Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play Q&A: Eve Ensler on Hillary, Feminism, Revolution and Her New Play
A conversation with the feminist playwright and One Billion Rising leader, whose new play, O.P.C., opens in Cambridge on November 28.
Nov 25, 2014 / Editorial / Laura Flanders
Pro-Lifers Answer My Questions (Well, Some of Them) Pro-Lifers Answer My Questions (Well, Some of Them)
They aren’t very interested in compromise, or birth control—or, for that matter, in engaging much with pro-choicers.
Nov 25, 2014 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Leslie Feinberg: Defiant Radical, Gender Queer Revolutionary Leslie Feinberg: Defiant Radical, Gender Queer Revolutionary
Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues is best understood within the genre of American revolutionary fiction that linked oppressions, forged solidarity and expressed utopian longings. ...
Nov 24, 2014 / Jack Halberstam
The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count. The White House Will Focus on Women and Girls of Color. Here’s How to Make it Count.
Advocates pushing to expand My Brother's Keeper say it’s good to see their concerns acknowledged and keep their eyes on next steps.
Nov 21, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain
Why Are Some Colleges Still Blaming the Victims in Sexual Assault Cases? Why Are Some Colleges Still Blaming the Victims in Sexual Assault Cases?
Melissa Harris-Perry explains just how serious this attitude toward sexual violence really is.
Nov 20, 2014 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
What Sexual Harassment? What Sexual Harassment?
Surely there's no harm in giving someone a compliment?
Nov 17, 2014 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off Why Women Should Get the Rest of the Year Off
The average American woman works for “free” for two months thanks to the wage gap and unpaid labor.
Nov 13, 2014 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors
The famous blogger needn’t panic. Twitter’s new partnership with the feminist group WAM! is an attempt to fight abuse, not impose ideological censorship.
Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius This Is What a Feminist Looks Like in Mauritius
A political scandal in Britain draws attention to labor exploitation that extends far beyond a single T-shirt.
Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women How California’s Prison Reform Law Will Fight Overincarceration of Women
Prop 47 offers relief to Californians punished for low-level, nonviolent crimes of poverty, which means it could be especially beneficial for women caught up in the criminal justic...
Nov 12, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain