Gender and Sexuality

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Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again Michael Moore Has a Plan to Make America Great Again

A necessary antidote to buffoonery and cynicism.

Jan 4, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice

The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice The Year When Students of Color Put Campuses on Notice

Administrators’ vague rhetoric about diversity and inclusion won’t end a growing movement to make universities reimagine themselves.

Dec 30, 2015 / Jailyn Gladney

Serena Williams at Wimbledon

Women Roar: The Story of the Year at the Intersection of Sports and Politics Women Roar: The Story of the Year at the Intersection of Sports and Politics

2015 had no shortage of stories on the political edge of sports, but it was the play of female athletes that will mark the past year in history.

Dec 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Shutting Down Planned Parenthood Would Catapult Women Into Poverty

Shutting Down Planned Parenthood Would Catapult Women Into Poverty Shutting Down Planned Parenthood Would Catapult Women Into Poverty

When access to abortion and contraception is denied, low-income women suffer most.

Dec 23, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Several businesspeople walking in the corridor

The Most Shocking Thing About Trevor FitzGibbon’s Behavior Is How Common It Is The Most Shocking Thing About Trevor FitzGibbon’s Behavior Is How Common It Is

Sexual harassment is a reality for far too many women, even in progressive workplaces.

Dec 22, 2015 / Bryce Covert

Planned Parenthood Colorado Springs

In the So-Called ‘Abortion Wars,’ Only One Side Is Murdering the Other In the So-Called ‘Abortion Wars,’ Only One Side Is Murdering the Other

Kurt Eichenwald’s Newsweek cover story completely misunderstands the fight over abortion in the United States.

Dec 21, 2015 / Katha Pollitt

A man carries a child as migrants and refugees arrive on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to Lesbos island, Greece.

’Tis the Season to Give—Generously ’Tis the Season to Give—Generously

You might not have heard of these hardworking organizations—but they are doing great work, and could do more with your support.

Dec 17, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Reggie Batiste, program manager with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, administers a free HIV test as part of National HIV Testing Day in Atlanta.

Trans Sex Workers Are 25 Times More Likely to Be HIV Positive Than the General Population Trans Sex Workers Are 25 Times More Likely to Be HIV Positive Than the General Population

Here’s what can be done to push back against this unacceptable trend.

Dec 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

How Diversity Destroyed Affirmative Action

How Diversity Destroyed Affirmative Action How Diversity Destroyed Affirmative Action

Once race-conscious admissions stopped being about equity and reparation, the only argument for it was the enrichment of white students. That was never going to hold up.

Dec 16, 2015 / Sigal Alon

Birth-Control Experts Are Wary of Coercive Tactics in the Push for IUD Use

Birth-Control Experts Are Wary of Coercive Tactics in the Push for IUD Use Birth-Control Experts Are Wary of Coercive Tactics in the Push for IUD Use

A new study suggests that experts on long-acting contraception hear reproductive-justice advocates loud and clear.

Dec 15, 2015 / Dani McClain

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