Motherhood is having a moment in books, TV and even women’s magazines, but in feminist theory it’s sadly tabooThe topic of motherhood is having a bit of a moment. In addition to several much-discussed books, the past six weeks alone have brought us Sheila Heti’s Motherhood, which explores the...
Sterling Brown and the tasing of the black American dream | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee police didn’t just assault a basketball player, they damaged the hopes young people of color have of a better lifeSterling Brown: Milwaukee police apologize to NBA playerAnother day, another black man violently assaulted by five rogue police officers for the ever-increasing crime of BWB...
Chelsea Clinton: ‘I’ve had vitriol flung at me for as long as I can remember’
The former first daughter on privilege, female leadership, dealing with critics, and how Trump ‘degrades what it means to be American’When the American media describe Chelsea Clinton as royalty, they refer not to her popularity but to her ubiquity. Her very first home was the governor’s mansion in...
How Portnoy’s Complaint made Australia a better place | David Marr
Philip Roth’s novel was just one of many banned by a prudish government. It was a decision that led to a landmark court caseThe death of Philip Roth can’t go by without celebrating the part he played nearly 50 years ago in ending the grip of the moral bullies who decided what books we could read...
NBA playoff predictions: Will Rockets, Celtics knock out Warriors, Cavs?
Who will advance to the NBA Finals, and who will win the title? Our panel predicts the conference finals with the Warriors and Cavs on the ropes. Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23602210/nba-playoff-predictions-espn-forecast-rockets-warriors-celtics-cavaliers
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