My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds? My 11-Year-Old Daughter Is Obsessed With Makeup. Should I Object on Feminist Grounds?
Another reader asks if capitalism exacerbates passive-aggressive behavior. (Whatever.)
Apr 6, 2018 / Liza Featherstone
Israel and Hezbollah Are Girding for War—and the Next Round Could Be Horrific Israel and Hezbollah Are Girding for War—and the Next Round Could Be Horrific
Hezbollah has been steadily consolidating power and weapons—and some fighters maintain it played a role in shooting down an Israeli jet over Syria.
Apr 5, 2018 / Sulome Anderson
Donald Trump and Mike Pence Have No Business Speaking About Martin Luther King Jr. Donald Trump and Mike Pence Have No Business Speaking About Martin Luther King Jr.
When Colin Kaepernick and others attempted to walk in Dr. King’s path, they were excoriated by this administration.
Apr 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Just When You Thought Trump’s Cabinet Couldn’t Get Any More Dangerous Just When You Thought Trump’s Cabinet Couldn’t Get Any More Dangerous
The president finally has the minions he wants: devoted and fervently militaristic.
Apr 5, 2018 / Danny Sjursen
In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement
He’s revealing the racism at the heart of the movement—and galvanizing Democratic activists to push their representatives hard on this issue.
Apr 5, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Stormy Daniels Going Public Is Pussy Grabbing Back Stormy Daniels Going Public Is Pussy Grabbing Back
Could Donald Trump become a victim of his own licentiousness?
Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding
The state legislature has approved an increase in teacher pay, but teachers still haven’t returned to their classrooms, demanding more funding for education in a state that has sla...
Apr 5, 2018 / Bryce Covert
Jokes on Trump, Joke’s on Us Jokes on Trump, Joke’s on Us
Aside from relieving liberal stress, what can anti-Trump satire accomplish?
Apr 5, 2018 / Leslie Savan
Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition? Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition?
Despite being under intense regulatory scrutiny, for-profit colleges have still been making use of New York’s tuition assistance program.
Apr 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen