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The Oscars shut out “Wonder Woman,” a film that never needed their validation anyway
Gabriel Bell
The Oscars were never going to honor the Amazonian, but she never required their approval
Academic freedom in the age of Trump: Don’t joke about “white genocide”
Chauncey DeVega
First George Cicciarello-Maher called down the wrath of the right-wing mob. Then he faced down Tucker Carlson
Donald Trump doesn’t understand Haiti, immigration or American history
Chantalle F. Verna
Once Haiti established its independence in 1804, the U.S. imposed a political and economic embargo on the nation
The reddest state: Oklahoma’s long battle over abortion law
Michelle Oberman
I wanted to understand the way abortion opponents viewed the law, so I went to Oklahoma
A game-changer in Florida politics is on the verge of making the 2018 ballot
Steven Rosenfeld
Restoring the voting rights of more than 1.5 million people would change Florida's electorate and justice system
How to fail geopolitics: The world according to Trump
Alfred McCoy
How to build a wall and lose an empire
18 things you need to stop doing in 2018
Kendra Syrdal
Let's not bring any of 2017's mess into the new year
Seeing through the eyes of the cops who kill unarmed black people
Rachel Leah
A new series tackles police killing, both from the victims' standpoint and the officer's
Eastern Europe, birthplace of Trumpism — but also of a new hope
Paul Rosenberg
Former Soviet-bloc nations produced an upsurge of right-wing nationalism — but a new generation wants real change
Shades of green: What gig economy workers can learn from the success of romance writers
Chris Larson
Romance writers, given their uptick in income, clearly know something other authors don't
On Pornhub you can search anything: Politicians, pop stars, even fidget spinners
Jessica Klein
When retired adult star Stormy Daniels made the news this week, her ranking rocketed from more than 1,400 to fourth
Women’s abortion stories are still underrepresented on TV
Gretchen Sisson
Despite being a very common experience for American women, abortion remains underexplored in pop culture
Closing the door on English in Iran
Negar Mottahedeh
The ban on teaching English in Iranian primary schools made me think of my old OED — and King Kong
“Bad teacher” porn: The politics behind our obsession with stories of student-teacher sex
Liz Posner
The media has a clear agenda for delivering so many stories of classroom relationships gone wrong
I am American, Jewish, and banned from Israel for my activism
Medea Benjamin
I support nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions — the move to ban me and others will backfire
Donald Trump is a racist, a bigot and a boor. But un-American? Hardly
Conor Lynch
Trump's hateful comments have sparked widespread revulsion. Calling him "un-American" is false on multiple levels
Reaching rural America with broadband internet service
Sharon Strover
Is modest-speed internet appropriate for rural areas?
Why we need #MeToo now
Valerie Tarico
#MeToo started as an outcry of anger and anguish. But retributive justice swiftly followed.
Let’s talk about (bad) sex: The fight for female pleasure matters
Mary Elizabeth Williams
We have to talk openly about consent. And you know what? We have to talk openly about orgasms, too
Trump appointee drops out after sexist, homophobic and racist rant emerges
Matthew Rozsa
Carl Higbie, a former Navy SEAL, made hateful comments about African-Americans, undocumented immigrants and others
Trump official trivializes the Holocaust, misuses MLK, all to support bigotry
Chauncey DeVega
Health and Human Services' new "religious freedom" rules are bad enough. Now they come cloaked in fake history
The end of the dream: “Portlandia” kicks off its final season
Melanie McFarland
As IFC's signature comedy enters its final season, its stars consider how the show has changed Portland
How to find joy in the Resistance: Women’s March organizers reflect
Lauren Schiller
One year after the Women's March, Paola Mendoza and Sarah Sophie Flicker look back and ahead
“So You Want to Talk About Race”: An accessible primer for productive talks about racism and power
Erin Keane
Ijeoma Oluo's new book is for anyone who wants to be smarter and more empathetic about matters of race
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