Kristen Doerer is a freelance reporter based in Washington, D.C. In addition to her work for the Prospect, she's also written for PBS NewsHour and Washingtonian magazine.
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Thousands of D.C. Residents Overshadow White Nationalists
A few dozen “Unite the Right” attendees were vastly outnumbered by anti-racist counterprotesters. Read more
The Kids Who Played Host -- and Became Political Activists in the Process
How high schoolers in the Washington, D.C., area arranged housing, food, and programs for the weekend’s marchers, and transformed themselves into political organizers Read more
At CPAC, Florida Massacre Hangs Over Betsy DeVos
The secretary of education offers prayers and thoughts on her signature issues, but little on the current pressing issues for students and educators: guns and school safety. Read more
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
March Madness: How Title IX Just Totally Rocked Your Sunday
During Women's History Month, it's important to remember how recently female athletes were excluded from college basketball. Read more
Pay Discrimination? Your Fault for Not Suing. (At CPAC, Carly Fiorina Explains How to Talk to Women)
(Photo: Joe Henson)
Historian as History-Maker: Isabel Wilkerson Calls All of America to Account for Racial Injustice
The acclaimed author of The Warmth of Other Suns is not about to let the North off the hook. A conversation with the chronicler of the Great Migration. Read more
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CPAC: Is Carly Fiorina the GOP's Anti-Hillary?
Will the former CEO be the designated nemesis to the presumed Democratic presidential candidate? The optics couldn't be better. Read more
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We Can't Forget: Black Women Are Targeted, Too
"It’s not just the brothers dying; I’m at risk too," Joanne says. "I could be the next person.” Read more
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Watch Party Dispatch: Undaunted By Grim Outcomes, Pro-Choicers Gather to Plot the Future
They had hoped for a better night, but they're already thinking ahead to 2016. Read more
(AP Photo/David Goldman)
Will the Right's Relentless War on Women Prove a Boon to Dems in the Midterms?
Nine Senate seats remain toss-ups. Republicans need six of those seats to win the Senate. Women voters could keep that from happening, but only if they show up to vote. Read more
Thirsty Detroiters Demand End to Water Shut-Offs
Surrounded by the Great Lakes, home to 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, Detroit faces a crisis that is not only paradoxical; it’s complicated. Read more
