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The President’s missed opportunity
In this newsletter, we look into President Biden's State of the Union and ask why he only had four whole sentences on abortion. Plus, news from Madonna, Rihanna, Lily Tomlin, Barbra Streisand, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Why rape is not a “one-off” crime
This week, Cindi Leive interviews "The Vagina Monologues" writer V and we talk about the changes to the AP's African American Studies curriculum. Plus, let's get into the backlash to Sam Smith's sexy new video for "I'm Not Here To Make Friends."
Why it doesn’t matter when cops are Black
This week we get into why the race of a police officer has little to do with whether encounters with them turn violent.
What Does the Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Do For Us?
This week we're thinking about the breakout Sundance documentary "Justice" which picks up where the botched FBI investigation left off. Plus a fond farewell from one of our writers.