A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women
California Governor Gavin Newsom is making Alex Padilla the state’s first Latino senator, while filling the seat vacated by Kamala Harris, the only Black woman senator. This should...
Dec 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid
The radical law professor explains how we can meet each other’s needs with dignity, care, and justice.
Dec 16, 2020 / Daniel Fernandez
Lightning Strike Lightning Strike
A movement called the Women’s Strike has been drawing hundreds of thousands of people to protest drastic abortion restrictions in Poland in recent months.
Dec 14, 2020 / OppArt / Various Contributors
A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition A Guide to Giving: Worst Year Ever Edition
Get a fresh start after a rotten year—help those who help others.
Dec 10, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue Letters From the December 14/21, 2020, Issue
Moneyball… Roe reversal… Remembering Steve…
Dec 1, 2020 / Our Readers
Poland’s Women Are in the Streets Poland’s Women Are in the Streets
Escalating protests over new restrictions on abortion in Poland are a sign that the ruling PiS party’s illiberal democracy may be losing its grip.
Nov 20, 2020 / Andrew Pasquier
The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life The Trump-Shaped Stain on American Life
From the courts to the border to the meaning of truth, damage has been done.
Nov 13, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again This Election, Black Women Are Leading the Way—Again
With voting rights under attack, activists like Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown are continuing the struggle that leaders like Fannie Lou Hamer helped ignite.
Nov 2, 2020 / Keisha N. Blain
The Many Abuses at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia The Many Abuses at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia
The allegations of non-consensual sterilizations are horrifying—and not all that’s gone wrong at the immigration detention center.
Oct 30, 2020 / Eesha Pandit
Betsy DeVos Attacks Trans Athletes Again Betsy DeVos Attacks Trans Athletes Again
By using Title IX to threaten a school’s federal funding, DeVos and Trump are imposing their own definition of what constitutes a woman athlete.
Oct 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin