Katha Pollitt

It’s a long-standing tradition to blame all manner of social ills on women, without any basis in fact.

The anonymity of the Internet makes us all vulnerable to 
being swindled—and it’s making us trust each other less.

A new play about Roald Dahl shows the now-controversial children’s writer in his flawed, complicated reality.

The president and his cronies are committed to rolling progress back to the Stone Age. The effects could outlast his second term.

Much of the immediate commentary on the election turned out to be wrong. If we want to avoid the same outcome in the future, we'd better slow down.

Much of the immediate commentary on the election turned out to be wrong. If we want to avoid the same outcome in the future, we'd better slow down.

Even in an age when feminist rhetoric is familiar, 
violence against women is all too common.

Trump supporters told me repeatedly that Trump loves them. How can so many people believe this?

The alt-right grifter’s new book echoes and endorses fascist rhetoric. And the Republican vice presidential candidate blurbed it.

J.D. Vance’s misogynistic comments show what Republicans really think—and how out of step they are with the American public.

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