The Border Patrol’s Fearless 5%
Co-published with Reveal. Female agents are so rare in the U.S. Border Patrol that they have their own nickname: the Fearless 5%. It’s meant as a badge of honor, but the title is a bold admission of the
The Real Queens of the Road: Truckers’ #MeToo Movement
Co-published with The American Prospect. Female trucker activists are fighting back against pervasive sexual harassment at one firm by going after the Fortune 500 clients they ship packages for.
Sisters in Arms
Co-published with The New York Review of Books. Is the #MeToo “moment” the beginning of a new feminism?
Sexual Harassment Doesn’t Just Happen to Actors or Journalists. Talk to a Waitress
Co-published with The Guardian. There are far too many think pieces about high-level actresses and far too few about the staff at your local diner.
What’s the Common Denominator Among Sexual Harassers? Too Often, It’s Money
Co-published with The Guardian. The greater the imbalance of income and power, the more opportunity there is to take advantage. As a result, many women feel trapped by their abusers.