The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket The He-Man, Woman-Hater’s GOP Presidential Ticket
By picking the banal natalist Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate, Donald Trump seems to be aiming for an even smaller share of the women’s vote than he earns on his own.
Jul 17, 2024 / Joan Walsh
J.D. Vance, a Born-Again Trumpist, Offers a Political Jackpot for Democrats J.D. Vance, a Born-Again Trumpist, Offers a Political Jackpot for Democrats
Trump’s running mate has a history of embracing rancid positions to rise to the top.
Jul 17, 2024 / Jeet Heer
How Microfinance Became the ‘It’ Development Program How Microfinance Became the ‘It’ Development Program
Microfinance has been touted as a miracle cure for poverty in the global south. The reality has been a lot messier.
Jul 15, 2024 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson
A New Study Confirms That the Texas Abortion Ban “Is Responsible” for a Rise in Infant Deaths A New Study Confirms That the Texas Abortion Ban “Is Responsible” for a Rise in Infant Deaths
Texas leaders promised that the ban, enacted 10 months before Roe was overturned, would “save” newborn lives.
Jul 9, 2024 / Mary Tuma
Women Scientists Women Scientists
Lise Meitner (1878–1968), Austrian physicist. Nettie Stevens (1861–1912), American geneticist. Ángela Ruiz Robles (1895–1975), Spanish teacher, writer, pioneer and inventor. Mary A...
Jul 9, 2024 / OppArt / Adriana Mosquera Soto
In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable
As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him.
Jul 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Passing the Torch Passing the Torch
BIPOC women lead us to the future.
Jul 4, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Letters From the July 2024 Issue Letters From the July 2024 Issue
The cost of psychotherapy… The Yemen script… Surface beauty… Correction…
Jul 2, 2024 / Our Readers
Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand? Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand?
Trump needs the state’s votes to win. But after its highest court revived an 1864 law that bans abortions, all bets are off.
Jul 2, 2024 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
