Best and Worst States to Work in – Three guesses where Arizona is.
Oxfam has put out their fifth annual report on the best and worst states to work in. It includes the 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico. They added a new feature this year to compare the rankings to additional measures of well-being, including poverty, food...
We cannot escape our past; we can only improve our future.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/09/07/we-cannot-escape-our-past-we-can-only-improve-our-future/
Violence is as American as Apple Pie
https://blogforarizona.net/violence-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/
Law, God, and Attacks on Women
Secular AZ’s Substack Law, God, and Attacks on Women The legacy of femicide is alive and well in 2023 SECULARAZ AND DIANNE POST JUL 29, 2023 The state of women’s rights today is pretty grim. One woman in Nebraska has gone to jail for self-aborting. Nineteen...
Supreme Court Opinions 2023 – regarding religion
Secular’s Substack Upgrade to founding 27 Supreme Court Opinions 2023 Wins for Religious Privilege and Discrimination SECULARAZ AND DIANNE POST JUL 13, 2023 The Supreme Cult has continued its attack on the underpinnings of democracy in this just finished session. We...
Fetal Heartbeat laws defy science, religion, and law.
Open in app or online Why Fetal Heartbeat Laws Defy Science, Law and the Constitution Fetal Heartbeat Laws Defy Science, Religion and Law... ...and Violate the Constitution, too. SECULARAZ AND DIANNE POST JUL 7 SHARE The laws against abortion that...
Child Labor – the next one in the meat grinder
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/05/26/children-the-next-ones-in-the-meat-grinder/
Children: The next ones in the meat grinder.
https://blogforarizona.net/childen-the-next-ones-in-the-meat-grinder/
Court protects church that shielded abuser, who’s protecting children?
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/04/17/court-protects-church-that-shielded-abuser-whos-protecting-children/
Violence, guns, schools – nothing protecting kids.
https://blogforarizona.net/national-student-boycott-april-5-violence-democracy-and-civil-war-ii/
“Parent’s Rights” is a dog whistle for white supremacy.
https://blogforarizona.net/parents-rights-is-a-dog-whistle-for-white-supremacy/
Children Cannot be Required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/03/31/children-cannot-be-required-to-recite-the-pledge-of-allegiance/
ERA – what it is, why it matters. Podcast.
https://youtu.be/2LPX316Dfxo
Separating Children from Their Families is as American as Apple Pie
https://blogforarizona.net/separating-children-from-their-families-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/
U.S. has long history of separating children from parents.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2022/09/12/u-s-has-long-history-of-unfairly-separating-children-from-parents/?utm_term=U.S.%20has%20long%20history%20of%20unfairly%20separating%20children%20from%20parents&utm_campaign=Hobbs%20and%20Lake%20won%27t%20debate%20despite%2...
Value lies in the fetus, not the woman.
https://blogforarizona.net/value-lies-in-the-fetus-not-the-woman/
Legislators chose a clump of cells over a living, breathing woman.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2022/08/22/pro-life-advocates-decided-for-the-fetus-not-protecting-women/
Criminalization of women makes us all just child bearing vessels.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2022/08/22/pro-life-advocates-decided-for-the-fetus-not-protecting-women/
Very Fun hour on the ERA with the Hip Historian.
https://youtu.be/lIe14eIqUMo
Why do women need abortion access? Just look at what’s happening now
In 1971, I drove my best friend to have an illegal abortion. Terrified that she would be injured or killed, I had no choice. It was an illegal abortion or suicide. I drove her home and sat up all night watching for any sign of bleeding or fever. Morning dawned anew....
The Structure of Women’s Movements
https://blogforarizona.net/the-structure-of-womens-movements/
Black Women’s bodies once again site of assault.
https://blogforarizona.net/naacp-state-conference-response-to-dobbs-v-jacksons-womens-health/
How do we explain losing control of our bodies?
https://blogforarizona.net/how-do-we-explain-losing-control-of-our-bodies/
WANTED: Owner/operator of her own uterus.
https://blogforarizona.net/wanted-owner-operator-of-her-own-uterus/
Thetans, Cretins, and the Arizona Legislature
https://blogforarizona.net/thetans-cretins-and-the-arizona-legislature/
Religion has everything to do with abortion.
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2022/02/01/religion-has-everything-to-do-with-abortion/
NO RE-ASSEMBLY NEEDED: We Are Good as we Are.
INTRODUCTION In 2018, I represented a 16-year-old boy in juvenile dependency court who wanted to be declared an adult. He also said he wanted to become a girl because he liked cooking, wearing make-up, and arranging flowers. I said I most definitely was a girl and had...
Saved by a Biker
https://blogforarizona.net/saved-by-a-biker/
Drop Them Out the Window
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2021/10/01/drop-them-out-the-window/
Christian Nationalism
Understanding Christian Nationalism: Is the Constitution in Trouble?
