Intersectionality. Intersectional feminism. These are phrases you may have heard, either on the news or from your local politicians. Though these terms have become commonplace over the last few years, ...

Feminism can't help all the oppressed groups who need it if we don't practice it through an intersectional lens. But what exactly is intersectional feminism, and why does intersectionality matter?

Sharon Smith, author of Women and Socialism: Class, Race and Capital, explains the roots of the concept of intersectionality and how it can help advance Marxist theory. MANY ACTIVISTS who have heard ...