
Leila Ettachfini
Associate Editor
Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet
As the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and the daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Isra Hirsi is grappling with harassment, safety threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale years before she's even allowed to vote.
Trump’s New Asylum Ban Will Have an ‘Enormous’ Human Impact
“The ban turns the border into a virtually asylum-free zone. In that way, its scope and impact could be even more largely felt than the Muslim ban.”
What Happens When a 'Feminist' Lawyer Paints Weinstein Victims as Mentally Unstable
A new book reveals that famous women's rights attorney Lisa Bloom tried to help Harvey Weinstein by portraying his victims, including Rose McGowan, as "unglued." Here's why that effects all sexual assault survivors.
A Judge Allegedly Called This Jewish Man a Slur, Then Sentenced Him to Death
A movement led by Jewish organizations is working to get Randy Halprin a re-trial based on alleged anti-semitic bias.
7 Non-Binary People on What It's Like to Have an 'X' Gender Marker
As more states allow options beyond M and F on birth certificates and drivers licenses, here's how some who have made those changes say it has affected their lives.
Groups Are Demanding That Congress Fully Investigate Brett Kavanaugh's Record on Abortion
Previously withheld records could call Kavanaugh’s integrity and impartiality into question.
The Horrible Things That Happen to Trans People Going Through Airport Security
"Nine out of ten times I’ve gone through a body scanner, I’ve been flagged for having an 'abnormality in the groin region.'"
The Shocking Cruelty of Indefinite Detention
Formerly detained migrants describe what would happen if the Flores settlement were dismantled.
A Study Backing Caster Semenya’s Track Ban Was Seriously Flawed
Even before the study's forthcoming correction, many scientists agreed that the research was dubious.
The Jews Organizing Against ICE to Stop Concentration Camps
Across the country, Jews have been relentlessly mobilizing against ICE to prove that when they say Never Again, they mean it.
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Were Headed for Palestine, Not Israel
Tlaib, who is Palestinian American, was planning to visit her grandma. Israel's Prime Minister now says he will "consider" her request.