The Obscene Difficulty of Depriving a Troubled White Man of a Gun
Five years before Darryl Varnum threatened to kill Representative Frederica Wilson, police were called to his Maryland home.
Gender
Why It Matters How Powerful Men Treat Women
A rape allegation for Donald Trump, a domestic abuse allegation for Boris Johnson, and a filmed assault by Mark Field—all in the same week.
The State That Liberal Dreams Are Made Of
Nevada Democrats won full control of the state legislature and governorship last year. Here's what they did with that power.
Make Corporate America Pay for Underpaying Women
The gender wage gap has stagnated because the system leaves it up to female workers to fight for fairness.
Harvard Was Right to Fire Ron Sullivan
The ex-lawyer for Harvey Weinstein isn't a victim of political correctness or #MeToo excess. He put his professional brand above his students' welfare.
Arrest Me, You Alabama Cowards
The state's abortion ban treats women as victims of evil doctors rather than informed, willing participants.
Going Under at the Playboy Club
It's been a half-century since Gloria Steinem exposed the outrageous working conditions at Hugh Hefner's club. Playboy has changed—but have we?
Empowerment for What?
The limits of a feminist politics of elite representation
U.S. Counterterrorism’s Big Blindspot: Women
The United States doesn't think of women as active participants in terrorist groups. It also doesn't think of women as potential counterterrorist allies.
Television Learned the Wrong Lessons From The Sopranos
As the groundbreaking show celebrates its 20th anniversary, prestige TV has never been more ubiquitous—or insipid. What happened?
The Growing Inequality of Civil Rights in Trump’s America
Whether citizens of all stripes enjoy broad legal protections increasingly depends on where they live.
How Trump Is Warping the Debate on Trans Rights
A leaked White House memo is an attempt not only to inflame voters, but also to degrade the conversation about gender in public life.
Why Republican Women Defend Brett Kavanaugh
Liberals are baffled about the conservative female support for an alleged sexual assaulter. Social scientists are not.
All the Rage
What a literature that embraces female anger can achieve
The ‘Me Too’ Movement Hits McDonald’s
On Tuesday, employees of the fast-food chain will strike to demand corporate action on sexual harassment.
Why the Gubernatorial Glass Ceiling Is So Hard to Shatter
A record number of women are running for governor, but they'll have to overcome more obstacles than their congressional counterparts.
Nanette Rewrites the History of Art
In her Netflix special, Hannah Gadsby quits the self-deprecating joke.
Motherhood and the Morality of Trump’s Immigration Policy
Why conservative women are criticizing the breakup of migrant families
On Sending Women Home to Die
What denying asylum to victims of domestic abuse means, in real life
The Empty Space of Rachel Cusk
In 'Kudos,' the novelist meditates on justice, the stories people tell themselves, and the difference between the two.
