All the Other Names Behind the ‘Shitty Media Men’ List
In between the rows of men were writers who had been underestimated, rejected, and pushed out—even if their names were and remain unknown.
Our Bodies Are Not a Distraction
Some said Trump's proposed ban on trans military service members was a distraction from the health-care bill. But his rhetoric is meant to turn those he sees as undeserving into targets.
The Violence of the Everyday
Even before the Pulse massacre, 2016 was on track to be the deadliest year for LGBTQ people in America.
Ivanka Trump’s Trafficking Troubles
The first daughter's anti-trafficking braintrust represents a certain credentialed mix, one with considerable overlaps in organizational membership.
Abolition in the Now
A new campaign rooted in the South is getting mothers in prisons and jails across the country home for Mother’s Day.
Human Trafficking, After the Headlines
If you were asked to imagine what a survivor of human trafficking looked like, how would you picture…
Women’s Right to Refuse
(Photo: Melissa Gira Grant) The call went out just weeks ago for a women’s strike in the United States.…
The Backpage Saga: A Symbol Goes on Trial, a Woman Goes to Jail
The night before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Backpage, the word “CENSORED” appeared on the…
The Women’s March Is Pro-Choice and Pro-Sex Workers’ Rights — and Should Be Proud of It
(Photo: djc/Flickr) This Saturday in Washington, thousands of women — tens of thousands, maybe — will march, defining what women’s rights look…
The Unexpected Release of Chelsea Manning
Four summers ago on a military base in Maryland, not far from the headquarters of the National Security…