Who Has Abortions? Who Has Abortions?
We can, and should, support trans men and other gender-non-conforming people without erasing women from the fight for reproductive rights.
Mar 13, 2015 / Subject to Debate / Katha Pollitt
The Danger of Policies That Take Mothers Out of the Office The Danger of Policies That Take Mothers Out of the Office
Some solutions might help mothers on an individual level while increasing systemic problems.
Mar 13, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs Nigerian Women in the Crosshairs
Amid a delayed election and a horrific Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian women and girls are increasingly becoming targets—and tools—of violence.
Mar 11, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Krista Walton Potter, Anna Tenuta, and Foreign Policy In Focus
Sheryl Sandberg Wants Men to Lean In, but They Really Need to Lean Out Sheryl Sandberg Wants Men to Lean In, but They Really Need to Lean Out
Lean In Together tells men equality isn’t a zero-sum game. But it’s going to have to be.
Mar 5, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert
There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying There’s Only One Thing That Could Actually Get Bill O’Reilly in Trouble, and It’s Not Lying
Magical thinking may forever protect him.
Feb 27, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan
The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic The Furor Over Campus Rape Is More Than a Moral Panic
The new documentary The Hunting Ground is a reminder that the campus rape crisis is real.
Feb 25, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
Patricia Arquette’s Equal Pay Message Needs a Drastic Rewrite Patricia Arquette’s Equal Pay Message Needs a Drastic Rewrite
For people who truly care about this issue, there's more to do than glory in Ms. Arquette's acceptance speech.
Feb 23, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin
When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male When Hollywood Wasn’t So Male
In the early part of the twentieth century, women’s creative talent was far more widely recognized and valued in the filmmaking community.
Feb 11, 2015 / Editorial / Peter Davis
Defense Secretary Nominee Offers Promises, but No Plan, to Tackle Sexual Assault in the Military Defense Secretary Nominee Offers Promises, but No Plan, to Tackle Sexual Assault in the Military
Ashton Carter offered the Senate Armed Services Committee few specifics on how his pledge would lead to success when so many others have failed.
Feb 4, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
No, Obama Isn’t Waging a War on Stay-at-Home Mothers No, Obama Isn’t Waging a War on Stay-at-Home Mothers
Conservatives are outraged at Obama’s tax proposals because they won’t help stay-at-home parents. But we already help them—unless they’;re poor, that is.
Jan 23, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert