The Queen came to the desert not only to rain blackness on the nearly all-white Coachella music festival, but to represent the power of Black women.
The Catholic Church leader is asking abortion opponents to focus their energy elsewhere. No, really.
If Republicans were true patriots, they'd go to the mat for the country, not for a corrupt, morally bankrupt president. So why are they hedging?
News & Issues
The former magazine publisher and daughter of immigrants wants to implement gun control, prison reform, and equal pay in a historically conservative state.
Congressional Hopeful Anita Malik’s Motto: “Listen First, Then Lead”
They’re the backbone of the American economy, but if you listen to pundits and politicians, working-class women don’t even exist.
The President. Pruitt. Mnuchin. Carson. DeVos. This is an administration defined by corruption and greed. And it is bankrupting our democracy.
The constitutional scholar and author of 'The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide' reflects on the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer and the way social movements of today reflect the history—and...
Identities
A longtime child welfare advocate uses her skills to locate next of kin for unsolved cases, bringing closure to grieving families, and making peace with her own painful past.
Telling the Stories of the Unclaimed Dead
White adoptive mothers of Black children reckon with the horrific Hart family tragedy, white supremacy, and white saviorism.
While the spotlight shines on the white leaders of March For Our Lives, a shadow is cast on Black Lives Matter, sending the message on whose bodies matter most.
The silencing of women has always been the uncomfortable status quo. Imagine then what it's like for women who struggle to communicate.
Culture
Trump's Cabinet is spending gazillions of our hard-earned dollars to buy themselves gaudy home goods. We show them how to shop like normal people.
Love It or Loot It
The classic guide to sex and sexuality is going out of print at a time when women’s bodies are under attack. Will the disappearance of this resource lead to a public health crisis?
The best-selling essayist of the 'Empathy Exams' talks with DAME about her deeply personal new literary memoir—a provocative meditation on addiction and recovery, and its impact on...
Guys, we know, dating is hard, especially in these confusing, pressure-cooker #MeToo times. But being a decent human should not be that complicated.
Science
The algorithms used to determine how to target ads are based on biased data that assumes most social-media users are white men. That’s not only wrong—it’s racist.
Unless You’re A White Guy, Facebook Thinks You’re Black
Millions of women across the nation struggle to afford simple sanitary supplies. It’s time for (mostly male) elected officials to reckon with the economic, health, and educational...
The silencing of women has always been the uncomfortable status quo. Imagine then what it's like for women who struggle to communicate.
The medical community has a gender bias, putting women at a disadvantage when they’re literally screaming for help.