Katha Pollitt

Columnist

@kathapollitt

Katha Pollitt is a columnist for The Nation.

Jack Posobiec

Jack Posobiec Calls Leftists “Unhuman.” JD Vance Seems to Agree. Jack Posobiec Calls Leftists “Unhuman.” JD Vance Seems to Agree.

The alt-right grifter’s new book echoes and endorses fascist rhetoric. And the Republican vice presidential candidate blurbed it.

Aug 15, 2024 / Katha Pollitt

Susan Neiman

What’s Left After Wokeness? What’s Left After Wokeness?

An interview with political philosopher Susan Neiman, the author of Left Is Not “Woke.”

Aug 6, 2024 / Katha Pollitt

Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate?

Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate? Whom Should Kamala Harris Choose as Her Running Mate?

Nation writers make their cases for who the next Democratic vice presidential candidate should be.

Jul 31, 2024 / Jeet Heer, Alexis Grenell, Sasha Abramsky, Erica Etelson, Anthony Flaccavento, Elie Mystal, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, and Katha Pollitt

I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote

I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote I’m a Cat Lady, and I Vote

J.D. Vance’s misogynistic comments show what Republicans really think—and how out of step they are with the American public.

Jul 30, 2024 / Katha Pollitt

A photo of three women in a crowd at a protest of Harvey Weinstein, one holding a sign reading

It Shouldn’t Matter How You Got Too Drunk to Consent It Shouldn’t Matter How You Got Too Drunk to Consent

The message in New York State law is clear: If you get drunk or high or wasted, whatever happens is your fault. We have a chance to change that.

May 31, 2024 / Katha Pollitt

pregnancy ultrasound

Abortion Bans Are “an Assault on the Practice of Medicine” Abortion Bans Are “an Assault on the Practice of Medicine”

Restrictive laws don’t just take away the right to choose, say physicians and ob-gyns, but also prevent proper treatment of pregnancies.

May 7, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Macron with kids

Why Do Men in Government Keep Telling Women to Have Kids? Why Do Men in Government Keep Telling Women to Have Kids?

Heads of state around the world want to prevent population decline. But they’re leaving all the responsibility to mothers.

Feb 20, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Hamas flag

Why Have Feminists Been So Slow to Condemn the Hamas Rapes? Why Have Feminists Been So Slow to Condemn the Hamas Rapes?

Israel's war in Gaza is an atrocity. But we can deplore its actions while also condemning the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas.

Dec 15, 2023 / Katha Pollitt

Planet Earth

In Turbulent Times, Look for the Helpers In Turbulent Times, Look for the Helpers

It’s been a rough year. If you can lend a hand, these causes need—and deserve—your assistance.

Dec 7, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Representative Mike Johnson leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Mike Johnson’s “18th-Century Values” Mike Johnson’s “18th-Century Values”

The new speaker of the House says he's a history buff. But has he learned from it, or is he condemned to repeat it?

Nov 30, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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