Donald Trump Katie Rose Guest Pryal Jan 16, 2017

Is Peter Thiel Going to Help Donald Trump Kill the Press?

Katie Rose Guest Pryal Jan 16, 2017

With a hunger for high-stakes libel suits, chants of "crooked media" and "fake news," and an all out denigration of the free press, the fourth estate is headed for the darkest fight of its American life.

A photo of Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan

#notnormal Laura Bogart Jan 11, 2017

When They Go Low, We’re Gonna Have to Go Low, Too

Laura Bogart Jan 11, 2017

Playing nice has gotten the Dems nowhere. To survive this new fascistic regime, we need to borrow some pages from the GOP obstructionist playbook.

Birth Control Anna Krist Jan 10, 2017

Please Stop Telling Women to Get An IUD

Anna Krist Jan 10, 2017

The very real threat of a post-Roe America has inspired well-intentioned pleas by white feminists to get IUDs while we still can. But for women of color, it’s not that simple.

#TheResistance Jordan E. Rosenfeld Jan 3, 2017

When Good People Don’t Act

Jordan E. Rosenfeld Jan 3, 2017

Even the most conscientious among us can betray one another in moments of strife. As we enter one of this nation's most frightening chapters, we need to understand why and fight for one another's lives like never before.

#2016Election Elissa Bassist Dec 16, 2016

Are We United in a State of Depression?

Elissa Bassist Dec 16, 2016

Misery has found a lot of company since November 9. Which this chronically depressed writer finds oddly empowering, as she strategizes how to live in this dystopic new world.

#2016Election Darlena Cunha Dec 13, 2016

Can the Electoral College Save the Country From a Fascist Coup?

Darlena Cunha Dec 13, 2016

Maybe. But be careful what you wish for

#2016Election Batya Ungar-Sargon Dec 12, 2016

Trump Ruined My Favorite Haunt

Batya Ungar-Sargon Dec 12, 2016

At her local pub, the writer felt confident being the only one "with her" drinking amid a sea of friendly Trump supporters. Until the day after the election.

Academics Stacey Patton Dec 6, 2016

This Black Left-Wing Woman Professor Doesn’t Fear Trump’s America

Stacey Patton Dec 6, 2016

Trump's election has empowered his base to become more vocal and violent. Which means it also has the power to galvanize outraged anti-Trump white Americans to become fierce activists.

CBS Laura Bogart Nov 28, 2016

How the Hell Did We End Up With a Troll in Chief?

Laura Bogart Nov 28, 2016

A confluence of institutional failures, not least of which the mainstream media, have gotten us into this mess. Can we expect any of them to get us out of it?