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.
Women in Politics
Persisting Through Politics
What Went Wrong for Kamala Harris?
In the end, it wasn't even a close-won race. Did the Harris campaign get it wrong—or did the Trump side spot something the Democrats didn't?
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.
Politics
How Do Feminists Feel About Mexico's New President? It's Complicated.
Is Mexico's new president good for women? It depends who you ask.
Persisting Through Politics
U.S. Politics: Who’s the Pro-Family Party Now?
For decades, the Republican Party has laid claim to “family” and “freedom.” That’s changing.
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.
Persisting Through Politics
‘Unity Is Key,’ They Said. Then Came The Kamala Zooms
White Dudes for Harris, Black Women for Kamala—identity politics is raising millions of dollars for the presumptive Democratic nominee. It’s a strategy no established politico would have recommended.
Politics
A (Nearly) 50-50 Gender Split in the U.K.’s New Government. It’s About Time.
Research shows that more diverse teams perform better. Will the new U.K. government prove the point?
Women in Politics
‘They Do Not See a Black Woman as Credible'
Natalie Campbell, a candidate for Mayor of London, on what it's like to run as an outsider in U.K. politics.