A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller
I don’t have simplistic fantasies about being rescued from oppression by figureheads alone. But I also know that women and people of color are a threat to the status quo.
Jun 5, 2013 / Erica Brazelton
Billy Graham, Porn Watcher Billy Graham, Porn Watcher
That’s right, the evangelist's crusade against depravity took him straight to New York City porn parlors. It looks like he studied their products closely.
Jun 5, 2013 / Edward Sorel
Abortion and Magical Thinking Abortion and Magical Thinking
Anti-choicers think what they believe determines how abortion restrictions are enforced. They're dangerously wrong.
Jun 5, 2013 / Column / Jessica Valenti
Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault Senate, Military Brass Clash on Handling Sexual Assault
Military brass did a bad job convincing people they are serious about preventing sexual assault.
Jun 5, 2013 / George Zornick
The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC The Most Underestimated Feminist in DC
With a two-seat gain while chair of the DSCC and a successful effort to get a budget through the Senate under her belt, Patty Murray has become a major force in the Senate.
Jun 4, 2013 / David Sarasohn
Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level Fuck the High Road: The Upside of Sinking to Their Level
Sometimes, you've got to feed the trolls.
Jun 3, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules Dartmouth Students Who Protested Rape Are Charged With Violating School Rules
Their crime: "failing to follow college officials' instructions" about protesting.
Jun 1, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Could the Facebook Win Be Feminism’s Tipping Point? Could the Facebook Win Be Feminism’s Tipping Point?
Rape jokes, anti-feminist jibes and other forms of hate speech are—in the public eye—no longer anomalies.
May 30, 2013 / Jessica Valenti
Will El Salvador’s Anti-Choice Government Let a Pregnant Woman Die? Will El Salvador’s Anti-Choice Government Let a Pregnant Woman Die?
Here’s what you can do to help save Beatriz, the victim of “pro-life” orthodoxy on overdrive.
May 30, 2013 / Katha Pollitt
Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims Why the Military Protects the Command Structure Instead of the Victims
The military’s dismal record on sexual assault shows it just isn’t taking the problem seriously.
May 29, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel