderful people — I have spent my entire career being an OB-GYN physician. But they're super busy. They get distracted easily. And they are constantly, in their head, making connections. That is how we make diagnoses. Yet it's also how we make assumptions. Read More...