Feminism — History. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Interview with Eleanor Cooper of the Women’s Liberation Center

Judy Pasternak interviews Eleanor Cooper of the Women’s Liberation Center of New York about the history of the center and the what takes place at the center. Thisis an edited excerpt from More Than Half the World, Sunday, February 11, 1979.

August 24, 2025

The Third Wave of the Women’s movement / Barbara Ehrenreich.

Talk by Barbara Ehrenriech which calls for women coming of age in the 1990’s to lead the next stage in the women’s movement. Ehrenreich begins by tracing the work of women in the 1920’s, the 60’s-70’s, and the latest surge of feminist activity. She goes on to dispell common misperceptions of feminists, and the need…

August 24, 2025

Backlash : feminism under attack / Susan Faludi ; interviewed by Pamela Burton.

Susan Faludi, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of “Backlash: the Undeclared War Against American Women,” discusses how the movement to liberate women has lead to a reactionary backlash. Feminism has become a scapegoat, she argues, and is associated with satanism and witchcraft–raising peoples fear of magic. New leaders in the women’s movement (such as…

August 24, 2025