Airlines Are Policing the Bodies and Behavior of Women-of-Color Passengers Airlines Are Policing the Bodies and Behavior of Women-of-Color Passengers
And they’re inadvertently revealing the racist and misogynistic assumptions and codes of behavior that are thrust upon us.
Oct 23, 2017 / Deepa Iyer
‘Me Too’ ‘Me Too’
After Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual abuse, social media was flooded with messages responding to actress Alyssa Milano’s message on Twitter, “If you’ve been…
Oct 23, 2017 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Abolish the Drug Enforcement Administration Abolish the Drug Enforcement Administration
And use the savings to help the poor.
Oct 20, 2017 / Alex S. Vitale
Sexual Harassment Law Was Shaped by the Battles of Black Women Sexual Harassment Law Was Shaped by the Battles of Black Women
Their stories should guide us in propelling the #MeToo momentum forward.
Oct 20, 2017 / Raina Lipsitz
The Prosecution of Inauguration-Day Protesters Is a Threat to Dissent The Prosecution of Inauguration-Day Protesters Is a Threat to Dissent
The government keeps expanding its efforts to prosecute J20 protesters, and this should alarm all of us.
Oct 20, 2017 / Chip Gibbons
Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo? Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo?
To effectively combat sexual harassment, we must understand how a survivor’s identity shapes his or her ability to tell a boss, sue a company, or even join the hashtag #metoo.
Oct 19, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL? Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL?
The president’s attacks could be the best thing to happen to the league.
Oct 19, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte
Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning. Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.
Protesting players have wrung major concessions out of the NFL.
Oct 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections
This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.
Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Letters From the November 6, 2017, Issue Letters From the November 6, 2017, Issue
Kneeling down, rising up… The wrong idol… False flag… Digital redistricting?… A worthy candidate… From the stacks…
Oct 19, 2017 / Our Readers