Moira Donegan
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 10, 2026
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan (opens the original)
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Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal Maybe more than anything else, sexual violence is repetitive. Men commit it in patterns: mostly against women who are close by and vulnerable, just below them on some social hierarchy: their assistant, their date, their friend, their daughter, their student, their kid’s babysitter. Men rape for opportunity – because they can – and for statu
Why has abortion faded from Americaâs national conversation? | Moira Donegan (opens the original)
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The US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories Abortion has faded from the headlines since the Dobbs decision of 2022, and Republicans like it that way. In the immediate aftermath of the supreme courtâs overturning of Roe v Wade, as millions of women lost access to the dignity and self-determination that abortion provided them, clinics shut their doors, and the extent of Dobbsâs horrendously adverse public health implicat
In its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch (opens the original)
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Conservatives long promoted a politics of sexual prohibition. Now such morals have been shed in favor of male domination Under Kash Patel, the FBI will now hire you even if you have a history of hiring prostitutes, or of having sex with animals. The rightwing Maha influencer Alex Clark had a guest on to her talk show to discuss the idea that wives should provide sex for their husbands on demand. A new ad for a sports gambling website is being hailed as a victory for the political right, because
Trumpâs love of fossil fuels is about more than money | Moira Donegan (opens the original)
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The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries You can impress a certain kind of person at a party by reciting the fact that there are more yoga instructors in the US than there are coalminers. In fact, the disparity is greater than this catchy phrasing suggests: there are actually more yoga instructors in the US than there are people employed in the entirety of the coalmining industry, miners and otherwise. Itâs not
Lindsay Clancyâs case is a Rorschach test | Moira Donegan (opens the original)
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Clancyâs case became a referendum on mothers, healthcare and the status of women Most family annihilators are men. Itâs a grim fact that such incidents are common enough to have a discernible pattern. The massacre is carried out by a husband and father, often one who is on the verge of bankruptcy or divorce; typically, it forms the finale of a long reign of domestic violence terror. About half the time, the perpetrator kills himself after slaughtering his family. Gun use is common â a larg
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