Abuse Charlotte Clymer Aug 23, 2017

Who Owns American Patriotism?

Charlotte Clymer Aug 23, 2017

Some NFL fans are threatening to boycott in response to players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem while others threaten to boycott if Colin Kaepernik isn't signed. It's the latest battle over who gets to define what is "unAmerican."

A collage of the Confederate flag. A hand the color of the confederate flag is grabbing a woman's throat.

Charlottesville Kate Tuttle Aug 15, 2017

Charlottesville’s Race Riot United Bigotry With Misogyny

Kate Tuttle Aug 15, 2017

The man who mowed down anti-racist activist Heather Heyer and injured 35 others used to beat his mother. And he's far from the only white supremacist with a history of domestic violence.

A photo of Mitch McConnell holding up some legislation

AHCA Carey Purcell Jun 22, 2017

The GOP’s Health-Care Bill Is Absurdly Cruel to Sexual Assault Victims

Carey Purcell Jun 22, 2017

Not everyone can bring themselves to report a rape. But those who do will be punished by Senate Republicans, who are trying to ram through their gruesome AHCA bill.

Abortion Andy Kopsa Apr 10, 2017

The Most Pernicious Form of Terrorism Threatening the U.S. Is the GOP

Andy Kopsa Apr 10, 2017

America has always condemned other nations for religion-based oppression of their citizenry. But are our evangelical lawmakers really so different from other political fundamentalists?

consent Kerry Neville Oct 25, 2016

My Year of Relearning “Yes”

Kerry Neville Oct 25, 2016

In her desire to love and be loved, Kerry Neville often felt like she had to say yes when she meant no. Until the day she discovered the true meaning of consent.

Abuse S. Jhoanna Robledo Jun 14, 2016

You Better Believe Her

S. Jhoanna Robledo Jun 14, 2016

The Brock Turner rape case and the abuse allegations against Johnny Depp are the latest reminders that no matter the evidence, women's testimony is always called into question.

All the Rage Kera Bolonik Dec 15, 2015

Nothing Says Holiday Cheer Quite Like a War on Women Christmas Card!

Kera Bolonik Dec 15, 2015

They say a photo is worth a thousand words. Especially these disturbing holiday portraits—if only these gals could speak.

All the Rage Darlena Cunha Sep 15, 2015

What Happens When Women LITERALLY Fight Back?

Darlena Cunha Sep 15, 2015

We're told the onus of sexual assault and harassment falls on us. Maybe it’s time we start throwing the punches.

Abuse Beth Ain Aug 31, 2015

The Night I Found My Mother on the Closet Floor

Beth Ain Aug 31, 2015

When the writer's family moved to the Southwest, she and her mother got more than desert landscapes: They got a violent Christmas Eve that would mark their time there forever.