Hillary Clinton and the Feminism of Exclusion

why i will not be voting for hillary clinton.

Rania Khalek: In her memoir, [Clinton] brags about working tirelessly “to round up votes” in 1996 for her husband’s welfare reform bill, legislation that saw the number of households with children living in deep poverty skyrocket. It was especially disastrous for single mothers. No wonder Wall Street is prepared to shower this pro-austerity feminist hawk with an endless stream of cash to get her elected in 2016. Clinton’s version of feminism is one of exclusion, serving state power and capital under the banner of gender equality. It is the kind of feminism that Wall Street, US empire and corporate media outlets can get behind precisely because of who it shuts out. More here.

“Hillary for the world?” by Belen Fernandez: Hillary Clinton presents herself as the liberal paragon that her track record simply does not support.

“Hillary vs. Bernie Will Decide the Future of the American Left” by Elizabeth Bruenig:
The stakes in Tuesday’s Democratic debate are higher than they seem.