Gender and Sexuality

Chelsea Manning Photo

Chelsea Manning Will Be Free! Chelsea Manning Will Be Free!

How Obama came to commute Manning’s sentence, and what her leaks revealed about America.

Jan 17, 2017 / Greg Grandin and Chase Madar

Sanctuary City Immigration

This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care This Weekend, Join Rallies to Protect Immigrants and Save Our Health Care

The fight against Donald Trump’s scary, damaging agenda has already begun.

Jan 13, 2017 / NationAction

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred? What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

Three writers consider what the 2016 election reveals about the state of feminism today.

Jan 12, 2017 / Melissa Murray, Kathleen Geier, and Catherine Powell

Students celebrate a gender-neutral bathroom

Under Trump, LGBT Student Rights Could Be in Trouble Under Trump, LGBT Student Rights Could Be in Trouble

But there is a lot communities can do at the local level to safeguard LGBT protections.

Jan 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Kamala Harris Swearing In

Democrats Find a Silver Lining—and Renew Their Fighting Spirit Democrats Find a Silver Lining—and Renew Their Fighting Spirit

At a party for new Democratic congresswomen, and in the halls of advocacy groups, you can still feel the grief and PTSD. But there’s also a lot of fight.

Jan 6, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Asking for a Friend: How Can I Embrace Kinky Sex in a ‘Pussy-Grabbing’ Era?

Asking for a Friend: How Can I Embrace Kinky Sex in a ‘Pussy-Grabbing’ Era? Asking for a Friend: How Can I Embrace Kinky Sex in a ‘Pussy-Grabbing’ Era?

Another reader wants to know: Should I dispute my distant relatives’ awful opinions?

Jan 6, 2017 / Liza Featherstone

Students protest low wages.

3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches

Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...

Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

WH Women and Girls

How to Fight for Women and Girls of Color While Trump Is President How to Fight for Women and Girls of Color While Trump Is President

Under Obama, the White House began collecting critically important data about women and girls of color. Under Trump, that data will become even more important.

Dec 22, 2016 / Dani McClain

Trump and Ruzder

Sham Populism, Shameless Plutocracy Sham Populism, Shameless Plutocracy

Almost every legitimate function of the federal government could be subverted by Trump’s wrecking crew.

Dec 20, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions

Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions Ellen Cantor’s Perpetual Revisions

The artist’s final film tested her belief that love could be stronger than the will to power.

Dec 20, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

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