Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden Taylor Swift May Yet Save Joe Biden
Attacks on the popular singer help highlight the sheer weirdness of Trump’s GOP.
The Anti-Abortion Movement Is at a Crossroads The Anti-Abortion Movement Is at a Crossroads
The Dobbs decision was a major victory for the right, but the results of recent ballot initiatives made activists at the 2024 March for Life question the movement's direction.
Feb 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Molly Morrow
Domestic Violence Domestic Violence
The World Health Organization reports that globally, about 35% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Feb 2, 2024 / OppArt / Karen Thomas
How the World of Competitive Climbing Was Rocked by Transphobia How the World of Competitive Climbing Was Rocked by Transphobia
The governing body for sport climbing issued new restrictions on trans athletes with no warning. All hell broke loose.
Feb 2, 2024 / Frankie de la Cretaz
Making Abortion Safe Outside of the Legal System: A Q&A on Self-Managed Abortion Making Abortion Safe Outside of the Legal System: A Q&A on Self-Managed Abortion
Sociologist Naomi Braine’s new book on the global feminist movement for self-managed abortion took her to Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe to study activists’ work the...
Jan 30, 2024 / Q&A / Felicia Kornbluh
The Future of Classical Music Is Queer The Future of Classical Music Is Queer
There’s a new vitality in the classical music scene—and it would simply not exist without the creativity and support of queer people.
Jan 29, 2024 / Max Keller
From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here
To understand the conservative fervor around abortion, contraception, and LGBTQ rights, we have to understand the impact these relatively new rights have on the labor market.
Jan 29, 2024 / Comment / Elizabeth Gregory
Another Big Win for E. Jean Carroll. Another Loss for Donald Trump. Another Big Win for E. Jean Carroll. Another Loss for Donald Trump.
A jury ordered the disgraced former president pay $83 million in damages for defaming E. Jean Carroll.
Jan 27, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious Shed No Tears for Ron DeSanctimonious
Donald Trump doesn’t just defeat his rivals. He humiliates and obliterates them.
Jan 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer
What About Our Right to Life? What About Our Right to Life?
As we’re seeing now in tragic cases, abortion bans violate much more than just privacy rights.
Jan 22, 2024 / Comment / Michele Goodwin