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Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Bill Authorizing Sandhill Crane Hunt – SIERRA
After decimating the state’s wolves, conservatives are targeting the iconic birds Last February Wisconsin’s Republican legislators made national headlines when they approved a hunt that led to the demise of nearly 20 percent of the state’s wolf population. Now those same legislators have set their sights on another vulnerable species:…

Congress Must Care for Care Workers – The Progressive
Congress must act quickly to pass the infrastructure bill with the maximum funding for home and community-based services.

“Respect Us, or Expect Us”: Indigenous Women Continue to Fight Against Pipeline 3 – Ms. Magazine
Indigenous women and two-spirit individuals are looking to hold President Joe Biden accountable for promises made and broken.

Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice to Coincide with U.N. General Assembly: “Life Itself Hangs in the Balance” – Ms. Magazine
Information about the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice, hosted by WECAN, and featuring over 90 leaders from 40 countries.

Statutory Rape Is Rape. And We’ve Ignored It For Long Enough. – PULP Magazine
You may think I was just a slut, that I deserved what I got. You may even believe when I say I felt in control.

Want to Reach Your Goals? Set Smaller Ones – Ascent Pub
If you are looking to reach big goals, start by setting smaller ones. A personal essay by Karla J. Strand in Ascent.

When is my solitude self care and when is it avoidance? – Invisible Illness
Karla J. Strand’s personal essay in Invisible Illness on honoring introversion without giving in to depression and anxiety.

Bloody hell. – Fearless She Wrote
Karla J. Strand shares her experiences with heavy menstrual periods after turning 40 in this personal essay from Fearless She Wrote.

Poetry for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine
Karla J. Strand writes about her rediscovery of poetry she loves in this 2019 personal essay for Ms. Magazine.