What Distinguishes Hard Work From Ambition?
The daughter of "hard-working immigrant" parents whose lives were devoted to the family business is now a writer who fears turning down an assignment. But only she is considered "ambitious."
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What White Women Should Learn From Fannie Lou Hamer
In this exclusive excerpt from 'Until I Am Free,' historian Keisha Blain shares the civil-rights activist's frustration with the women's liberation movement's erasure of Black feminists.
The Dignity of the Thrift Store
During the season of abundance, one writer reflects on the days when bargain-hunting was a necessity for survival—and finds solace in the simplicity.
Happy Holidays Don’t Always Look Like a Rockwell Painting
Amid clutter and welfare checks, two old feminist comrades unexpectedly find what others yearn for in the holiday season in a less-than-classic setting.
Women Are the Working Class
They’re the backbone of the American economy, but if you listen to pundits and politicians, working-class women don’t even exist.
Your Extra Stuff is a Feminist Issue
Women are constantly being told "less is more"—on the plate, on our bodies, in our homes. In other words: Disappear!
Donald Trump’s War on the Working Class
In an election marked by economic message failures and false promises, Sarah Jaffe asks, in this excerpt from ‘Nasty Women,’ whether we can ever find the solidarity to move us forward.
The Silencing of the Hillary Clinton Supporter
The media’s obsession with the white populist narrative serves two purposes: telling women who supported Hillary they don’t matter and exonerating itself from being culpable in her loss.
The Census Is Much More Important Than You May Realize
James Comey's firing is terrifying news. As is Census director John Thompson's resignation, which all but guarantees the GOP a 2020 Census that fulfills their craven white supremacy.
Could ‘Love Jones’ Be the Same Love Story Under Trump?
Twenty years ago, the romance about two Black artists depicted a very different Chicago than the struggling city we're seeing now. And this administration is only going to make it worse.