Practice What You Preach Practice What You Preach
Forget common ground--it's time to divide up the country.
Apr 28, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Andrea Dworkin, 1946-2005 Andrea Dworkin, 1946-2005
I never thought I would miss unfair, infuriating, over-the-top Andrea Dworkin.
Apr 14, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Backward Christian Soldiers Backward Christian Soldiers
Maybe, just maybe, the religious right and its Republican friends have finally gone too far with the Terri Schiavo case.
Mar 31, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Invisible Women Invisible Women
Women don't shout. Women don't like politics. Women shrink from intellectual debate. Women don't try.
Mar 17, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The Cheese Stands Alone The Cheese Stands Alone
Beijing Plus 10, the follow-up on the momentous 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, is opening at the United Nations as I write, and like other UN gatherings since ...
Mar 3, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Summers of Our Discontent Summers of Our Discontent
As the saying goes, behind every successful woman is a man who is surprised. Harvard president Larry Summers apparently is that man.
Feb 3, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Jesus to the Rescue? Jesus to the Rescue?
Can a dose of Christianity stiffen the Democrats' spine, win back Kansas and bring people power to the anemic left?
Jan 20, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Bittersweet Bomblets Bittersweet Bomblets
I was listening to Morning Edition on December 30, and up came one of those end-of-the-year heart-warmers that's supposed to make you feel there's hope for this old world yet.
Jan 6, 2005 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Stuff These Stockings (Please) Stuff These Stockings (Please)
Another holiday season--and only a year after the last one. How did that happen?
Dec 16, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Stop Crying, Start Working Stop Crying, Start Working
How long did it take Republicans to write their thank-you note to the Christian right? About five minutes.
Dec 2, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt