The outcry and activism of the 2010s – itself enabled by earlier generations of feminists – brought us to this moment. But if the Trump administration has its way, opposing forces will prevail
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As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit ⊖
We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US – but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will be
When we talk about opposition in politics, sometimes…
77 days ago
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit ⊕
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There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Atte…
83 days ago
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit ⊖
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The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
As Donald Trump deteriorates and his grasp on power fades, he has been lashing out furiousl…
90 days ago
‘If I was American, I’d be worried about my country’: Margaret Atwood answers questions from Ai Weiwei, Rebecca Solnit and more ⊕
Democracy, birds and hangover cures – famous fans put their questions to the visionary author
After the phenomenal global success, not to mention timeliness, of the TV adaptation of The Handmaid’s Ta…
3 months ago
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit ⊖
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Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
A young white woman in yoga clothes berating masked ICE agents in a parking lot this spring. A pope spea…
5 months ago
Shocked by Epstein’s birthday book? That culture was everywhere before feminism | Rebecca Solnit ○
Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture
I was there. I kept the receipts. I remember how normalized the sexual explo…
The Jeffrey Epstein cover-up is an affront to US democracy | Rebecca Solnit ○
Democracy means a society and system in which everyone’s rights matter. Rapists count on this being untrue – and Trump is proving them right
Rape is a crime against democracy in the most immediate sen…
6 months ago
Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy | Rebecca Solnit ○
Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein files
The most violent day in the history of Washington DC, leaving aside the War of 1812, wa…
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit ○
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
On 2 July, the jury delivered a guilty verdict on some of the charges against the music mogul Sean Co…