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 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors
The attacks on the Florida teens are designed to humiliate, threaten, and dehumanize.
Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy Under Trump, ICE Has Become a Vast, Cruel Bureaucracy
Children seeking asylum are being separated from their parents for no good reason.
Mar 22, 2018 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
How Socially Engaged Activism Is Transforming Cuba How Socially Engaged Activism Is Transforming Cuba
Community-run cultural centers are rejuvenating post-industrial life, especially for a younger generation.
Feb 21, 2018 / Sujatha Fernandes
Teachers Are Being Trained to Shoot Their Students Teachers Are Being Trained to Shoot Their Students
But we can’t shoot our way out of America’s gun-violence crisis.
Feb 1, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
When Is It OK to Comment on a Woman’s Appearance? When Is It OK to Comment on a Woman’s Appearance?
Another reader asks how one can in good conscience bring a child into this sad world.
Jan 26, 2018 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin ‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin
The writer died this week, at 88.
Jan 24, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
With a Shutdown Surrender, Democrats Left Millions of People Behind With a Shutdown Surrender, Democrats Left Millions of People Behind
Community health centers that serve millions are in serious danger.
Jan 23, 2018 / David Dayen
How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America? How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America?
I get breathless and sweaty thinking about what life will be like for my kids.
Jan 8, 2018 / Frida Berrigan
How Should I Deal With My 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Wants to Dress Slutty? How Should I Deal With My 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Wants to Dress Slutty?
Another reader asks what Jesus would do about a creepy guy at church.
Dec 15, 2017 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone