Ms.understanding Ms.understanding
The magazine walks into a trap labeled "political correctness," "left-wing anti-Semitism" and "multiculturalist Islam love."
Jan 31, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Weepy Witch & the Secret Muslim The Weepy Witch & the Secret Muslim
If the campaign becomes a competition between race and gender, the winner will be whichever white man the GOP nominates.
Jan 17, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Maternity Fashions, Junior Size Maternity Fashions, Junior Size
Teens getting pregnant: bad. Teens having babies: good. If this makes no sense, wake up and smell the Enfamil: it's 2008!
Jan 3, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, 2007 Edition Ho-Ho-Holiday Donations, 2007 Edition
Multiply your good fortune by giving generously to these progressive organizations and charities.
Dec 13, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Atheist’s Dilemma The Atheist’s Dilemma
Atheists versus imams? Can't we have more choices?
Nov 15, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
David Horowitz, Feminist? David Horowitz, Feminist?
The oppression of Muslim women is a major theme among the Islamofascistly aware. If only they felt the same about other women on earth.
Nov 1, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
With Facts on Our Side With Facts on Our Side
Faced with a choice between facts and theology, antichoicers choose the latter every time.
Oct 18, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How Different Are the Top Three Dems? How Different Are the Top Three Dems?
Clinton, Edwards, Obama: behind the branding, they're more similar than you think.
Oct 4, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health
With the exception of John Edwards's plan to eradicate poverty, the concerns of the poor seem to have fallen off the progressive agenda for 2008.
Sep 20, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Onward, Secular Soldiers Onward, Secular Soldiers
Memo to candidates: There are more atheists, agnostics and skeptics out there than you think. How about sending us some love?
Sep 6, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt