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Jill Filipovic

Jill Filipovic is a journalist, lawyer, and author who covers gender and politics. She is the author of two books, OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind and The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness.

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ALL THAT GLITTERS...

The Fool’s Gold in Trump’s White House Is Already Tarnished

As Trump’s presidency implodes, it seems inevitable that his White House will show similar wear and tear.

Jill Filipovic

A photo illustration of United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in a jungle with tiki torches.
CHANGING THE CHANNEL

The Cruel, Trashy Theatrics of Donald Trump’s America

ICE Barbie’s “green card reality show” might be a wash. But Trump’s tribe has spoken.

Jill Filipovic

Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV on balcony, photo illustration
CARDINALS' VIRTUE

Why Pope Leo XIV is More than One Small Stand Against Trump

The cultural moment might seem like Trump’s. But the Catholic Church’s leaders are leading a very different wave.

Jill Filipovic

A photo illustration of Gretchen Whitmer and Donald Trump.
FRENEMIES

Gretchen, You’ve Got to Cut Trump From Your Dance Card

In this moment, real leadership means not playing nice with a man who seems to think of himself less as a president and more as a venerated and unquestionable Dear Leader.

Jill Filipovic

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy attend Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
THE JURY IS OUT...

Why the MAGA Meltdown Over Amy Coney Barrett Matters

With Trump in power and the rule of law hanging by a thread, it’s safe to say that America has entered an autocratic era. Judges are among our last bulwarks against full-on fascism.

Jill Filipovic

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LABOR REVOLUTION

The House’s Proxy-Voting War Exposes ‘Pro-Life’ Hypocrisy

Republicans currently have control of the White House, the Senate, and the House. With all of this power, what is the party of family values doing for American families?

Jill Filipovic

Trump and Musk are driving Tesla off a cliff.
CAR TROUBLES

Elon Musk Is Driving Tesla—and America—Off a Cliff

What Musk is doing is indeed an act of mass destruction. But the attacks are targeted, and the aim is no total annihilation—rather, it’s a government that works in his personal service.

Jill Filipovic

Boss girl burned at the stake.
HOT TAKES

We’re Missing the Girlboss After Burning Her at the Stake

Giving women an equal shot in a radically screwed-up system is not the ultimate goal of the feminist movement. But keeping women out of the only system we have—or punishing them if they succeed in that system—isn’t feminism either.

Jill Filipovic

Senator Elissa Slotkin.
CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER!

Elissa Slotkin Can’t Save Democrats Alone—and That’s OK

The party needs to present itself as the counter to the melodrama of MAGA. But it also needs prominent voices who will meet Trumpian grandstanding with appropriate rage and a bit of their own stagecraft.

Jill Filipovic

A photo illustration of an old red MAGA hat and discarded paper.
TEMPTING THOUGH...

Why You Shouldn’t Shame MAGA Voters Coming to Their Senses

No one needs to sympathize with these not-the-best voters or justify their actions. But it’s also necessary to resist the urge to shame or mock them.

Jill Filipovic

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