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An illustration of a brown dress shoe on a white background. The shoe is untied, and in all-caps white lettering on the side it says, "This machine kills fascists," a reference to Woody Guthrie, who would paint the same message on his guitars as protest during WWII.
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Who Throws a Shoe, Honestly?

In defense of a long-neglected form of protest.

by Gina Mei

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An animation of a yellow house with a blue roof, with fluffy white clouds floating around it. Surrounding the house is an electric fence with barbed wire, a rainbow of colors moving through it.
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by Kovie Biakolo

A colorful illustration of many women marathon runners' faces as they cross the finish line, euphoric and sweaty and exhausted and happy.
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Watching People Run Makes Me Feel Alive

by Marissa Lorusso

Following the bombing of the Kramatorsk railway station on April 08, 2022, the wounded civilians were evacuated to the hospital in Dnipro. In the photo, 9-year-old Rinat has sustained injuries and is lying on a hospital bed at the pediatric unit, facing away from the camera. His mother Olena is sitting next to him.
War

Motherhood on the Frontlines

by Sara Cincurova

A soft, blue-toned illustration of a wind chime. In the center, replacing one of the bells, is a piece of paper depicting a woman facing away.
Gender

When Will Women in Asia Be Seen as Leaders—Not Exceptions?

by Sun Youyang

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An illustration in colored pencil showing photos taped to a wall. The background photos are muted, but the center photo is in vivid color, showing three children of different ages sitting on top of a white car. One is a young girl wearing a blue shirt and pink socks, and next to her is a boy with a backwards green cap with his arm around her. On the hood of the car, a girl with blonde hair in a pink shirt and green shorts holds a black cat.
Family

First Friends, Once Removed

by Diana Ruzova

An illustration of a woman sitting in the dark of her home on a red chair next to a burning candle. There's a folding paper screen next to her with the shadow of another woman behind it. In four insert boxes, there are two women on opposite ends of a phone conversation, an image of red flowers, and a pile of pebbles.
Old Friends

Ghost Story

by Jehanne Dubrow

An illustration of a woman with long dark hair with one arm around a tree; her other hand is cupping her ear as if to hear what the tree is saying to her. They are surrounded by colorful leaves.
Old Friends

Have You Made a Non-Human Friend Today?

by M.E. Savard

An illustration of two friends lying on the floor, one wearing a light blue, short sleeved collared shirt, her hands clasped over her chest and her eyes closed; the other woman is wearing a pink blouse and is leaning on her shoulder, looking up at the sky. Behind them there is a checkered blanket and bouquets of flowers. In two inserts, we see the woman in the pink shirt alone, clearly in pain and grieving.
Old Friends

“Then Came the Bodies”

by Marianne Eloise

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GAZA CITY, GAZA - MAY 17: Palestinians, struggling with hunger due to Israeli embargo, wait in line to receive hot meals distributed by the charity organizations as Israeli attacks continue, in Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on May 17, 2025.
War

To Live and Die in Gaza

by Fatima Ayub

A woman in a blue and silver garment with a head scarf wrapped around her hair, Byeganje Robinah, stands in front of her abandoned rental units in Buikwe behind the Pramukh factory. She says the pollution from the factory has made her houses inhabitable. Behind the trees, you can see the factory in the near distance.
Environment

One Ugandan Village’s Fight Against Industrial Pollution

by Halima Athumani

Protestors in Turkey stand in a line, all with their faces covered. In the center, someone in a ski mask is gesturing with their hand, seemingly yelling; in front of them, a child with their face covered is holding a protest sign and a red rod.
Democracy

“A Drop Too Much”

by Nimet Kıraç

An illustration featuring a three rows of six circles, each with illustrations of plants or human silhouettes. A pink virus links some of the circles, spreading across the image from the left to the right in a wave.
Politics

The United States of Eugenics

by s.e. smith

An illustration of various women from around the world going around in a large circle, all crying and exhausted.
Politics

Is Anyone, Anywhere Having a Good Time?

by Kovie Biakolo

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A slightly out of focus photograph from one of the rooms in the Frick Collection. There is a rich, green carpet; sumptuous green wall paper, and a rug in the center of the room with a table with sculptures on it. There is a large skylight, and on the walls are large oil paintings. Scattered throughout the room are various people in cocktail attire.
Art

Robber Barons vs. Beige Bros

by Cara Marsh Sheffler

An illustration of three women on a dark fading background. Each has a transparent cloud over their face, representing the weight of the miscarriage they have experienced. The woman in the foreground on the right has dark hair. To her left, there is a pregnant woman with blonde hair; in the background, there is a woman holding the hand of her child.
Bodies

We Need to Talk About Our Miscarriages

by Nikki Muller

Two women workers wearing sarees, gloves, and blue face masks sort a pile of orange and yellow flowers into a large blue bucket.
Environment

The Sacred Cycle

by Safina Nabi

An illustration of an austere gray room, with a man holding an American flag looking at his reflection in a curved, floor-length mirror. In his reflection, the flag is much smaller, and his upper body is on fire and smoking, obscuring his face.
Politics

A (State) Failure of Imagination

by Anna Lind-Guzik

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 07: Palestinian demonstrators try to climb the separation wall during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East plan near a town in Ramallah, West Bank on February 07, 2020. (Photo by Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
War

The “Monsters” Behind the Wall

by Lailah Radhiya

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