Marie Solis

10/7/21

The Limits of the Mainstream Abortion Rights Movement

The six-week ban in Texas is spurring a reckoning with the effectiveness of the mainstream abortion movement

9/30/21

Pregnant, Addicted, and Prosecuted

In the 1980s, Jennifer Johnson became a test case for criminalizing pregnant people. She's still trying to get her…

9/28/21

California Passes Legislation Aimed at Drastically Increasing Garment Workers' Wages

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Worker Protection Act into law on Monday

9/27/21

Kyrsten Sinema Is Cashing in on Her Opposition to the Reconciliation Bill

Five lobbying groups that want to see the legislation fail are holding a fundraiser for Sinema on Tuesday

9/27/21

Would You Join Grimes's 'Lesbian Space Commune'?

Grimes told Page Six about her post-Elon Musk breakup plans

9/27/21

Mother-Daughter Duo Performing Illegal Butt Injection Arrested For Death of Client

The two women have been charged with murder after one procedure ended in a client's death

9/26/21

Teen Girls Stepped in as Caregivers During the Pandemic

Many took care of children and elderly relatives in addition to contributing financially to their households

9/26/21

The <i>Great British Bake Off</i> Is Back (Yay!), As Is Prue's Terrible Signature Catchphrase (Booo!)

The Great British Bake Off Is Back (Yay!), As Is Prue's Terrible Signature Catchphrase (Booo!)

Prue Leith, one of the show's judges, has resurrected a saying I'd optimistically thought she'd retired

9/21/21

The Prosecution Rests Its Case Against R. Kelly as Sex Trafficking Trial Nears End

The defense began introducing witnesses on Monday, starting with one of Kelly's childhood friends

9/20/21

FBI Seizes Car and Boxes of Evidence During Search of Brian Laundrie's Home

At least a dozen officers conducted the search on Monday, as the investigation into Gabby Petito's death continues

9/20/21

The Texas Abortion Provider Who Defied S.B. 8 Has Been Sued [Updated]

Alan Braid is currently facing two lawsuits for providing abortion care after six weeks

9/20/21

Democrats Are Still Talking About Abortion on Republicans' Terms

Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor in Virginia, is centering abortion in his campaign messaging, but…

9/19/21

Childcare Workers Are Quitting at Alarming Rates

Workers are leaving for higher-paying jobs after getting paid minimum wage—or close to it—for years

9/19/21

Human Remains 'Consistent' With Gabby Petito Have Been Discovered, FBI Says

Petito's parents reported their daughter missing on Sept. 11, months after she went on a road trip with her fiancé

9/14/21

Facebook Profits From Anti-Abortion Activists Pushing False 'Abortion Reversal' Claims

So-called "abortion reversal" is an ineffective, life-threatening practice.

9/14/21

Outside the Met Gala, Police Arrested Multiple Black Lives Matter Protesters

Protesters staged a demonstration to defund the police outside the fashion event attended by Mayor Bill de Blasio

9/13/21

Alanis Morissette Says She's a Survivor of Statutory Rape in New Documentary

Morissette said it wasn't until later that she realized "you’re not consenting at 15"

9/13/21

Mississippi Is Preparing for Its Own Abortion Fight at the Supreme Court

Abortion providers in the state urged justices to strike down a 15-week abortion ban lawmakers passed in 2018

9/13/21

A Woman Is Suing Two of Pinterest's Male Cofounders for Not Crediting Her as a Creator of the Platform

Christine Martinez is accusing Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarra of idea theft

9/13/21

Rose McGowan Is Stumping for Gavin Newsom's Opponent

McGowan endorsed Larry Elder, one of the Republican frontrunners in the recall campaign against Newsom

Marie Solis's posts

The Limits of the Mainstream Abortion Rights Movement

Pregnant, Addicted, and Prosecuted

California Passes Legislation Aimed at Drastically Increasing Garment Workers' Wages

Kyrsten Sinema Is Cashing in on Her Opposition to the Reconciliation Bill

Would You Join Grimes's 'Lesbian Space Commune'?

Mother-Daughter Duo Performing Illegal Butt Injection Arrested For Death of Client

Teen Girls Stepped in as Caregivers During the Pandemic

The Great British Bake Off Is Back (Yay!), As Is Prue's Terrible Signature Catchphrase (Booo!)

The Prosecution Rests Its Case Against R. Kelly as Sex Trafficking Trial Nears End

FBI Seizes Car and Boxes of Evidence During Search of Brian Laundrie's Home

The Texas Abortion Provider Who Defied S.B. 8 Has Been Sued [Updated]

Democrats Are Still Talking About Abortion on Republicans' Terms

Childcare Workers Are Quitting at Alarming Rates

Human Remains 'Consistent' With Gabby Petito Have Been Discovered, FBI Says

Facebook Profits From Anti-Abortion Activists Pushing False 'Abortion Reversal' Claims

Outside the Met Gala, Police Arrested Multiple Black Lives Matter Protesters

Alanis Morissette Says She's a Survivor of Statutory Rape in New Documentary

Mississippi Is Preparing for Its Own Abortion Fight at the Supreme Court

A Woman Is Suing Two of Pinterest's Male Cofounders for Not Crediting Her as a Creator of the Platform

Rose McGowan Is Stumping for Gavin Newsom's Opponent