Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides” Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides”
Fifty-one ordinary men raped an unconscious woman. Her case reveals the limits of anti-carceral feminism.
Mar 18, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
The Iranian Public Is Threatened From All Sides The Iranian Public Is Threatened From All Sides
Trapped between a US war and a murdering regime.
Mar 13, 2026 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
How the Abortion Rights Activists Found Their Radical Imagination How the Abortion Rights Activists Found Their Radical Imagination
A long-shot campaign to restore public funding for abortion turned into the movement’s biggest success in a generation.
Mar 9, 2026 / Amy Littlefield
Femicides in Spain Femicides in Spain
Femicide deaths in Spain spotlight persistent gender violence. Street posters, Malaga, Spain, 2026.
Feb 20, 2026 / OppArt / Jacqueline Loweree
The Deep Harms of Deepfakes The Deep Harms of Deepfakes
AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.
Feb 12, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Solidarity With the Iranian People Solidarity With the Iranian People
Posters displayed at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France.
Feb 10, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
“Going Natural” in the Age of Facial Optimization “Going Natural” in the Age of Facial Optimization
The medspa industry is moving more quickly than we can keep up with. Meanwhile, women are being told that if we don’t too, we will lose our cosmetic capital.
Feb 7, 2026 / Emmeline Clein
The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine
The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.
Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt
The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles
Pete Hegseth came to office with benighted views of women in combat. Within a year, he ordered a study on whether having women in combat roles has led to compromised standards.
Feb 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh