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Letter from an Editor | July 6, 2024
Dear John,
It’s been an eventful and tumultuous week—to say the least.
It began on Monday with the final decisions issued by the Supreme Court, including its dangerous ruling on presidential immunity. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent, which we unpack for you in the article below. "The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably … In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law,” she writes. "With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”
Another of the Court’s decisions this term poses great danger for women’s lives. The Court failed to answer a straightforward question: Does the federal law that requires hospitals to perform emergency abortions for women facing potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications, supercede state abortion bans? Instead, in a callous and nakedly political decision in advance of the presidential election, the Court dismissed the case, endangering millions of women living under draconian abortion bans in some 13 states. While other news sources quickly moved on to their next headlines, Ms. is keeping reporting on the deadly impacts of the Court’s decision. Expect more soon.
In our annual Supreme Court Review, co-sponsored by Ms . and Georgetown Law this past week, we heard expert analysis of all the Court’s most consequential decisions. I hope you’ll take the time to read through our recap below, or watch the Review in its entirety on CSPAN [[link removed]] .
In these dangerous times, the team at Ms. promises to deliver you the information you need to stay informed and fight back. On that note, I’ve included in this week’s articles an open letter by Dan Gillmor, a retired professor of journalism, reminding journalists of their responsibilities at this moment of peril when the U.S. is confronting rising authoritarianism. It’s a longer read, but well worth it. In it, he reminds journalists that: “It’s your opportunity, maybe your final one, to stand proudly for reality and democracy, for freedom of expression, for human rights… To reject the journalistic formulas that have made you not just ineffective, but downright helpless. This is your chance to help America back from the brink, back to a path toward a more perfect union.”
On that note, onward!
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Kathy Spillar
Executive Editor
This Week's Must-Reads from Ms.
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Read Sonia Sotomayor’s Dissent: ‘The President Is Now a King Above the Law’ [[link removed]] EMTALA Dissents: Jackson Warns of ‘Storm Clouds’ for Pregnant Women, While Conservatives Long for Fetal Personhood [[link removed]]
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Supreme Court ’23-’24 Term in Review: ‘It’s About Power. It’s About Politics.’ [[link removed]] At Its Moment of Peril, Democracy Needs Journalists to Be Activists [[link removed]]
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Trump’s Lies About Abortion in America Were Particularly Appalling [[link removed]] Remembering the Late Faith Ringgold—the Black Feminist Artist Who Knew Who She Was [[link removed]]
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on
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In this episode, we continue our series: Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Found Guilty! (with Moira Donegan). On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts by a New York jury. In this episode, we unpack the criminal charges that Donald Trump engaged in illegal business, electoral and campaign activities. This week, we’re rejoined by Moira Donegan to discuss why the New York trial was about more than about “hush money” and how the case marks the first time a former president has stood trial for criminal prosecution and been convicted .
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!
U.S. democracy is at a dangerous inflection point—from the demise of abortion rights, to a lack of pay equity and parental leave, to skyrocketing maternal mortality, and attacks on trans health. Left unchecked, these crises will lead to wider gaps in political participation and representation. For 50 years, Ms . has been forging feminist journalism—reporting, rebelling and truth-telling from the front-lines, championing the Equal Rights Amendment, and centering the stories of those most impacted. With all that’s at stake for equality, we are redoubling our commitment for the next 50 years. In turn, we need your help, Support Ms. today with a donation—any amount that is meaningful to you [[link removed]] . We are grateful for your loyalty and ferocity .
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