Today at Ms . | February 23, 2021

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On The Issues Podcast #23: "Why Does the Death Penalty Still Exist in the U.S.?" (with Stephen Rohde) [[link removed]]

BY THE TEAM | What purpose does the death penalty serve? How have race and racism marked the implementation of the death penalty? Is there ever a humane way to kill another person? With public support for the death penalty waning in the U.S. and across the world, how can the U.S. continue to justify it, both federally and in individual states?

How the $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Rescue Package Addresses Racial and Gender Disparities [[link removed]]

BY ERRIN HAINES and CHABELI CARRAZANA | The legislation, being considered by the House this week, has a number of measures that aim to incorporate racial and gender disparities as they address the coronavirus pandemic and economic struggles.

Feminists Call for Swift Confirmations for Biden’s Women DOJ Nominees [[link removed]]

BY KYLIE CHEUNG | Many of the women President Biden has nominated into various federal positions in his record-breaking administration have yet to be confirmed—including the three women Biden has picked to lead core elements of the Department of Justice: Kristen Clarke, Vanita Gupta and Lisa Monaco.

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