Subterms
What Mrs America gets right and what it gets wrong about 70s feminism Moira Donegan Mrs America gives Phyllis Schlafly a depth in fiction that was lacking in history but Shirley Chisholm is refreshingly portrayed as more than just a martyr Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in the miniseries Mrs America, left, alongside the real […] More
Of course I want him to choose a woman as his running mate. But his grand gesture feels more like pandering than policy Stacey Abrams? Kamala Harris? Elizabeth Warren? Nobody knows for sure whom Joe Biden will choose as a running mate if – as is almost certain – he wins the Democratic nomination, but […] More
Democratic frontrunner makes commitment at debate as Bernie Sanders suggests he would probably do the same Joe Biden has vowed to choose a woman as his running mate if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination. “There are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow,” Biden said during the first one-on-one Democratic […] More
In an excerpt from his book Unrigged, David Daley reveals how a top Clinton aide harnessed frustration to seek change from the bottom up It’s a gorgeous June evening in 2018 in Washington DC. It’s easy to imagine senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand competing 12 months from now on debate stages across Iowa. But […] More
I hope that the trial is a message that times have changed. This is just the beginning, and the conversation must continue On 29 January 2020, I testified as a Molineux witness at the Harvey Weinstein criminal trial. Weinstein will be sentenced Wednesday, and I intend to be present at his sentencing. As I was […] More
In the US, it still seems that a smart, well-qualified hopeful must always lose to an ageing white man In the wake of the 2018 “blue wave”, when the party secured impressive midterms, the Democrats were poised to field one of the most diverse pool of presidential candidates in US history: people of colour, women, […] More
This is happening against the will of the American people. The vast majority – 77% – support Roe v Wade Abortion access in America is hanging by a thread. On Wednesday, I sat in the US supreme court and listened to the case – June Medical Services v Russo – that could be the beginning […] More
Elizabeth Warren’s departure shines light on a system that is rife with sexism but rejects candidates who address it “Gender in this race?” Senator Elizabeth Warren said outside her home on Thursday. “You know that is the trap question for every woman. If you say, ‘Yeah! There was sexism in this race,’ everyone says, ‘Whiner!’ […] More
