Katha Pollitt

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Katha Pollitt is a columnist forĀ The Nation.

Time to Get Out Those Checkbooks Time to Get Out Those Checkbooks

Economists agree: Christmas presents are a waste of money. Give to these worthy charities instead.

Dec 16, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever

We can't stop looking at our first female political train wreck.

Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Whose Team Is It, Anyway? Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

Prochoicers have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.

Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Working Women: Strength in Numbers Working Women: Strength in Numbers

First feminism was dead because it was a "failure"; now it's dead because it was such a success.

Oct 28, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Low-Income Students Need your Help! UPDATED Low-Income Students Need your Help! UPDATED

The school year is well underway, and most of you know how savage the budget cuts have been. Excellent teachers who care about their students –yes, they exist! --are struggli...

Oct 21, 2009 / Katha Pollitt

Facebookers, Unite! Help MADRE Win the Causes Challenge Facebookers, Unite! Help MADRE Win the Causes Challenge

MADRE, the women's rights organization, has joined a contest to raise funds for its work protecting women's rights workers in Afghanistan, where as I'm sure you know many have be...

Oct 15, 2009 / Katha Pollitt

German Party Politics: Color Them Blurry German Party Politics: Color Them Blurry

Leftist parties in Germany offer a range of choices but no cohesive challenge to the right.

Oct 14, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Berlin Postcard Berlin Postcard

Saturday, October 3, was Reunification Day, the anniversary of the formal reuniting of East and West Germany in 1990.  

Oct 10, 2009 / Katha Pollitt

Roman Polanski Has a Lot of Friends Roman Polanski Has a Lot of Friends

If a rapist escapes justice for long enough, should the world hand him aget-out-of-jail-free card? If you're Roman Polanski, world-famousdirector, a lot of famous and gifted peop...

Oct 1, 2009 / Katha Pollitt

Are You Happy? Are You Happy?

What a stupid question.

Sep 30, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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