Weird Religion, Anglican Edition Weird Religion, Anglican Edition
According to two senior Church of England bishops, recent terrible floods in the UK are expressions of God's wrath at excess consumption -- or possibly excess gayfriendliness...
Jul 5, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Not Quite Knocked Out by Knocked Up Not Quite Knocked Out by Knocked Up
Last night I finally saw Knocked Up, Judd Apatow's hilarious new movie, a raunchfest with a family-values core --- carrying on with accidental pregnancies, marriage as responsi...
Jun 27, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Anything Boys Can Do… Anything Boys Can Do…
The Dangerous Book for Boys does no boy a favor by resuscitating the Anglo-imperial manly ideals. And what about girls?
Jun 21, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Letters Letters
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Jun 13, 2007 / Katha Pollitt, Our Readers, and Perry Anderson
Of Groceries, Abortions, and Nice, Classic Handbags Of Groceries, Abortions, and Nice, Classic Handbags
I was planning to start this blog by writing about The New York Times Sunday Magazine's special issue on income inequality -- Larry Summers (him again!), John Edwards, class co...
Jun 12, 2007 / Katha Pollitt
Tough Luck, Ladies Tough Luck, Ladies
The Roberts Court rules that six months into being screwed by your boss, pay discrimination is your own damn fault.
Jun 7, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
‘Feckless’? No Way! ‘Feckless’? No Way!
Who says American feminists have ignored the plight of Muslim women?
May 24, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
‘Democracy’ Is Hell ‘Democracy’ Is Hell
In a gruesome marriage of technology and medieval barbarity, an Internet video records the stoning death of a 17-year-old Kurdish girl. Welcome to the new Iraq.
May 10, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Regrets Only Regrets Only
The Supreme Court's recent antichoice decision shows how deeply disinformation has seeped into the abortion debate.
Apr 26, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Europeans Do It Better Europeans Do It Better
In an overpopulated and warming world, isn't it weird that governments are encouraging large families?
Mar 15, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt