A Rape a Minute, A Thousand Corpses a Year A Rape a Minute, A Thousand Corpses a Year
Hate crimes in America—and elsewhere—add up to the world’s longest war.
Jan 24, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit
Old, Female and Homeless Old, Female and Homeless
Life on San Francisco’s streets for women over 50 is filled with hardships, small and large.
Jan 23, 2013 / Feature / Rose Aguilar
Katha Pollitt and Sarah Posner: Why the Double Standard for Abortion Rights and ‘Viagra Rights’? Katha Pollitt and Sarah Posner: Why the Double Standard for Abortion Rights and ‘Viagra Rights’?
On bloggingheads.tv, Nation columnist Katha Pollitt breaks down the meaning of "pro-choice" and the direction of the pro-choice movement.
Jan 23, 2013 / Press Room
Defending ‘Roe’ at 40 Defending ‘Roe’ at 40
In the face of a continuing right-wing assault in both legislatures and clinic corridors, the only thing to do is fight back.
Jan 18, 2013 / Peter Rothberg
No Justice for College Rape Victims No Justice for College Rape Victims
New allegations at UNC remind us how bad our campus rape problem really is.
Jan 18, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Crying for Manti Te’o Crying for Manti Te’o
When the bizarre story broke about Manti Te’o and his fake virtual girlfriend, the response of Notre Dame spoke volumes.
Jan 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Message and the Meaning: Is ‘Pro-choice’ Passé? The Message and the Meaning: Is ‘Pro-choice’ Passé?
Planned Parenthood has concluded that “choice” is not always the best rallying cry. But it can still pack a punch.
Jan 16, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
This Is ‘Roe’ at 40 This Is ‘Roe’ at 40
After taking some hits, the movement for abortion rights is pushing back—and has some new tricks up its sleeve.
Jan 16, 2013 / The Editors
Rape in the ‘New India’ Rape in the ‘New India’
Exploding the myth of the “two Indias,” the brutal attacks on women have shown that there is only one, where social Darwinism reigns.
Jan 16, 2013 / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Asking For It Asking For It
Victim-blaming is the ultimate reminder of how little women matter.
Jan 11, 2013 / Jessica Valenti