The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Follow the Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Follow the Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors
The administration has repeatedly failed to disburse funds for services for domestic violence survivors and blocked the enforcement of their rights.
May 28, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Abusers Aren’t Always Powerful Men. Some of Them Are Regular Guys. Abusers Aren’t Always Powerful Men. Some of Them Are Regular Guys.
Even in an age when feminist rhetoric is familiar, violence against women is all too common.
Oct 31, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt
“The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful” “The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful”
An interview with author and activist Michelle Horton about her new book, Dear Sister.
Feb 28, 2024 / Q&A / Victoria Law
When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law
Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.
Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke
What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe” What the Brutal Death of Gabriella Gonzalez Tells Us About Domestic Violence Post-“Roe”
Texas’s extreme abortion and gun laws have left victims of intimate partner violence more vulnerable than ever.
May 26, 2023 / Mary Tuma
Jim Brown’s War Within Himself Jim Brown’s War Within Himself
The passing of the football great is an opportunity to speak about his tangled legacy.
May 22, 2023 / Dave Zirin
“I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice “I’d Rather Take a Beating Than Catch a CPS Case”: Survivors Face an Impossible Choice
Parents facing intimate partner violence need support from social service providers. But they are afraid—with good reason—that information they share will be used against them.
Apr 5, 2023 / Jasmine Wali
To Build a Better World, We Have to First Imagine It To Build a Better World, We Have to First Imagine It
V (formerly Eve Esner), author of the Vagina Monologues, discusses bodily autonomy, dismantling the patriarchy, and the pursuit of a better world.
Mar 16, 2023 / Laura Flanders
An Appeals Court Just Ruled to Give Guns Back to Domestic Abusers An Appeals Court Just Ruled to Give Guns Back to Domestic Abusers
In the United States, the “right” to carry a gun now trumps the right not to be killed by an abusive partner.
Feb 8, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State
Judge Diane Kiesel's ruling is just one example of the way the legal system took on the role of the abuser in McCarter's case.
Dec 23, 2022 / Victoria Law for The Nation