Michele Zipp is a writer, editor, ritualist, Reiki Master, and wedding officiant from New York. She's an activist and founder of Resisterhood: New Paltz and Resisterhood Choir. She's also a mother of twins, therefore a magician, masterful multi-tasker with unparalleled patience, and both teacher and student.
It’s officially Donald Trump versus Joe Biden, the 2018 edition, where the jabs are happening behind the other person's back though very much in the public eye. On Tuesday, Joe Biden lashed out at Trump during a speaking engagement at the University of Miami referencing the ...read more
Nowhere is the war on women more visible than in the actions of anti-choice politicians and activists who are wasting millions of dollars in their quest to overturn Roe v. Wade. The latest attack on women’s rights comes from Ohio, where 20 House Republicans signed on to a ...read more
When the results came in in November 2016 that Donald Trump had won the Presidency, it was a serious blow to women. And not only because he got more electoral votes than Hillary Clinton, but because it was unfathomable to so many women that a man like Trump could be America’s ...read more
Donald Trump had 62,979,879 Americans on his side for the 2016 Presidential election. While a seemingly large number, it was only 46.1 percent of the vote, with Hillary Clinton leading with 48.2 percent. Trump, of course, cleaned up the Electoral College and became our 45th ...read more
The strong white female base that once made up Trump’s fiercest supporters are dwindling in numbers. And it seems fitting the same is happening in his innermost circle with the news that broke yesterday that Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa, are said to be getting a ...read more
As of presstime, there are 7,000 pairs of shoes placed on the lawn of the Capitol building. Each pair is symbolic of the estimated amount of kids killed by guns since the school shooting in Sandy Hook back in 2012. It’s a dizzying sight to see the mix of colors and styles, each ...read more
The Berkshire Eagle suggested yesterday that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren take a “spit test” in order to prove (or disprove) her Native American heritage. This ridiculous suggestion is referring to one of those DNA identifiers which lets a person know their heritage and ...read more
Dating app Bumble, which boasts around 30 million users, has already set itself apart from other dating sites due to their policy that women have to make the first move. This feature gives women a bit more control and a sense of safety on social media, which is a very welcome ...read more
A House Committee passed a resolution that allows them to get bulletproof vests with taxpayer money. Thanks, GOP! Thanks for taking more of our money to protect yourselves from the very thing you are perpetuating -- gun violence. Last year, they also received an added $25,000 ...read more
Vice President Mike Pence made a move forward on the “war on women” yesterday during his keynote speech in Tennessee at the 2018 National Religious Broadcasters Convention. With organizers Susan B. Anthony List and Life Issues Institute looking on, Pence launched into his ...read more
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Donald Trump offered one solution to the gun problem in America -- and it’s to give out more guns … to teachers. Trump believes that arming teachers will prevent yet another mass shooting in our schools because they will ...read more
While the kids in Parkland have been speaking out about the terror they experienced when one of their former classmates shot up their high school, conspiracies are being born and perpetuated by the most despicable among us. This, after the death of 17 people in yet another ...read more
President Donald Trump hosted a listening session at the White House for survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting where 17 people were murdered in another mass shooting in America. Family members of those killed attended as well and everyone's emotions were ...read more
We’ve fallen into this sad state of accepting the worst when it comes to what our President is going to do in times of emergency. Trump’s responses to horrific events always compound the situation -- and that’s exactly what’s been happening in the aftermath of the latest school ...read more
The school shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 kids and terrorized an entire school. As a result, schools across America were reevaluating their lockdown drills and parent-run social media groups are having heated debates over teachers being armed. Meanwhile, videos from ...read more
By now you've heard about the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida. By now you've heard the call for sensible gun laws and reform. By now you've also heard the need for better help for those with mental illnesses. And through all this sorrow and anger and fear, with 17 ...read more
Donald Trump is starting to see the power in the #MeToo movement, and the power in the women who firmly believe that the time is up for the patriarchy and misogyny that has plagued us for so long. Trump is scared and his tactic to divert attention away is to rush to defend those ...read more
Republican lawmakers in Arizona put forth Senate Bill 1394 that seeks to require more information about why a woman is getting an abortion. There are 11 proposed check boxes for women to look over and decide what best suits their decision to end their pregnancy. Reasons include: ...read more
The discussion about Donald Trump’s hair creeps into conversation often enough -- or depending on which way the wind blows. And the winds were strong the other day when Trump boarded Air Force One to head to Mar A Lago. This resulted in a lot of commentary on his questionable ...read more
It has been 140 days since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump hasn’t spoken much about the island or the 3.4 million Americans struggling to survive there. He questioned the hurricane’s severity, saying it wasn’t worse than Katrina, and made sure to ...read more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) just celebrated 25 years of existence. It is wonderful that it exists, but it was always meant as a first step to create a better work/life balance for parents. It hasn’t progressed in 25 years and women continue to be punished for having ...read more
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night. My allegiance doesn’t lie with the New England Patriots or the Philadelphia Eagles. My concern is with the hyper-masculinity that is celebrated and rewarded within the sport so many people love... To continue reading this article, please ...read more
Scary fact: More women are dying from cervical cancer than initially predicted. But don’t worry though, health care for women is a priority of this administration, right? Oh .... Wait. There’s that war on women’s health care happening so we’re really looking for a revolution. ...read more
Women are objectified everywhere we go -- even at the doctor’s office. We are faced with a misogynist system where the qualifications of our vaginas are questioned. One area where this is painfully clear is with childbirth. There is far too much fear surrounding the very act ...read more
