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
How Online Frat Mobs Target Sexual Assault Survivors How Online Frat Mobs Target Sexual Assault Survivors
A video documenting an alleged gang rape in Florida drew a flood of harassment, threats, and doxxing
Jan 29, 2026 / Anfisa Blyumina, Ray Epstein, and Jean Qian
What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand
Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?
Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart
The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment
The agency is planning to delete a document that provides up-to-date guidance on the protections workers have in this complex and rapidly changing area of law.
Jan 20, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Hell Cats vs. Hegseth Hell Cats vs. Hegseth
Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice.
Jan 13, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Renee Good’s Killing Has Unleashed MAGA’s Misogyny Renee Good’s Killing Has Unleashed MAGA’s Misogyny
To defend the indefensible, the right is going after white women as race traitors.
Jan 12, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s War on Women Somehow Got Worse Trump’s War on Women Somehow Got Worse
The commander in chief and his allies have deemed women the enemy.
Jan 7, 2026 / Karen J. Greenberg
How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film How a Community Rallied to Save My Abortion Film
When a New Hampshire venue canceled a screening of my documentary, citing safety concerns, local volunteers built a theater overnight.
Dec 31, 2025 / Ruth Leitman
The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand
The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees.
Dec 16, 2025 / Bryce Covert