Zoë Carpenter

@ZoeSCarpenter

Zoë Carpenter is a contributing writer for The Nation.

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement A Reckoning Inside the Domestic-Violence Movement

Domestic abuse presents a deadly threat to millions of people across America. But as concerns about police misconduct grow, feminists are reconsidering the costs of criminalization...

Oct 7, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

In Oregon, the wildfires are colliding with a housing crisis.

Sep 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic

School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic School Reopenings Are Only Going to Get More Chaotic

Trump gave up on controlling the virus, squandering our chance to reopen safely.

Aug 20, 2020 / StudentNation / Zoë Carpenter

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police

Right-wing groups and media laid the groundwork for federal intervention long before this summer’s protests.

Jul 22, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Protesters holding up their hands

Black Lives Matter Protests Are Everywhere, Even in the Unlikeliest Places Black Lives Matter Protests Are Everywhere, Even in the Unlikeliest Places

While massive crowds and police crackdowns rocked major cities, countless other demonstrations occurred in small cities and towns—even in conservative areas with no history of prot...

Jun 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care? Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?

Public health experts hope that the vast scale of the crisis will prompt meaningful political action to counter health inequities, which have been persistent in America for well ov...

Jun 1, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

The CDC is finally releasing more data that show just how unequal the toll of the pandemic is. But we can’t stop there.

May 4, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Dr. William Toepper of Portland Street Medicine

Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus

More than half a million people across the United States experience homelessness on any given night, and they face acute risks from the coronavirus.

Apr 2, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Coronavirus drive-through site

Health Care Workers Are Facing Burdens That Put Everyone at Risk Health Care Workers Are Facing Burdens That Put Everyone at Risk

Insufficient protective equipment and limited access to testing are dramatically increasing the severity of the crisis.

Mar 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Author Richard Powers poses for a portrait

Richard Powers on the Standing of Trees Richard Powers on the Standing of Trees

The author of The Overstory hikes through the Great Smoky Mountains  and discusses giving personhood to nonhumans.

Feb 17, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

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