It's dangerous to assume all women want to help one another. White women have a long history of upholding the white supremacist patriarchy.
We're drowning in a cascade of collective traumas—gun violence, racial injustice, climate catastrophe, an ongoing pandemic—and the stress is altering the human brain.
The recent spate of dangerous decisions by the majority Justices are not rooted in principles, but in their politicized and complete disregard for the constitution.
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
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News & Issues
Conservative extremists are doing everything in their power to eradicate queer visibility, with their disingenuous cries of "cancel culture" and "wokeism." And they've only just begun.
How the Right Is Winning the Messaging War Against LGBTQ People
World Refugee Day reminds us how the U.S. doesn’t follow its own immigration laws—and that race, gender, and class can mean the difference between life and death.
Women-organized Facebook groups have popped up to support the more than 6 million Ukrainian refugees with transportation, accommodations, legal issues, and much more.
With SCOTUS' extremist behavior, the need for substantive reform is imperative if we're to have a judiciary that reflects a functioning democracy.
Culture
Shows like "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation" once featured informative discussions with a combination of pundits and experts. Now they've swapped experts for both-sideist banter...
What Is the Point of Sunday Political “News” Shows?
The National Right to LIfe Committee’s model law puts journalists and outlets who cover abortion squarely into legal crosshairs. And it’s just the latest in a long history of...
As we await the final nail in the 'Roe' coffin, Linda Villarosa, author of the groundbreaking 'Under the Skin,' talks with DAME about the horrifying history of sterilizing Black...
Parenting is often framed as a struggle, especially by other parents. In this essay, one dad reflects on the cynical tone of modern parenting—and how he's rejecting it.
Journalism isn’t just about telling stories. It's also about who tells them
Become a member at DAME today to help support our independent reporting so we can continue to shine a light on the stories that need to be told, from perspectives that aren’t heard enough. Every dollar we receive from readers goes directly into funding our journalism.
Science
A planet in climate catastrophe is overwhelming, to say the least. Climate grief is normal, but it's optimism that can sustain the energy we need for solutions.
The Optimist’s Guide to Addressing the Climate Crisis
As we await the final nail in the 'Roe' coffin, Linda Villarosa, author of the groundbreaking 'Under the Skin,' talks with DAME about the horrifying history of sterilizing Black...
For many people sharing their lives with dogs, they're more than just a pet. And that's just the way evolution wants it.
With the right to abortion likely to be overturned in many states, access to birth control could be next. The mental health benefits of contraception go far beyond preventing pregnancy....
Podcasts
The long history of pool segregation: from the pre-Civil Rights Era to modern day defacto segregation
Episode One: Perilous Waters
There are plenty viral news stories where people of color have been confronted in public spaces, but there’s a long history of the policing of public spaces.
Late-night pioneer Robin Thede joins Ashley to answer listeners' questions about navigating working relationships, and turning pettiness into power.
Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck reminds women of the key to true gender equality: Learning to take control of our money is the only way to dismantle the patriarchy.