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Christine Grimaldi is a freelance journalist and writer based in Washington, D.C. Most recently, she helped keep Congress and the Trump administration in check as the federal policy reporter for Rewire.News. Additionally, she's reported extensive feature stories for the Columbia Journalism Review, The Rumpus, and Slate, and written essays for The Washington Post, The Toast, and The Morning News. Follow her on Twitter: @chgrimaldi.

human rights Christine Grimaldi Mar 28, 2022

The GOP Wants to Control Every Body

Christine Grimaldi Mar 28, 2022

It's no coincidence that Republican-controlled states that criminalize abortion are also criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans people. And it's only the beginning of their pronatalist white supremacist agenda.

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Legislation Christine Grimaldi Oct 5, 2020

Why We Need to End the Filibuster

Christine Grimaldi Oct 5, 2020

Dems may be poised to take back the Senate and the White House, but without reforming or doing away with the filibuster, they may find themselves powerless. Here’s why.

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COVID-19 Christine Grimaldi Apr 27, 2020

Activism in the Age of Coronavirus

Christine Grimaldi Apr 27, 2020

As COVID-19 amplifies the urgency of issues like voting rights and abortion access, the flaws of government have been exposed. And so has the strength of everyday activists.

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Disappearing Data Christine Grimaldi Mar 24, 2020

When Will the Census Count Everyone?

Christine Grimaldi Mar 24, 2020

Progress to include LGBTQ people and families in the census has been decades in the making. Now the Trump administration wants to erase them.

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2019 Reinvention Christine Grimaldi Jan 17, 2019

Can the House Democrats Chip Away At Eight Years of GOP Damage?

Christine Grimaldi Jan 17, 2019

From repro rights to protections for LGBTQ people—in the face of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—Dems have their work cut out for them.

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First Person Christine Grimaldi Oct 11, 2018

If Only ‘SVU’s’ Olivia Benson Could “Lock Them Up”

Christine Grimaldi Oct 11, 2018

Bingeing on the ‘Law & Order’ franchise can be a comfort if you let yourself fantasize about how the lieutenant would put the cuffs on a rogue administration.

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All the Rage Christine Grimaldi Sep 24, 2018

Is Self-Care An Act of Resistance?

Christine Grimaldi Sep 24, 2018

Activists are getting exhausted by the endless stream of attacks from the Trump administration. Those on the front lines have to protect themselves to keep up the fight.

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civil rights Christine Grimaldi May 14, 2018

This Is How “Religious Freedom” Restricts Civil Rights

Christine Grimaldi May 14, 2018

The conservative ideologues at the Department of HHS are working overtime to wrest away our bodily autonomy.

Don Lemon Christine Grimaldi Nov 21, 2014

Don’t Call Me “Lucky” For Not Having Been Sexually Assaulted

Christine Grimaldi Nov 21, 2014

Don Lemon is just another reminder that society believes the onus of safety is on women. Which is why the language we use around assault is more important than ever.