Liz Plank
MSNBC
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Madison Cawthorn's goodbye speech felt like a GOP parody. The truth is less funny.
The congressman seemingly ended his unorthodox congressional tenure by going after what he says is the real threat facing America. → Read More
How Republican and Democratic women are standing up for abortion rights
Abortion rights are inspiring more women, both Democratic and Republican, to head to the polls ahead of midterms in a fight for Americans' reproductive rights. → Read More
The GOP's shameless lies about a 10-year-old rape victim speak volumes
The Wall Street Journal and Republicans alike cast doubt on an all too common occurance. → Read More
Abortion bans are stopping these women from getting medication for their chronic illness
Women with disabilities are being denied vital medications because insurance companies, pharmacies and physicians fear liability of prescribing abortifacients. → Read More
No matter who 'wins' the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, America has lost
The jury has final say. But I’m less interested in whether Amber Heard is a liar, and more interested in why so many people are invested in the idea that she might be. → Read More
Data shows men are taking pregnancy prevention into their own hands
Gently encouraging men to get vasectomies hasn’t exactly worked in the past. Maybe an extreme right-wing minority encoding forced birth into law will. → Read More
The end of Roe v. Wade is a men's rights issue, too — literally
If you’re a man and you think abortion rights don’t impact you, you're wrong. → Read More
Can shrinking masculinity finally get Tucker Carlson to care about climate change?
Fox host Tucker Carlson presents "The End of Men," a new episode in his Fox series "Tucker Carlson Originals," focusing on his perceived crisis of masculinity. → Read More
Humanitarian efforts aren't doing enough to evacuate Ukrainians with disabilities
Russia's Ukraine invasion has spurred a refugee crisis that could be the worst since World War II, and Ukrainians with disabilities are being left behind. → Read More
Gun maker in Sandy Hook settlement exposed for predatory ads
Research shows that men whose manhood is undermined are more likely to express a desire to own guns. → Read More
Jonah Hill's body is his business. But here's why we need to talk about it.
Jonah Hill's recent request for fans to stop commenting on his body brings up some important points about celebrity body shaming, diet culture and the internet. → Read More
Britney Spears' conservatorship and America's fight for disability rights
Britney Spears testified that her 13-year conservatorship has been abusive. Her story sounds a lot like those of many women with disabilities in America. → Read More
This Oscar nominee plans to shatter the film world's crippling ableism
Oscar nominated documentary 'Crip Camp' chronicles the disability rights movement. Its co-director could be the first Oscar winner who uses a wheelchair → Read More
How America fell for Andrew Cuomo's 'good guy' performance
Did Andrew Cuomo fool America into trusting him during the Covid crisis at our own expense? → Read More
Madison Cawthorn is trying to use ableist stereotypes to exploit America
Rep. Madison Cawthorn's Paralympics scandal says more about nondisabled people than about him. → Read More
How a single New Yorker cover seemingly validated an entire nation
A picture's worth a thousand words — and this viral Covid-19-inspired New Yorker cover proves it. → Read More
Candace Owens mocks Harry Styles for wearing a dress. Did she forget about Jesus?
Candace Owens says men like Harry Styles can’t wear dresses. Historically, these manly men disagree. → Read More
Democrats keep worrying about what the GOP wants. They need to stop immediately.
Democratic firebrands like Ocasio-Cortez and Abrams are not a threat to the Democratic Party. They are its only hope. → Read More
White women didn't desert Trump in the election. Polls show some white men did.
Election polls show white men turned their backs on Trump for the reason that may bother him most. → Read More
First-time voters with disabilities are eager to vote Trump out
Young voters with disabilities are using their votes against Trump this election. → Read More