We don’t know about you, but we’ve returned from our Fourth of July holiday more committed than ever to protecting our democracy against extremism. So let’s get back to learning about Turning Point USA! We recently read how Turning Point USA’s founder, Charlie Kirk,...
Cost of Extremism
Read This: Turning Point USA: The Alt-Right Radicalization of Young Men
Have you seen extremists on the far-right trying to connect with certain groups of voters? We’ve talked before about how they target young women; now, let’s look at how they target young men. One of the most insidious actors is Turning Point USA, an extreme-right...
Do This: The Crunchy Mom to Alt-Right Pipeline
Over the past two weeks, we’ve learned how women can be drawn into the alt-right movement after joining seemingly harmless online communities that promote “healthy,” “clean,” or “traditional” lifestyles. We even watched a few women, Dominique and Samantha, describe...
Watch This: The Crunchy Mom to Alt-Right Pipeline
Last week you read about Dominique and how her evangelical upbringing led her to a “trad wife" lifestyle, and then eventually to the extremism of QAnon. This gradual process isn't uncommon, but it’s only one of many ways women get drawn into the alt-right movement. ...
Read This: The Crunchy Mom to Alt-Right Pipeline
If you’re on social media, chances are you’ve seen the “trad wife" movement. Just picture a white woman speaking sweetly while baking sourdough bread about the need for us to focus on being wives and mothers. The trad wife lifestyle advocates for a return to...
Do This: The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Now we know that Crisis Pregnancy Centers are everywhere, and unfortunately they outnumber real abortion clinics by 3 to 1. And what’s really dangerous about CPCs is how they use misinformation to intentionally mislead women who need real medical care. So what can you...
Watch This: The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
As you read last week, crisis pregnancy centers use misinformation and fear to manipulate pregnant women and stop them from getting abortions. This misinformation is dangerous and can risk women's health. Listen to the story of Maleeha Aziz, who was misled by a...
Read This: The Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Have you seen a billboard reading something like, “Pregnant? We can help.” You might envision a supportive place for women to get safe and professional reproductive healthcare. But that's not the reality. Despite their outward appearance as qualified health clinics,...
Take It One Step Further: Subscribe to the Suburban Women Problem on Substack
As you know, many of our weekly Easy A actions, like the latest series on the problem with school vouchers, have been informed by our awesome podcasts, The Cost of Extremism and The Suburban Women Problem. You know those “Listen to This” clips we share with you? Those...
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Do This: Start Talking About Racism
Anti-racism is not just a state of mind, it’s an active way of living our day-to-day lives. It’s the intentional practice of taking ongoing steps to confront racism in an effort to end it. Sometimes that might mean calling out overt examples of racism when we see...
Watch This: What Can We Do About Racism?
As we take on the work of anti-racism, we’ll probably run into friends and family who have varying degrees of understanding about it. Some may have their own deeply personal experiences with racism. Their stories are important and can teach us valuable lessons. But...
Read This: Anti-Racism, It’s More Than Any Of Us Think
None of us want to think of ourselves as racist, and it’s true that we don’t intend to be. But saying (and believing) that we’re “not racist” is not enough to tackle the very real problem of racism in America. We need to be anti-racist. But what exactly does that...
Do This: Join the Red Wine & Blue App!
For the past few weeks, Easy A has celebrated women, past and present, who organize for the greater good in their communities. These women have shown us how we can all do our part to change the world. This week, we’re excited to announce that Red Wine & Blue has a...
Watch This: TroubleNation Women Organizing for Good
Last week, we shined a spotlight on nine women throughout American history who have organized in their communities to help others. There are countless examples of women seeing a problem and taking action to fix it, because that’s what we do! And not just in history —...