Politics

a group of Black protestors, who are all wearing masks, hold their fists up together after voting in Louisville, Kentucky

Freedom Dreaming: Black Southerner Organizers Got Something to Say

by Clarissa Brooks

November 11, 2020 at 12:35pm

This country is honored to sit with the brilliance of Black political power. Read more »

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Keep America Great” Campaign Rally. Signs in the back read “Latinos for Trump.”

There’s No Such Thing as the “Latino Vote”

by Tina Vasquez

November 9, 2020 at 1:55pm

Latinos “flocked to the polls” in numbers that far exceeded what experts expected. Read more »

Sarah McBride, a white woman with shoulder length brown hair, speaks to a crowd holding supportive signs.

What Sarah McBride’s Election Means for Trans Visibility

by Samantha Riedel

November 9, 2020 at 10:19am

Even as trans politicians make gains, the reality of political visibility isn’t that easy. Read more »

Two transmasculine people sitting together wearing coats on a bench outside and having a serious conversation.

Keep Fighting: How to Move Forward after the Election

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 9, 2020 at 10:18am

This is only the beginning. Read more »

Kamala Harris, a light-skinned Black woman wearing a navy blue suit, holds hands triumphantly with Joe Biden, an older white man with white hair

What Just Happened: Joe Biden Wins the Election

by Bitch HQ

November 7, 2020 at 1:18pm

Congratulations on getting a fascist out of the White House! Read more »

An older woman with brown skin and white hair sits and wears a face mask while voting.

Stay in Line: Inaccessibility at the Polls is Part of Voter Suppression

by Alaina Leary

November 6, 2020 at 12:24pm

Disabled people are all too familiar how accessibility is compromised by our society’s obsession with physical perseverance. Read more »

Steve Kornacki, a white man with short brown hair and glasses, stands in front of an electoral map on MSNBC

Big Board Anxiety: We Really Need a Break From Election Results

by s.e. smith

November 6, 2020 at 10:07am

Each news source deliberately serve up election content designed to provoke emotional reactions in its audience. Read more »

Protesters in front of the Supreme Court stand against Brett Kavanaugh with signs.

All-American Trauma: Healing in the Aftermath of the Trump Regime

by Sam White

November 4, 2020 at 4:07pm

There are millions of survivors who are trying with difficulty to understand why this administration, besides the obvious reasons, feels different than the rest. Read more »

Joe Biden and Donald Trump, both old white men, in a collage. Biden is speaking, and Trump looks bothered.

What (Hasn’t) Happened: The 2020 Presidential Election

by Bitch HQ

November 4, 2020 at 2:37pm

Did everyone have a restful sleep? Yeah, us neither. Read more »

Michele Rayner, a Black woman, smiles while wearing a red dress and stnading outside.

Don’t Panic Yet: Here Are the Progressive Wins for the 2020 Election

by Rachel Charlene Lewis

November 4, 2020 at 2:31pm

We DO have things to celebrate. Read more »

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In a Bizarre 1976 Comic Book, Spider-Man Fought the Villain of Misleading Sex Education

by Sarah Mirk

April 23, 2014 at 3:52pm

Last week, I came across a very strange comic book: in 1976, Planned Parenthood teamed up with Marvel to publish a one-off comic in which... Read more »

Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas

February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm

Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »