Mary Harris
Slate
New York, United States
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Remembering the Mother of the Disability Rights Movement
Judy Heumann didn’t just fight for civil rights. She fought for the right of self-determination. → Read More
The Two Ukraines
One year into war, things are almost normal in Kyiv. In Eastern Ukraine, things are anything but. → Read More
The Uvalde Dad Who Regrets Not Standing Up Sooner
“I am full of regret for not ever standing up and fighting after any of these other school shootings.” → Read More
What’s Behind Riots in Brazil and Peru?
In the early 2000s, Latin America was booming. What happened? → Read More
What a New State Law Could Do for Sexual Assault Survivors
“I cannot promise justice,” one sex crimes lawyer says, but “this puts the victim in the driver’s seat.” → Read More
“A Car Crash in Slow Motion”: Why Increasing Anti-LGBTQ Violence Feels Inevitable
The dangerous “grooming” panic is back. → Read More
How Messi Went From Beloved to Hated—and Back—in Argentina
“His journey has been completed, whether or not he brings back a cup.” → Read More
“I Got Rid of the Taliban—I Am Sure I Will Not Get Rid of Roaches”
How Afghan refugees are navigating the U.S. → Read More
College Rankings Are Finally Facing a Reckoning
Elite law schools are pulling out of the crucial U.S. News rankings. Why now? And who’s next? → Read More
Republican Talking Points Are Obscuring the Real Drug Crisis
People are right to be scared about fentanyl, but GOP fearmongering isn’t helping. → Read More
The Once-Sleepy Races That Are Getting Super Expensive—and Political
While I was paying attention to this month’s midterm elections to try to puzzle out who would gain control of the U.S. House and Senate, Erik Ortiz, from over at NBC News, was focusing on something else: judges. “The judiciary gets the shaft in a lot of ways,” Ortiz said. “These races aren’t normally at the forefront of voters’ minds.” Ortiz was paying attention to judges because these… → Read More
Winning an Election Is More Dangerous Than It Used to Be
At what point does running no longer become worth it? → Read More
The True Origins—and Lessons—of Britain’s Political Crisis
It boils down to a familiar term that just so happens to employ the word “exit.” → Read More
Don’t Count Herschel Walker Out Just Yet
Despite the Autumn of Consequences, Georgia’s Senate election remains a close one. → Read More
Why Nancy Pelosi Sabotaged Wildly Popular Bipartisan Legislation
The optics aren’t great, but the speaker has her reasons. → Read More
Iran Has Never Seen a Protest Movement Like This
This time, Gen Z women are taking the streets. → Read More
The Brewing Scandal Democrats Can No Longer Ignore
That pesky laptop isn’t going away. → Read More
The Monkeypox Czar’s Radical Approach
Lessons learned from NYC bathhouses. → Read More
In Texas, How Much Pain Does It Take to Get Medical Care?
One woman’s excruciating experience in the post-Roe health system. → Read More
Will Democrats’ Primary Gambit Backfire?
A new playbook has rankled some party members. → Read More