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Letters From the May 8/15, 2017, Issue Letters From the May 8/15, 2017, Issue

Solidarity with striking Harvard workers… Health care for all!… What is feminism?… Resisting the right wing… America’s perpetual wars…

Apr 20, 2017 / Our Readers

Bill O'Reilly

Bye-Bye, Bill O’Reilly Bye-Bye, Bill O’Reilly

On and off screen, Bill O’Reilly helped create the sexist, racist, right-wing culture that was the Fox News brand.

Apr 19, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Kathy Switzer

The First Registered Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Running Again Today—50 Years Later The First Registered Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Running Again Today—50 Years Later

A true trailblazer is finally getting her due.

Apr 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump

Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump

One victim of domestic abuse went to court to get a protective order against her abuser—instead, she was arrested by ICE.

Apr 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen

dana schutz open casket

Dana Schutz’s Right to Make Art Dana Schutz’s Right to Make Art

The controversy over “Open Casket” forces us to reconsider whether an artist’s identity matters.

Apr 6, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past

Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Comment Is Rooted in America’s Racist Past

But black women are speaking out and fighting back.

Mar 30, 2017 / Collier Meyerson

International Womens Day Russia Protests

In Russia, Are Fake Feminist Groups Back in Action? In Russia, Are Fake Feminist Groups Back in Action?

The goals of “Fem Fest” seemed to be less rallying Russian women and more demonstrating to the West that Russian feminists exist.

Mar 29, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Intersectional Feminism Womens Strike

Actually, Not Everything Is a Feminist Issue Actually, Not Everything Is a Feminist Issue

And that’s okay.

Mar 23, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt

International Women's Strike New York

Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond Can a Feminist Be a Zionist? Our Readers Respond

An interview with a Palestinian-American feminist provoked a number of letters from readers.

Mar 22, 2017 / Our Readers and Collier Meyerson

Creating Technology by the People, for the People

Creating Technology by the People, for the People Creating Technology by the People, for the People

An interview with Thenmozhi Soundararajan.

Mar 20, 2017 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

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