Author Profile
Jessica Stites
Jessica Stites is In These Times’ Deputy Editor. Before joining ITT, she worked at Ms. magazine and George Lakoff’s Rockridge Institute. Her writing has been published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Ms., Bitch, Jezebel, The Advocate and AlterNet.
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Why I’m Sick and Tired of Hearing About Russiagate
Mueller won’t save us from the deep flaws in our democracy that brought us Trump. MORE
Views · October 17, 2018
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Why Did We Run an Anti-Abortion Piece in 1979?
A look back at the historical context and where we went wrong. MORE
Views · August 28, 2018
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Locking Up Immigrant Kids, Again
Our nation's past treatment of immigrant families doesn’t make the current situation any less horrifying—but we need it to inform our longterm pressure on the Democrats. MORE
Act Locally · July 23, 2018
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Beyond Hollywood: Domestic Workers Say #MeToo
Ai-jen Poo on how a new women’s movement is building—from house cleaners to Hollywood stars MORE
Features · February 19, 2018
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What We Got Wrong When Covering the Bill Clinton Sexual Abuse Allegations
In this #MeToo moment, looking back at our coverage. MORE
Features · December 4, 2017
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Puerto Rico Is a Symptom of America’s Rotting Democracy
We need to rebuild the island and our government. MORE
Views · October 9, 2017
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Hulu’s Brilliant Adaptation of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Says More About Our Present Than Our Future
For many marginalized women, dystopia is already here. MORE
Culture · April 18, 2017
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Seizing the Moment: 40 Years of In These Times
Pushing America Left since 1976. MORE
Features · November 21, 2016
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Margaret Atwood on Climate Change, Her New Book and Why Socialists Are Better with Budgets
We asked the speculative fiction writer about this month's Canadian elections and (relatedly?) whether humanity is doomed. MORE
Features · October 9, 2015
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The Climate Change-Induced Dystopia of ‘The Water Knife’ Is Not Just Sci-Fi—It’s Already Here
The climate change-induced tragedies The Water Knife chronicles are already happening today; they’re just not happening to us—yet. MORE
Culture · June 8, 2015