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Local Opinion: For Arizonans, war with Iran should be a top issue

Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. “On Wednesday night, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris debated many issues that are on the minds of Arizonans: COVID-19, racial unrest, and Supreme Court nominations, to name a few. However, they also dedicated significant time to an urgent […]

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Tucson teacher: Re-imagining schools in the wake of COVID-19

Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. “Since the outbreak of COVID-19 forced Arizona schools to close their doors in March, I’ve heard many folks lament that schools as we know them will “never be the same.” When we eventually return to classrooms in August — or perhaps […]

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Women outweigh men in the workforce. It’s time to take the plight of working moms seriously.

Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in The Lily. “It’s official: Women now hold the majority of jobs in the paid workforce. When employment numbers from the latest Labor Department report were calculated, they revealed that women hold 50.02 percent — the majority — of all non-farm jobs for the second time […]

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The Five Holiday Gifts Feminist Moms Really Want

Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Ms. Magazine. “Last week, my husband popped a question that always leaves me speechless: What do you want for Christmas? As a working mother of three, plenty of gifts come to mind: a meal delivery service, a smarter phone, melatonin drops.” […]

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