How Should Men Apologize for Sexual Misconduct? How Should Men Apologize for Sexual Misconduct?
Scott Stringer’s lawsuit against a woman who described being sexually harassed by him is a case study in what not to do.
Jan 24, 2023 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
Me Too and the Not Me Novel Me Too and the Not Me Novel
Julia May Jonas’s new novel is a study of a campus scandal and a woman caught in the middle of it.
May 2, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Laura Marsh
Japanese Women Are Fighting Back Against Pervasive Sexism Japanese Women Are Fighting Back Against Pervasive Sexism
The pay gap between men and women in Japan is nearly 25 percent.
Jan 10, 2022 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Christine Levy
Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power
The systemic failure of the NWSL would have remained hidden if not for the courage of Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly and the solidarity of the league’s players.
Oct 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin
There’s No Good Reason FBI Director Chris Wray Still Has a Job There’s No Good Reason FBI Director Chris Wray Still Has a Job
Wray has a pattern of refusing to pursue powerful men like Brett Kavanaugh and Larry Nassar on behalf of women and people of color.
Sep 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Case Against Cuomo—and Those Who Enabled Him The Case Against Cuomo—and Those Who Enabled Him
The devastating investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the governor confirms what many already knew: It’s time for him to go.
Aug 4, 2021 / Alexis Grenell
The Fall of the House of Gates? The Fall of the House of Gates?
Fully reckoning with Bill Gates means not just focusing on how he treats women—vital as that is—but also confronting our own deep-seated worship of wealth and hardwired belief in h...
May 20, 2021 / Tim Schwab
Blake Bailey’s Life as a Man Blake Bailey’s Life as a Man
The disgraced writer’s Philip Roth biography is a document of a misogynist literary world. But I had to read the book to get the whole story.
Apr 28, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Katha Pollitt
For Trump, Defaming His Rape Accuser Is Part of His Job For Trump, Defaming His Rape Accuser Is Part of His Job
Such is the central claim at the heart of the DOJ’s attempt to intervene in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump.
Sep 9, 2020 / Elie Mystal
I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too. I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too.
We already knew that Biden is the type. Had we as voters and had the Democratic Party taken this seriously, we wouldn’t be in this mess now.
May 5, 2020 / Kate Manne