U.S. Election 2024
On Tuesday, Signs of Progress, Too
While all eyes were on Donald Trump's win, sure signs of progress emerged on Tuesday, too.
U.S. Election 2024
Persisting Through Politics
The Day After the Big Day
This isn’t the note I was hoping to write. Harris lost. Trump won.
U.S. Election 2024
As America Votes Harris vs. Trump, One Woman’s Legacy Looms Especially Large
How Shirley Chisholm, who ran for president against all odds, forever altered the landscape for women in U.S. politics.
U.S. Election 2024
‘Blame Women’—How the Trump Campaign Is Courting Voters...and Donors
With hours to go before voting begins, the Trump campaign is trying new tactics to establish a MAGA future—and many of those attack women.
Persisting Through Politics
How Angry Should Women Voters Be?
The journalist Jessica Valenti chronicles the pro-life movement in forensic detail in her new book. Ahead of the election, she says, voters need to get angry.
U.S. Election 2024
What’s Really Fueling U.S. Voters?
In the end, the election may boil down to different ideas about female and male roles; to gender equality and gender traditionalism.
Politics
What They See In Him: The Women Who Know They’re Voting for Trump
Some women are still backing Trump, even though they don't love his behavior—and they're even more enthusiastic about JD Vance.
Persisting Through Politics
Good Behavior, Bad Behavior and the Usual Dose of Sexism
At Tuesday's debate, the few personal attacks Trump had prepared for Harris were noticeable for their studied lack of sexism—at least outwardly.
Maternal Care
Two Years On, The Biden-Harris Effort To Reduce Maternal Mortality Remains—A Start
Maternal mortality is shockingly high in the U.S. What exactly is being done about it?
Media
The Case For Drowning Out the News
Social expectations and democracy dictate that it’s our duty to tune in to the news. It’s ruining our health.
Persisting Through Politics
It’s a Big Deal That a Woman Is Running For President. Here’s Why.
Despite the support of many, the path for Kamala Harris to the Democratic nomination, and indeed the presidency itself, comes with significant headwinds.
Donald Trump
When It Comes to Trump, Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst
When events seem stranger than fiction, we can underestimate the likelihood of them coming to pass.