Feminism

A photo of a Taylor Swift fan on the floor at the Democratic National Convention wearing a

How Kamala Harris Liberated Taylor Swift How Kamala Harris Liberated Taylor Swift

The megastar thought she could hurt Hillary Clinton by endorsing her in 2016. Now, she’s overcome her fear. May we all do the same.

Sep 11, 2024 / Joan Walsh

JD Vance shops for donuts at Holt's Sweet Shop in Valdosta, Georgia.

For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving

Donald Trump wanted a political heir. Instead, he got an anchor dragging him down.

Sep 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Audre Lorde, 1983.

Audre Lorde Has More to Tell Us Than a Handful of Quotes Audre Lorde Has More to Tell Us Than a Handful of Quotes

A conversation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, one of the world's foremost experts on the Black feminist writer, on her biography Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde...

Sep 5, 2024 / Marian Jones

Donald Trump smiling next to J.D. Vance

Don’t Underestimate Donald Trump’s Coalition of the Weird Don’t Underestimate Donald Trump’s Coalition of the Weird

The GOP’s new league of fringe figures tries to replicate the party’s winning formula of 2016. And it just might work again.

Aug 30, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Vice President Kamala Harris

With Kamala Harris in the Race, Donald Trump Is Running Scared With Kamala Harris in the Race, Donald Trump Is Running Scared

What Trump assumed barely a month ago would be an essentially uncontested victory has been transformed into his worst nightmare.

Aug 22, 2024 / Clarence Lusane

Vice-President Kamala Harris claps and smiles at a podium in front of a banner reading

Now Is the Time for Kamala Harris to Flip the Script and Win Big on Abortion Now Is the Time for Kamala Harris to Flip the Script and Win Big on Abortion

The Democrats have a chance to become the party that wants to grant you the freedom to terminate a pregnancy and the freedom to raise the children you want.

Aug 21, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

Former US first lady Michelle Obama arrives to speak during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

Michelle Obama Is a Master of Politics Because She Hates Politics Michelle Obama Is a Master of Politics Because She Hates Politics

The former first lady delivers an emotional barnstormer that reaches beyond ideology.

Aug 21, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago.

Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party

The convention in Chicago is both a forum for past fights and a showcase of tomorrow’s stars.

Aug 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Kamala Harris giving a speech and smiling

At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal At the Convention in Chicago, Kamala Harris Can Seal the Deal

By sharing her compelling story, the Democratic nominee can put her party firmly on the path to victory.

Aug 19, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Reproductive justice demonstrators outside the US Supreme Court Building on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

National Abortion Rights Groups Have the Wrong Priorities for Our Movement National Abortion Rights Groups Have the Wrong Priorities for Our Movement

There is an alarming disconnect between the agenda of our most powerful organizations and the real needs of abortion seekers and providers on the ground.

Aug 7, 2024 / Chelsea Williams-Diggs et. al

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