Rogue Uteruses Escaping
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2021/09/15/texas-abortion-law-unleashes-bounty-hunters/
53 YEARS AND WE HAVEN’T LEARNED A THING.
https://blogforarizona.net/53-years-and-we-havent-learned-a-thing/
Free the Nipple
https://blogforarizona.net/free-the-nipple/
“Drag” is cultural misappropriation
https://readersupportednews.org/pm-section/191-191/70292-drag-is-cultural-misappropriation
Defund Police? Yes or no.
https://blogforarizona.net/defund-police-yes-or-no/
What to a woman is the 4th of July?
https://www.globemiamitimes.com/what-to-a-woman-is-the-4th-of-july/
It’s past time for white people to face slavery.
https://blogforarizona.net/juneteenth-its-past-time-for-white-people-to-face-slavery/
Prostitution is not a victimless crime Part III
http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/82/june/page/1 http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/82/june/page/10
Arizona House votes on ERA – Messages from Beyond
https://blogforarizona.net/arizona-house-votes-on-era-messages-from-beyond/
Prostitution is not a victimless crime – Part II in AZ India Times
: http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/81/may
Parallel Universes
https://blogforarizona.net/parallel-universes/
Systemic Police Violence Against People of African Descent
https://blogforarizona.net/systemic-racist-police-violence-against-people-of-african-descent/
Radio Interview on Civic Cipher about racism and activism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9rNQ7WmXw8
Prostitution is not a victimless crime: From Princess to War Hero, Noor Khan
Dianne Post has another frank and honest article about how prostitution is a criminal act that needs to be abolished and rooted out from our society because its victims are mostly women and children. The unspeakable abuses they go through mostly go unrecorded. It's...
The cultivation and maintenance of horror
https://blogforarizona.net/the-cultivation-and-maintenance-of-horror/
Without sex education, children are prime victims of internet pornography.
https://blogforarizona.net/without-sex-education-children-are-prime-victims-of-internet-pornography/?fbclid=IwAR3dpisuvJbkUsU3JLYkQ3TrIRE6brMTPn5cSynOLYTQiILeuhfZ-HAF-Ks
The Erasing of Women in Surrogacy
https://blogforarizona.net/the-erasing-of-women-in-surrogacy/
Prostitution is not a victimless crime.
https://blogforarizona.net/prostitution-is-not-a-victimless-crime/
Violence toward women is not the cause of mass incarceration.
https://blogforarizona.net/violence-toward-women-is-not-the-cause-of-mass-incarceration/
Crime and the Church
https://ffrfvs.org/crime-and-church/
Bizarre Religious Beliefs
https://ffrfvs.org/religious-beliefs/
The Female Face of Mysogny
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity/vol5/iss3/7/
Defund the Police is the Revolution we Need
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/12/02/defund-the-police-is-the-revolution-we-need/
Equality Still Needed
https://www.comparativeequality.com/blog/vdwy00d0x24gejnrtbm8raewqgxdf1
100 Years – We Learn Nothing
https://blogforarizona.net/100-years-we-learn-nothing/
Arizona Women Lost Ground in 2020
https://blogforarizona.net/women-lost-ground-in-2020/
Where in the World is Mark Brnovich?
https://blogforarizona.net/where-in-the-world-is-mark-brnovich/
The 19th Amendment: It’s not what you think
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/08/14/19th-amendment-is-not-what-you-think/
A one-legged stool cannot stand.
https://blogforarizona.net/a-one-legged-stool-cannot-stand/
Femicide: The murder of women who stepped off the plantation – or didn’t
https://readersupportednews.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64128
Femicide: The murder of women and girls who stepped off the plantation – or didn’t.
https://blogforarizona.net/femicide-the-murder-of-women-and-girls-who-stepped-off-the-plantation-or-didnt/
Woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWtLt01UPf0
Defund Police: They do not meet international standards
https://blogforarizona.net/phoenix-police-policies-do-not-meet-international-policing-standards-nor-do-departments-in-any-of-the-largest-20-cities-of-the-u-s/
Police Riot, Attack Black Community – Greenwood, OK, 1921
https://blogforarizona.net/police-riot-attack-black-community-greenwood-ok-1921/
White Like Me: The duty of white people
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/06/04/its-way-past-time-for-whites-to-stand-up-for-america/?utm_term=It%5Cu2019s%20way%20past%20time%20for%20whites%20to%20stand%20up%20for%20America&utm_campaign=Left%2C%20right%20seek%20limit%20to%20immunity%20in%20police%20bru...
