Women, especially self-proclaimed feminists, must own the truth about our gender’s capacity for violence if we are ever going to be effective in ending it.
Courtney Martin
Courtney E. Martin is a Prospect senior correspondent. She is the author of Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists (Beacon Press). You can read more about her work at www.courtneyemartin.com.
When Nation-Building Becomes Cowardly Escape
Americans should be outraged that shoddy infrastructure and broken promises will be our legacy in Iraq.
Supreme Court Stifles Humanitarian Groups
The ruling in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project restricts aid and development groups — and leaves all of us more vulnerable to terrorism.
The Unlucky Luck of the 2010 Graduate
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The Population Debate Gets Personal
It’s time to take a hard look at the environmental ramifications of First World procreation.
Those Beliefs Look Good on You
When it comes to attracting disengaged young people to political movements, let’s face it: appearances matter.
The Unhappiness Trap
We need to stop asking why women are so miserable and start looking at the many who create their own joy.
The Paradox of Reproductive Choice
The birth-control pill afforded us great freedom but also the anxiety that comes along with having so much control over if and when we procreate.
A Manifesta Revisited
A decade ago, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards published their breakthrough work and became energetic leaders of feminism’s third wave. Now, they’re helping a younger generation of women make its way.
A Challenge to American Women
We have a moral obligation to focus on international women’s uplift, but we must also act locally.

