Toronto Attack Illustrates Dangers of Misogyny

TAMMY WEBBER and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Apr 25, 2018 The suspect in the incident that resulted in the deaths of 10 people invoked an uprising by "involuntary celibates" and lauded a California killer who seethed at women for rejecting him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

#MissTake

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It’s the Patriarchy, Stupid

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 22, 2017 Over and over, men like Harvey Weinstein and Matt Damon miss the larger point about the #MeToo movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americanism Is Bigger Than Trumpism

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 14, 2017 The noxious stew of nativism, xenophobia, misogyny and white supremacy that put Donald Trump in the White House no longer appears to be unconquerable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Grope Therapy

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Is the Erosion of American Democracy Reversible?

By Tom Weisskopf Nov 14, 2017 The author reflects on 72 years personal and political history in this speech at the Residential College at the University of Michigan. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Trump and Kelly Have a Problem With Women of Color Who Won’t Kowtow

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Oct 22, 2017 Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson was the target when the president’s racism combined with his unvarnished misogyny—backed up by his chief of staff. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Some of Us Hesitated to Say #MeToo

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 20, 2017 To speak out on the issue of male power abuse, many women must leap into a personal reservoir of pain. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women Are at the Heart of Development in Pakistan

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 Those looking at Pakistan from the outside often miss stories about change-makers who do their country proud. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Senators Demand Humane Treatment for Women in Prison

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2017 The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, introduced by Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, would protect the federal prison system's most vulnerable and fastest-growing group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America

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Building a Bridge

By Sally Kohn Jul 8, 2017 For the Catholic Church to respect the rights of LGBT people would require upending the sexuality stigma and gender hierarchy on which it is built. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )