Yes, We Will Fight for “Roe.” But We Are Also Mourning. Yes, We Will Fight for “Roe.” But We Are Also Mourning.
I’d like to say the folks at the Emily’s List gala were fired up and ready to fight—but that would be missing the undercurrent of trauma in the crowd.
May 4, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Letters From the May 16/23, 2022, Issue Letters From the May 16/23, 2022, Issue
War in Ukraine… Ellen Willis on desire… The other existential threat… Suffrage and struggle (web only)…
May 3, 2022 / Our Readers and Meredith Tax
What Can Ketanji Brown Jackson Do for Abortion Access? What Can Ketanji Brown Jackson Do for Abortion Access?
Reproductive justice organizers in Texas know that, alas, the newly confirmed justice can’t save them.
Apr 28, 2022 / Njera Keith
How Can Feminists Stand in Real Solidarity with Afghan Women? How Can Feminists Stand in Real Solidarity with Afghan Women?
The United States and mainstream NGOs argue that the best way to support Afghan women is to cut ties with the Taliban, but grassroots activists have no choice but to engage.
Apr 20, 2022 / Sunita Viswanath
Without Clinic Escorts, Abortion Would Be Even Harder to Access Without Clinic Escorts, Abortion Would Be Even Harder to Access
Lauren Rankin’s new book about abortion clinic escorts, Bodies on the Line, shows how much ordinary people can do to ensure that abortion is accessible in America.
Apr 19, 2022 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield
Growing Up Queer in a Small Town Growing Up Queer in a Small Town
With minimal representation in my hometown and in the media, I hid my queerness and internalized toxic misconceptions about gender and sexuality.
Apr 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds
Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories
As we observe Black Maternal Health Week, it’s essential that we heed the lessons of maternal mortality review committees and press for life-saving support for pregnant Black peopl...
Apr 12, 2022 / Latona Giwa
Where Is the Women’s Movement? Where Is the Women’s Movement?
Why do young feminists seem more interested in social media than in building feminist organizations?
Apr 5, 2022 / Meredith Tax
The Fantasias of Niki de Saint Phalle The Fantasias of Niki de Saint Phalle
Her art aimed at the creation of two things: the fashioning of a new self and a new world.
Apr 5, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jillian Steinhauer
Let’s Start Charging Men to Have Babies Let’s Start Charging Men to Have Babies
Mothers are pushed out of the workforce. Maybe it’s time for a market solution.
Apr 5, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell