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Jun 2022
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Bonus: Secrets of the Sprakkar with Eliz...

Jo Piazza
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As women’s rights are eroding in the United States, our Women’s Day Off (the Internet) is becoming increasingly necessary. While we plan it, we take one more look at Iceland as a model for how to build a better society for everyone and particularly for women. Luckily we don’t have to go too far back this time. We can look at the women who are there right now ... Show More
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