Latest
Why Didn't New Jersey Mayors Stand Up to Chris Christie?
The best way to stop a bully is to speak out—but disappointingly, Garden State officials waited until the governor was vulnerable to air their complaints.
Women Have a Right to Choose and Protesters Have a Right to Protest
In a free society, everyone has to tolerate a certain amount of discomfort and fear—even vulnerable people seeking abortions.
Don't Want Corporations to Have Rights? Then the ACLU Suit Is Dead
Many liberals who cheered when the civil-rights organization filed a suit against the NSA hate the decision in Citizens United. But the suit would be impossible without it.
When Conservative Senators Sound Like Anti-Porn Feminists
The feminist movement should continue to have a robust pro-free-speech wing.
No Sex Talk Allowed
What's wrong with the Obama administration's definition of sexual harassment
Christine Quinn's Image-Making Machine
The candidate's disclosure that she has struggled with bulimia and alcoholism may make her more "relatable," but it doesn't change her record on First Amendment protections.
Definitely
How the word is overused
'We Don't Cower in Fear': Reconsidering the Boston Lockdown
What does it say if Americans further cut back on basic freedoms in response to last week's bombings? And do any of us seriously think we won't?
Against Womansplaining: The Problem With Advice by and for Strangers
"Why imagine that writers and TV personalities who have no idea that you even exist can advise you on your personal, professional, or ethical quandaries?"