What Happened to Guantanamo?
https://blogforarizona.net/what-happened-to-guantanamo/
The 28th Amendment: Finally after 97 years.
https://blogforarizona.net/the-28thamendment-finally-after-97-years/
Good Without God
https://blogforarizona.net/good-without-god/
The Destruction of the Supreme Court
https://blogforarizona.net/the-destruction-of-the-supreme-court/
Democracy or Theocracy – Who Decides?
https://blogforarizona.net/democracy-or-theocracy-who-decides/
What the politicians say and who they say it for.
https://blogforarizona.net/what-your-politicians-say-and-who-they-say-it-for/
COVID Bares Inequality for Women
https://blogforarizona.net/covid-bares-inequality-for-women/?fbclid=IwAR0vuYdLlUSrjBGWlGupBakxE_44Xf4b1Wp7jlGozM6oArzsdKGtXME-3Cw
No to Bible Study in Public School
https://secularaz.org/legal-activity/why-is-the-camp-verde-school-board-heading-on-biblical-collision-course-op-ed-by-dianne-post/
The Cabal Ruling/Ruining Arizona
https://blogforarizona.net/the-cabal-ruling-ruining-arizona/
Yuma Judge orders Disclosure of those Testing Positive For COVID -19
https://blogforarizona.net/yuma-judge-orders-disclosure-of-those-testing-positive-for-covid-19/
Surveillance in the Age of COVID – Be Afraid
https://blogforarizona.net/surveillance-in-the-age-of-covid-19-be-afraid-be-very-afraid/
Know Your Rights during a Pandemic
https://blogforarizona.net/know-your-rights-during-a-pandemic/
Renters Assistance in COVID-19 Bill
https://blogforarizona.net/renters-assistance-in-the-the-cares-act-covid-19-stimulus/
Technology still won’t protect us from the Police
https://blogforarizona.net/technology-wont-save-us-from-the-police-round-2/
Let’s Give the ERA for Valentines Day
https://www.globemiamitimes.com/love-and-equality-2020-style/
We Love the ERA for Valentines Day
http://gilavalleycentral.net/?p=42547&preview=1&_ppp=d53ab8c8ec
Arizona can do the right thing – Ratify the ERA
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/01/24/arizona-can-do-right-thing-become-39th-state-to-ratify-era/
New Solution to an Old Problem – Nordic Model to deal with Prostitution
http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/63/november-edition
Surrogacy – Erasing Women
http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/62/october-edition
The On-going Saga of the Phoenix Police Review Board
https://blogforarizona.net/the-on-going-saga-of-the-phoenix-police-citizens-review-board/
Abortion legal for 200 years – what changed?
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/09/16/abortion-legal-under-puritans-more-than-200-years-what-changed/?fbclid=IwAR0WhB3SgcR2koHfmord1Hq9YseWx7CYwnDiEJm3r9LISV0CRrCm6Wrzfps
On the Red Ground
https://blogforarizona.net/on-the-red-ground/
The right to vote and equality – aren’t they the same?
This first part of a two part article aired in the AZ India Times in September 2019. http://azindiatimes.com/epaper/epaper/edition/61/september/page/10
Return to roots of equality would Make Arizona Great Again!
! By: Guest Opinion " August 16, 2019, The Capitol Times A resolution in Congress to extend the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) H.J.Res 38 has five co-sponsors from the Arizona delegation: Rueben Gallego, Raul Grijalva, Ann Kirkpatrick,...
Technology Cannot Fix Bad Policing
https://blogforarizona.net/technology-cannot-fix-bad-policing/
40 Years of Phoenix Police Failure.
https://blogforarizona.net/40-years-of-phoenix-police-failure/
The Phoenix Police Are Completely Out of Control
The Phoenix Police are Completely Out of Control. A Report from the Community Meeting. By Dianne Post, Attorney, Central Phoenix National Lawyer’s Guild The Phoenix mayor and police chief called a community “listening” forum on June 18 at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church....
Phoenix Police Killings: When will it end?
Police shootings in Phoenix
Surrogacy: Erasing the mother
https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/surrogacy-legality-ethics-womens-rights-news-018210/
Old Tired Arguments to Deny Fairness Must be Rejected
https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/01/03/old-tired-arguments-to-deny-fairness-must-be-rejected/
Prostitution isn’t oldest or a profession.
https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/dennis-hof-nevada-assembly-midterm-elections-sex-trafficking-prostitution-us-news-72737/
Abuse, Custody and Patriarchy: A Lethal Combination for Children
Link to my new article is here: https://readersupportednews.org//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52784
International Surrogacy Protocols
Dianne will participate in a conference in Israel on October 22-24, 2018 with other international experts to discuss the proliferation of international surrogacy and the United Nations response.
It’s not about a sandwich.
ARIZONA CAPITAL TIMES Non-discrimination policies not about wedding invitations or sandwiches ! By: Guest Opinion " July 26, 2018 Free speech is under attack from the U.S. Supreme Court while the Arizona Court of Appeals got right. The Janus v. AFSCME 5-4 decision...
Why we still need the ERA.
My article on why we still need the ERA in spite of the 14th Amendment was published in six other publications from Maine to Houston to California. Brooklyn Daily Eagle (NY)...