Legacy Media Doesn’t Do Accountability
The Washington Post and The New Yorker may preach about democracy dying in darkness. But they have found new ways to turn out its lights: Fire the women whistleblowers.
Misogyny
“Nice White Ladies” Helped Overturn Roe
It's dangerous to assume all women want to help one another. White women have a long history of upholding the white supremacist patriarchy.
Oh, So Now Media Men Want to Talk About ‘Roe’
Cis-male pundits have entered the chat on abortion, and pushed out the women who have been on the front lines of the fight from the conversation.
When “Cancel Culture” Means Letting Go
Cancel culture’s critics make bad-faith arguments about censorship and worry about artists’ ability to rehabilitate their careers. But what about their fans, who are grappling with the grief of relinquishing a beloved relationship with their work?
The Real Cost of Sexual Assault
When municipalities settle sexual assault and harassment suits with taxpayers' money, Americans literally pay for the sexual predation we seem unwilling to confront.
The Ideologies of Supremacy
Racism and misogyny are essential tools wielded by the reigning class—and they’re fundamentally un-democratic.
We Don’t Owe Rush Limbaugh Anything
Death does not absolve the hate-mongering radio blowhard, who set the stage for Trumpism. And the media has to stop recasting the bigot as a “provocateur” and “personality.”
Trump Dehumanizes Women—But So Does America
Perhaps if women were as valued and respected as men, American society would be the place men claim it is.
There’s No Good Reason to Back Bloomberg
He may be able to buy his way into the race. But that doesn’t mean NYC’s billionaire former mayor can get us to the finish line. And would we even want him to?
Will We Ever Have a Woman President?
A record number of experienced female candidates have run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But Americans apparently don’t want women with plans in the Oval Office—they want a man.