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Katha Pollitt

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Katha Pollitt is a columnist for The Nation.

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Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides” Gisèle Pelicot Shows Us Why “Shame Must Change Sides”

Fifty-one ordinary men raped an unconscious woman. Her case reveals the limits of anti-carceral feminism.

Mar 18, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

👁 The AI chatbot Grok has come under fire for sexualizing people in photos without their permission.

The Deep Harms of Deepfakes The Deep Harms of Deepfakes

AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.

Feb 12, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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👁 Melania Trump attends the premiere of “Melania” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine

The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.

Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

👁 Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots. Don’t Give Up Hope! Even 2025 Had Bright Spots.

Let’s bid farewell to the year on a hopeful note and remember the things that went right.

Jan 1, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt

👁 Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and musician Michael Bolton pose for a portrait during a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000.

Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way? Why Did So Many People in Epstein’s Circle Look the Other Way?

First of all, in order to ask questions about the young women he preyed on, they’d need to see them as people.

Nov 25, 2025 / Katha Pollitt

👁 This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope This Winter, Give the Gift of Hope

The state of the world has been looking dark. Helping our fellow human beings is one way to add some light.

Nov 11, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

👁 Targeting Tylenol Is Just Another Excuse to Blame Women for Everything

Targeting Tylenol Is Just Another Excuse to Blame Women for Everything Targeting Tylenol Is Just Another Excuse to Blame Women for Everything

It’s a long-standing tradition to blame all manner of social ills on women, without any basis in fact.

Sep 30, 2025 / Katha Pollitt

👁 We’re Living in an Age of Scams

We’re Living in an Age of Scams We’re Living in an Age of Scams

The anonymity of the Internet makes us all vulnerable to 
being swindled—and it’s making us trust each other less.

Sep 9, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

👁 Great Authors Are Just As Human as the Rest of Us

Great Authors Are Just As Human as the Rest of Us Great Authors Are Just As Human as the Rest of Us

A new play about Roald Dahl shows the now-controversial children’s writer in his flawed, complicated reality.

Jul 7, 2025 / Katha Pollitt

👁 A poster on a bus shelter for the Netflix drama “Adolescence.”

The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New

Boys don't need special treatment—it's entitlement that's getting them into trouble.

May 13, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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