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March 16, 2023
For Women’s History Month, Let’s Make History
We can celebrate our progress, but this is no time to rest on our laurels. There’s still a lot to do—and to defend.
Katha Pollitt
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February 2, 2023
Deference to Religion Has No Place in Higher Education
The controversy at Hamline over a painting of Muhammad shown in an art class demonstrates the danger of prioritizing religious beliefs over academic freedom.
Katha Pollitt
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December 19, 2022
A Gift Guide for the Whole Planet
With accelerating climate change, threats against abortion rights, and need everywhere, you can make a difference by giving.
Katha Pollitt
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November 17, 2022
Democrats Shouldn’t Take Women Voters for Granted
Far from alienating the electorate, an emphasis on abortion rights delivered victory.
Katha Pollitt
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October 13, 2022
Banning Books Is a Threat to Public Education
To say nothing of the fact that we don’t value reading enough in the first place!
Katha Pollitt
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September 2, 2022
The Democratic Party Shouldn’t Be a Gerontocracy
Half the US population is under 40—someone born during the Truman administration can barely grasp what life is like for them.
Katha Pollitt
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July 21, 2022
The So-Called “Pro-Life” Movement Couldn’t Care Less About the Living
Abortion opponents claim to be advocates for the unborn. But they don’t lift a finger to help families facing hardship.
Katha Pollitt
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June 9, 2022
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May 3, 2022
W.E.B. Du Bois’s Abolition Democracy
The enduring legacy and capacious vision of Black Reconstruction.
Gerald Horne
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April 14, 2022
Cancel Culture Exists
It’s fashionable to claim there are no real consequences for online callouts. The truth is, there very often are.
Katha Pollitt