Jill Filipovic
Writer. Lawyer. Author of the The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness. @newamerica fellow.
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Day Care for All
The progressive to-do list is missing a very important idea.
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Jill Filipovic
Yes to all of this: free daycare should be on the Dem To Do list even ahead of free college. Thanks @kathapollitt
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Nancy Pelosi is an alien species to Trump – and he has no idea what to do | Jill Filipovic
The House speaker is unlike any of the compliant women the president likes to deal with – that’s why she’s perfect for the job
Joni Ernst condemns husband's comments
Joni Ernst called comments on a Facebook page belonging to her husband "inappropriate."
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Jill Filipovic
Gail Ernst, Joni Ernst's husband, shared this little joke on Facebook in 2013: "What do you do if you see your ex running around in your front yard screaming and bloody? Stay calm. Reload. And try again." Believe people when they show you who they are.
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Upper East Side Restaurant Nello Bans Single Women From Eating At The Bar
Because they think we're all escorts
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Jill Filipovic
UES bar bans single women from eating at the bar. Their reasoning? Single women might be "escorts" (because apparently it's ok to ban escorts if they are paying for a drink / dinner). If you don't want the "tone" of the place lowered maybe ban bankers.
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Kamala Harris Was Not a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’
The senator was often on the wrong side of history when she served as California’s attorney general.
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Jill Filipovic
A good piece by @larabazelon on what may be Kamala Harris's achilles heel with progressives: Her time as a prosecutor. But there are a few important things to add before you go all "Kamala is a cop"
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Democrats Want to Run on Issues in 2020. But Does Beating Trump Matter Most?
A major question in the coming Democratic primary is which candidate will be the best antidote to Trump and Trumpism. Liberals may want to apply policy litmus tests. Moderates may just want a winner.
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Jill Filipovic
"Should Democrats run a moderate or a lefty?" misses the fact that the overwhelming majority of voters don't actually vote on policy at all, and the theory that racing to the middle will secure more votes is wrong.
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The End of Likability Politics
The nasty women of America are delivering on their promises—and they don’t care what their conservative male colleagues think.
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Why MacKenzie Bezos deserves half of her husband's wealth | Jill Filipovic
The Bezoses will probably settle their divorce quietly. But I hope MacKenzie fights for a share of their assets that is consonant with her contributions
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Instagram: “What can I possibly say except thank you? So many people sacrificed so much for this to happen - my mother most of all. . My mamá was born…”
230.9k Likes, 8,306 Comments - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio2018) on Instagram: “What can I possibly say except thank you? So many people sacrificed so much for this to happen - my…”
All The Times Lauren McCluskey Asked For Help Before She Was Murdered
University of Utah track and field athlete Lauren McCluskey was fatally shot earlier this year by a man she had recently dumped after she found out he had lied to her about his name, age, and criminal record. The man, Melvin Rowland, 37, died by...
In Yemen, Lavish Meals for Few, Starvation for Many and a Dilemma for Reporters
In embattled Yemen, the contrasts are stark as desperate beggars congregate outside markets filled with goods for anyone who can afford them. Should a journalist put down his notebook and help?
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Jill Filipovic
This is a very good piece by @declanwalsh on the moral and ethical challenges for journalists reporting in places where people are starving.
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How many husbands control the votes of their wives? We'll never know | Rebecca Solnit
Door-to-door canvassers tell stories of husbands who bully, silence and control their wives into voting conservative
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Jill Filipovic
Such an important piece. We know many women live with abusive and controlling men. Have we considered how that impacts their votes?
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Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says
The latest research shows spanking does not teach children right from wrong and can have long-lasting, damaging effects.
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Jill Filipovic
It's incredible that it remains controversial to say "it's a bad idea, both morally and practically, to punish children by physically assaulting them," but here we are.
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Your State-by-State Guide to Women Running in the Midterms
From Alabama to Wyoming, we break down all the notable women running for office on November 6.
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Jill Filipovic
So much in the world is sincerely crappy, but I felt so heartened and inspired putting this piece together. While we're all complaining on Twitter, there are tons of women jumping in and trying to make real change.
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Fear of a Black Continent
Why European elites are worrying about African babies.
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Jill Filipovic
This is one of the most disingenuous and least thoughtful articles on Africa and birth rates I’ve ever read. And as someone who reports on these exact issues, I’ve read a lot!
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Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence
The Trump administration is considering a legal definition of gender as immutable and fixed at birth, the most drastic in a series of moves against transgender people.
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Jill Filipovic
“The agency’s proposed definition would define sex as either male or female, unchangeable, and determined by the genitals that a person is born with... Any dispute about one’s sex would have to be clarified using genetic testing.”
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Jill Filipovic
GOP: We want a government so small it can fit in your pants to confirm the appearance of your genitals.
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Will Trump Evade Hispanic Voters’ Wrath?
That could spoil Democratic dreams of a big blue wave.
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Jill Filipovic
Why is Trump doing better with Hispanic voters than expected? I suspect because like Italians, Irish, etc before them, the the further down the generations you get from the initial immigrant(s), the more individuals start to identify as white.
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In a Mississippi Restaurant, Two Americas Coexist Side by Side
Amid fried catfish and sweet tea, two friends in Mississippi, who agree on next to nothing about politics, navigate their differences as part of their daily shifts.
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Jill Filipovic
One of the saddest articles I’ve read in a while, in how it highlights the ways in which so many women accept misogyny and male violence as a part of life, and resent the women who think we deserve better (this woman’s poor daughter too).
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The planet is on a fast path to destruction. The media must cover this like it’s the only story that matters.
It will take a major transformation for news organizations to give reporting on climate change the coverage it deserves — and needs.
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Jill Filipovic
The planet is on a fast path to destruction. The media must cover this like it’s the only story that matters. (We are all gonna die, please RT)
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Brett Kavanaugh and Susan Collins Are Keeping the Deck Stacked Against Women
A bruising confirmation process has proved to American women that they do not matter nearly as much as the Republican Party’s hold on power.
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Jill Filipovic
There’s no silver lining to the Kavanaugh confirmation. But at least women now see a little more clearly how much we don’t matter to the people in charge.
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