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Laura Bassett

Laura Bassett is a GQ columnist, and a freelance journalist writing about politics, gender, and culture.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson Knows How to Fight Voter Suppression

A conversation about the organization's recent DACA victory over the Trump administration, Joe Biden, and more.

A Minneapolis Police Officer Opens Up About the Toxic Culture Inside the Department

“The mentality that we’re in a war, and the culture of ‘us versus them,’ starts in the academy.”

Why Violent Protests Work

How protests in America have inspired actual policy change.

The Anti-Abortion Movement Was Always Built on Lies

Laura Bassett takes a hard look at the house of cards the American anti-abortion movement was built upon.

Trump Doesn’t Hate Women—He’s Afraid of Them

Laura Bassett investigates the glaring weakness at the heart of Trumpism.

Republicans’ “Blame China” Act Is a Dangerous Distraction

Senators Martha McSally and Marsha Blackburn are more interested in the politics of the coronavirus than actually stopping it.

Both Biden and Trump Should Be Held to a Higher Standard on Sexual Misconduct

The Tara Reade accusation should be treated seriously, but all the allegations against Donald Trump must be held to the same standard.

Quarantines Gave Us the Freedom to Embrace Our Inner Weirdos

Pantless, unkempt, and pursuing new passions, going quarantine-crazy has given those lucky enough to just stay home a more open-minded approach to life.

Donald Trump's Incitements of Liberation Gravely Endanger Lives in a Pandemic

The only thing Americans need to be liberated from is Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court Just Signed a Death Warrant for Voters

Five conservative justices are making voters choose between public safety and democracy during a pandemic.

How Republicans Are Cynically Exploiting COVID-19 to Ban Abortion

Texas and Ohio attorneys general are using coronavirus as a pretext to further their personal ideological goals.

The Coronavirus Profiteers in the Senate

It's time to ban members of Congress from owning stock.

Katie Porter Grilling the CDC Chief Is the Leadership We Desperately Need

The California congresswoman is more serious about coronavirus testing than our federal government.

How Trump’s Authoritarian Coronavirus Response Puts America at Risk—Especially His Own Supporters

The president has been more concerned with the CDC showing him in a good light, as coronavirus cases surge across the globe.

Like Warren, I Had My Own Sexist Run-In with Chris Matthews

“I was afraid to name him at the time for fear of retaliation from the network; I’m not anymore.” 

How Elizabeth Warren Exposed Michael Bloomberg as an Empty Suit

One of the richest men in the world didn't know what to do when challenged by a fearless woman.

Why Is Bloomberg's Long History of Egregious Sexism Getting a Pass?

Perhaps the answer to Trump is not another billionaire with a documented history of sexism.

Why Susan Collins Is More Dangerous Than Mitch McConnell

Susan Collins pulls a Susan Collins once again.

The #NeverWarren Attacks Are No Help to Bernie Sanders Either

How a squabble over the interpretation of a two-year-old meeting, complete with a sexist trope, is threatening the progressive cause.

Why Trump Made the Mistake of Tweeting That Iconic Pelosi Photo

The unhinged meltdown that wasn't.

What Elizabeth Warren’s Critics Get Wrong About Discrimination

There’s a reason the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was needed.

When Does America Reckon with the Gravity of Donald Trump’s Alleged Rapes?

In light of the new legal scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein, it’s time to re-examine all the sexual misconduct allegations against the president.

What Men Who Aren’t Doctors Should Know About Legislating Abortion

The uterus and the stomach aren't the same thing, fellas.