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The Body Politic
the body politic
Jan. 14, 2021
They’ve Been Calling for Bloodshed the Whole Time
It’s not just Trump — some on the right have supported violence for years now; the party has built its power on them.
By
Rebecca Traister
capitol insurrection
Jan. 8, 2021
‘It Was No Accident’
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on surviving the siege.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Jan. 7, 2021
The Only Strategy Left for Democrats
After this week, the mandate is clear: Make people’s lives better. And stop trying to placate Republicans.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Nov. 13, 2020
America’s ‘Daughters’ Grow Up To Be Women It Can’t Handle
Defiant young girls have become a political symbol in a country that fears grown women.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Sept. 19, 2020
It Shouldn’t Have Come Down to Her
Some will try to blame Ruth Bader Ginsburg for not stepping down sooner. They are missing the point.
By
Rebecca Traister
politics
Feb. 18, 2020
The Immoderate Susan Collins
After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump?
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Jan. 14, 2020
The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’
Warren tried not to talk about it.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Oct. 24, 2019
Why Donald Trump — and Other Powerful Men — Love to Cast Themselves As Victims
What his “lynching” comment reveals.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
July 3, 2019
Politics Is Changing; Why Aren’t the Pundits Who Cover It?
The Donny Deutsch problem in media.
By
Rebecca Traister
vision 2020
Apr. 14, 2019
What Changes When the Presidential Field Is Full of Mothers, Not Just Fathers
Fatherhood has generally worked as a bonus for male politicians. For women in politics, motherhood is much more complicated.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Mar. 29, 2019
Joe Biden Isn’t the Answer
The problem with his long history of being That Guy.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Dec. 19, 2018
The Imagined Threat of a Woman Who Governs Like a Man
The very idea of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez using her power has the men in Washington running scared.
By
Rebecca Traister
encounter
Nov. 11, 2018
Barbara Lee Talks Iraq, Poverty, and Getting a Seat at the Table
“When I’m in the room and nobody else that looks like me is in the room, it makes a big difference,” says the House’s lefty conscience.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Nov. 7, 2018
The New Face of Power Is Taking Shape
While the midterms were a step forward, the fight for true representation wages on.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
Feb. 1, 2018
How Can Democrats Connect ‘Identity Politics’ to Economics?
By talking about gender and race more, not less.
By
Rebecca Traister
the body politic
June 23, 2017
Ossoff’s Loss Has a Silver Lining for Democrats
The emergence of a new game plan, from persuasion to motivation.
By
Rebecca Traister