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Power

White silhouette of a woman in lotus yoga pose, centered against an abstract background with light and sun ways on the left and dark clouds on the right.
Posted inNonfiction

The Excesses of Compassion: A Reading List on Fallen Gurus

by Blair Glaser August 25, 2022October 20, 2022

Stories about spiritual teachers who lose their way.

Posted inBusiness, Crime, Current Events, Featured, Highlight, Nonfiction

The Silencing of #MeToo Reporting in Germany

by Seyward Darby January 28, 2021October 19, 2022

How an HIV specialist in Germany is using media law to erase reporting of sexual abuse allegations against him.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Buying Myself Back

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 16, 2020October 19, 2022

Emily Ratajkowski writes an essay on celebrity, objectification, and consent. “I’ve become more familiar with seeing myself through the paparazzi’s lenses than I am with looking at myself in the mirror. And I have learned that my image, my reflection, is not my own.”

Posted inNonfiction

Molly and the Unicorn

by Emily Flake April 20, 2020December 9, 2022

Emily Flake reflects on the shifting nature of magic and power in middle age.

Posted inUncategorized

This Month In Books: The Book Is an Escape Tool

by Dana Snitzky November 13, 2019January 13, 2023

Sometimes telling a story is the only way to escape it.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

When Lips Speak for Themselves: A Reading List on Red Lipstick

by Alison Fishburn April 15, 2019October 19, 2022

Red lipstick is more than a cosmetic. In this reading list, Alison Fishburn explores its power.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports, Unapologetic Women

Serena Williams on Returning to Tennis and Embracing ‘Power’

by mikedang August 22, 2017October 19, 2022

Williams plans to defend her Australian Open title just three months after giving birth.

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Nonfiction, Quotes

‘Equality Keeps Us Honest’: Rebecca Solnit on the Ignorance of Privilege

by michelleweber May 31, 2017October 19, 2022

“This is why I always pair privilege with obliviousness; obliviousness is privilege’s form of deprivation.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Loneliness of Donald Trump

by michelleweber May 30, 2017October 19, 2022

“But the opposite of people who drag you down isn’t people who build you up and butter you up.  It’s equals who are generous but keep you accountable, true mirrors who reflect back who you are and what you are doing.”

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