Voter suppression in Wisconsin; World Health Organization funding withheld; the dystopian feeling of living through COVID-19.

Today at Ms. | April 15, 2020

We are excited to announce Today at Ms., a new, daily newsletter from the team here at Ms. magazine! Ms. is continuing to report through the COVID-19 global health crisis, doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. We know that it can feel close to impossible to stay on top of the news these days, with breaking updates every hour. But with our top stories delivered straight to your Inbox every afternoon, you’ll be informed and ready to fight back. 

Trump to Withhold Funding to World Health Organization

BY DULCIE LEIMBACH | President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would be withdrawing funding to the World Health Organization. In the middle of a global health crisis. 

Grave Threats to Voting Rights in the Wisconsin Election

BY MICHELE GOODWIN | As feminists in Wisconsin and around the country celebrate the election of Judge Jill Karofsky, a longtime legal advocate for victims of domestic violence, to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, we must also keep in mind that last week's elections made clear the grave threat to voting rights we're facing in the U.S. 

A Novel Future: The Pandemic Reveals Alarming Parallels Between Gilead and U.S.

BY HELEN KAPSTEIN | As anti-abortion state legislators and activists take advantage of COVID-19 to severely restrict abortion access, Margaret Atwood’s classic dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale is beginning to feel frighteningly prescient. 

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