What Doesn’t Happen in ‘What Happened’
Hillary Clinton's new book about the 2016 election is harsh on misogyny but ignores the role of race and her own policies.
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The Silencing of Hillary Clinton
Addressing the primary criticisms of Clinton's historic run for the presidency.
Hillary Clinton, Sexism, and Baby Names
Like Donald Trump, researchers are still obsessing about the defeated presidential candidate. Unlike him, they are coming to some interesting new conclusions.
Comey Misstated Clinton Investigation Findings in Testimony to Congress, Sources Say
Sources say Clinton aide Huma Abedin was forwarding far fewer emails containing classified information to her husband, Anthony Weiner.
The Women’s March and the Triumph of the Won’t
The Women’s March on Washington overshadowed Trump’s inauguration. Here’s why that matters. By Laurie Penny A protester holds…
Rigid Partisans, Flexible Ideologues
As the past year has shown, ideology can be remarkably flexible in the service of party. Republican leaders are casting aside things their party has believed for generations in order to remain unified around their new president.
‘20th Century Women’ and Its Lessons for Feminism After Hillary Clinton
In one of 2016’s Oscar contenders, a united, all-female coalition against misogyny eventually splinters—but somehow manages to fulfill its goals anyway.
Fighting for Women’s Rights Around the World
We’ve perfected our ability to lean into opportunities, even when those opportunities seem in conflict. Now is the…
How Useful Are Campaign Post-Mortems?
We tend to focus on the bad moments when looking back at a losing campaign and ignore them…
What Eleanor Roosevelt Can Teach Us About Hillary Clinton’s Defeat
The parallels between America’s 32nd and 42nd first ladies are hard to push aside. In 2016, would Roosevelt…