In 2001, my book, Twentynine Palms, about death near a California Marine base, exposed class and sexual violence in a military town. Some things are better now, many are not.
#MeToo
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Mystery of the Joan Little Case
A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
Posted inEducation
Against University Statements
A professor explains why presidents and administrators on campus should foster dialogue on important issues rather than just issue pronouncements.
Posted inMagazine
A Woman’s Right to Not Be in the News
Privacy law has traditionally helped powerful men at the expense of vulnerable women. Can it be recast?
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Cuomo’s Resignation Shows the Democrats Police Their Ranks Better Than Republicans
It isn’t merely Trump. They’ve just given up.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Bless Their Hearts, Conservative White Men Are Feeling Traumatized
It’s a reminder of the old saying that ‘when you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.’
Posted inPolitical Animal
Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Gropers
Parenting can play a big role in teaching our children how to respect each other.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Men Like John Kelly Are the Reason the MeToo Movement Exists
As long as they sweep sexual and physical violence against women under the rug, it will continue.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The ‘Silence Breakers’ Are Another Sign That a Groundswell Is Forming
Pay attention. History is being made. The 2016 election was definitely not the last word on this struggle.
Posted inPolitical Animal
As Women Step Up, Men Face a Challenge
They can either respond with rage or examine the question of what it means to be a man.
