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Marcia G. Yerman is a writer, activist, and artist based in New York City. Her articles--profiles, interviews, reporting and essays--focus on women's issues, the environment, human rights, the arts and culture. Her writing has been published by the New York Times, Women News Network, Huffington Post, NextTribe, AlterNet, The Women's Media Center, and The Raw Story--among others.
SHARE Thursday, February 4, 2016 Texas Vs. Women's Reproductive Rights
The Supreme Court has been asked to review a June 2015 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which upheld a law that would bolt the doors to 3/4 of the abortion clinics in Texas. This would leave the state's women, in an area of 268,820 square miles, without ready access to abortion that was "safe and legal."
SHARE Sunday, November 29, 2015 "Keep It in the Ground" Keeps Up the Pressure
Stats from the last ten years show that almost 25 percent of American emissions have resulted from the fossil fuels that were burned as a result of federal leases. That number translates to a contribution of 4 percent of global emissions.
SHARE Monday, November 9, 2015 The Myanmar Election and the Myitsone Dam
2015 Goldman Prize winner, Myint Zaw's efforts recount a simple tale of a fight for environmental justice against exploitation, with the goal of protecting a national treasure -- the Irrawaddy River.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 30, 2015 "Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life"
A look at the new exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden, "Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life"
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 28, 2015 The Work of Artists Is Not Play
A look at how creatives are treated in our society in terms of economic remuneration. Live coverage of two panels at the CUE Art Foundation in New York City.
SHARE Wednesday, December 24, 2014 2015 Climate-Change Forecast
An op-ed on the concerns facing the environment when the 2015 Congress kicks in.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 20, 2014 Local Activism Pays Off
Local activism paves the way for traction on larger issues. This worked for New York residents who galvanized against fracking.
SHARE Thursday, November 20, 2014 Egon Schiele: Portraits at Neue Galerie
A review of the Egon Schiele exhibit of portraits at the Neue Galerie in New York City, with an interview by the show's curator Alessandra Comini.