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Holly Maguigan stands at a podium smiling, giving a speech.

When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law

Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.

Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke

Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, 2021, laughing

Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened

Why the big yawn by the media over this particular allegation against New York’s scandal-surrounded mayor might actually be a sign of mature judgment.

Dec 14, 2023 / Ross Barkan

The Media, Disability, and Me

The Media, Disability, and Me The Media, Disability, and Me

Working in media has always been an uphill battle for disabled writers, but an ever-shrinking industry gives “hard” a whole new meaning.

Dec 14, 2023 / Feature / Vilissa Thompson

Brandon Mancilla (center) with Ray Jensen Jr., UAW Region 9 Assistant Director (left) and UAW member Donald Foster.

A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla

The new director of UAW Region 9A is part of a wave of young, politically active labor leaders organizing for a future where union power transcends borders.

Dec 14, 2023 / Alex Press

A closely framed photo of Ken Paxton at a microphone in front of the Supreme Court Building.

We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States

In Texas and Ohio, the suffering of Kate Cox and Brittany Watts foreshadows a grim future for women there. And maybe in blue states too.

Dec 13, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza

Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza

Civilians with no place left to move to are doomed.

Dec 13, 2023 / OppArt / Honey Goudard

The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing

The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing The Invisible Victims of Anti-Black Policing

Racist policing is also deadly for Black women and girls—a reality that is far too often ignored or dismissed.

Dec 13, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Goodbye, bad corporate thing that you don’t run, Hello, good indie thing that you DO run. (Details of thing TBD.)

The Definitive Guide to Starting Your Own Media Company The Definitive Guide to Starting Your Own Media Company

How to throw off the corporate shackles and launch an independent news outlet.

Dec 13, 2023 / Feature / Kelsey McKinney and Aleksander Chan

How 2 Companies Came to Dominate the Media Business

How 2 Companies Came to Dominate the Media Business How 2 Companies Came to Dominate the Media Business

Once upon a time, six companies controlled the media in this country. That, it turns out, was the good old days…

Dec 13, 2023 / Feature / Thomas Schatz

A shot of two college graduates as they make their way up a stairway.

Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US

More and more students from around the world are opting against studying in the United States.

Dec 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Madeline Armstrong

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