The telling hidden truths in Blasey Ford vs. Kavanaugh
Anne Kingston: ’Pin-balling is a word hardwired into a teenagers mind in 1982—the word’s use now reveals how a 36-year-old traumatic memory remains frozen, etched into the psyche.’
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Anne Kingston
Senior Writer and Columnist Anne Kingston covers contemporary culture—everything from medical politics to the politics of food. She is the author of ’The Meaning of Wife: A Provocative Look at Women and Marriage in the 21st Century’ and ’The Edible Man: Dave Nichol, President’s Choice and the Making of Popular Taste.’ Find her at anne.kingston@macleans.rogers.com.
Bill Cosby goes to jail, but Andrea Constand has already done the time
Anne Kingston: The first #MeToo trial delivers a powerful message — and reveals the unseen toll of sexual assault
Jian Ghomeshi’s #MeToo moment: It’s all about him
Anne Kingston: Ghomeshi’s essay extinguishes any doubt as to whether his years in imposed exile delivered insight, wisdom or contrition
How Canada’s growing anti-abortion movement plans to swing the next federal election
Anti-abortion lobbyists cheered Ontario’s election as evidence of success. Next up: an ambitious strategy for 2019.
Colin Kaepernick, Nike and the politics of brands
Anne Kingston: The NFL player’s provocative deal with Nike shows how consumption can be conflated with political action
Unhinged Donald Trump no longer shocks, which is shocking
Anne Kingston: Omarosa’s book represents a tipping point—the apparent normalization of the incivility ushered in by the Trump presidency
What Donald Trump and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common
Anne Kingston: Donald Trump is the obvious fearmeister, but fewer enterprises exploit fear more stealthily than the positive-vibe ’wellness industry’
Kate McInturff’s superpower: wielding her love of big data for gender equality
In her final blog post, the much-admired policy analyst wrote: ’We all have an obligation, in as far as we are capable, to work to diminish human suffering’
12 questions for Justin Trudeau about the Kokanee ’Incident’
The Prime Minister’s publicity circuit late this week left important questions unanswered. Here they are.
Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won’t change the Democratic party
Anne Kingston: The upstart 28-year-old democratic socialist upset long-time incumbent Joe Crowley, but don’t read too much into her victory