‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin ‘I Came With a Calling’: Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin
The writer died this week, at 88.
Jan 24, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
#MeToo Is Changing the Definition of ‘Bad Sex’ #MeToo Is Changing the Definition of ‘Bad Sex’
The “enthusiastic consent” standard imagines a future in which pressure and coercion aren’t part of bad sex at all.
Jan 24, 2018 / Collier Meyerson
Tell Congress: No More Deals Without the Dream Act Tell Congress: No More Deals Without the Dream Act
You can also help find progressive women who want to run political campaigns.
Jan 23, 2018 / NationAction
Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks Why Democrats Need to Stand With Working Americans vs. Big Banks
Democrats should stop supporting a bill that would loosen the reins on Wall Street.
Jan 23, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers These Students Are Teaming Up to Pay Dollar Bails for Detained New Yorkers
The Dollar Bail Brigade has freed 78 people and grown into a network of more than 600 volunteers.
Jan 22, 2018 / StudentNation / Mary Akdemir
The Progressive Case for the New England Patriots (Seriously) The Progressive Case for the New England Patriots (Seriously)
The team referred to as Team Trump is far more complicated than its critics would admit.
Jan 22, 2018 / Dave Zirin
What Happens When Women Fight Back What Happens When Women Fight Back
A year after Donald Trump’s inauguration—and the Women’s March that eclipsed it—women are the best hope to save the country—as long as we stay out of our own way.
Jan 19, 2018 / Joan Walsh
ICE Is Going After People Who Were Once Off-Limits ICE Is Going After People Who Were Once Off-Limits
Under Trump, nowhere is safe for undocumented immigrants—not in the shadows and not in the spotlight.
Jan 19, 2018 / Julianne Hing
What Farmworkers Can Teach Hollywood About Ending Sexual Harassment What Farmworkers Can Teach Hollywood About Ending Sexual Harassment
A proven model for creating a safer workplace exists in Florida’s tomato fields.
Jan 18, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
How Trump Brought Feminism Back With a Vengeance How Trump Brought Feminism Back With a Vengeance
Katha Pollitt, plus Bob Dreyfuss on Russiagate and David Bromwich on Trump’s ruling passions.
Jan 18, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener