Since Twitter has turned into an unmitigated right-wing troll farm, users are looking to Bluesky in hopes of finding a well-moderated, inclusive haven for LGBTQ people, Black and brown...
DAME sits down with U.S. historian Thomas Zimmer about the current state of American democracy—and where we can find hope.
Our democracy is literally at stake. So why are political strategists wasting their time heeding the words of the same-old pundits and trying to woo the unwinnable voters?
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.
News & Issues
No matter the issue at hand, our newscycle and politics have become far too short to provide the substantive information the electorate needs.
We’re Living in an Era of Political Whims
It may seem harmless, but “just asking questions” is a bad-faith, politically motivated media tactic that manipulates readers into buying a skewed worldview.
A new book sheds light on the dark history of women’s prisons and reveals lessons for rethinking justice today.
Republicans are filing terrifying bills by the fistful every week. But that doesn't mean resistance is futile.
Culture
The nearly-50-year-old fantasy game used to be the primary domain of nerdy white cis guys. But with collaborative storytelling as its core, it has become more accessible, imaginative,...
Dungeons & Dragons Is the Game We Need Now
In this in-depth interview, Andi Zeisler sits down with Claire Dederer, the author of the brilliant new book ‘Monsters,’ about the ethics of consuming art by people we have come to...
In this exclusive excerpt from 'Before the Streetlights Come On,' the Environmental Defense Fund's Heather McTeer Toney reveals the hazards of excluding Black and brown communities from...
The GOP is defunding libraries, censoring history and science, and banning words and books, but media men are flipping out about the occasional awkwardness of inclusive language.
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
In this exclusive excerpt from 'Before the Streetlights Come On,' the Environmental Defense Fund's Heather McTeer Toney reveals the hazards of excluding Black and brown communities from...
When It Comes to the Climate, the Heat Is On
Tech pundits presume artificial intelligence is something you either conquer or succumb to. But they're looking at it all wrong.
In this exclusive excerpt from Under the Henfluence, journalist and chicken-keeper Tove Danovich explains the domestication process of the tiny dinosaur.
One in five women experience intense physical pain from sexual intercourse, which often goes untreated for many reasons—not least of all due to the shame women are made to feel for...
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.