New York Times
Writer on gender and culture for the New York Times and author of Feminist Fight Club: A Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace; former columnist for Time magazine and Contributing Editor to Sheryl Sandberg's women's nonprofit organization, Lean In
Gender politics and women voters With the prospect of America's first female president, the issue of gender was inevitable in this year's campaign for the White House. In Monday's debate , Hillary Clinton brought it out in the open, mentioning Donald Trump's humiliation of Miss Universe and a record of sexist behavior. But, for many women, it already had emerged — with Trump's multiple interruptions, his eye rolling and references to Clinton's "stamina." Pundits, tweeters and prognosticators have been arguing ever since about how it will play in the rest of the campaign — and in November's historic election.
Monica Lewinsky’s Comeback Monica Lewinsky is back. After a coming out piece of sorts in Vanity Fair last year, the former White House intern is speaking out, including during a TED talk, Thursday, where she received a standing ovation. The subject? How to survive shame and humiliation at the hands of, well, everyone. After her affair with Bill Clinton became public, Lewinsky was widely mocked -- not least by self-identified feminists in the media. Would she be treated differently if the scandal broke today?
What Happens When Women Speak Up? In the US Senate, powerful men speak more often than their junior male colleagues. But powerful women Senators don't take more time on the floor than less influential women. New research shows there are reasons for that, and it's not just female paranoia. When Kanye West grabbed the microphone from MTV Music Award winner Taylor Swift and launched into a monologue, it was the most public example of what's called, "manterruption." That's according to Jessica Bennett, who's also written about "bropriating." She's a columnist at Time magazine and contributing editor for Sheryl Sandberg's nonprofit women's organization Lean In.
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t As the Senate deliberates replacing Obmacare, health coverage for millions of people is at stake. There've been no public hearings, and a draft measure won't be made public. Is the House version so unpopular that that Senate is hiding a version that looks much the same?
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
