Editor’s blog

Putin, Manhood, and Mad Coward Disease

Posted on March 9, 2022March 15, 2022 by raokun

It’s Women’s History Month and in an act of unthinkable atrocity, Mad Vlad Putin is indiscriminately killing women and children across Ukraine. Men, too, of course.

The Big Lie Is Also About Reproductive Freedom

Posted on November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 by raokun

How is it possible that Texas can (with the force of law) control a woman’s reproductive life—banning abortion six weeks after conception, before most people are aware they’re pregnant—while declaring individuals, not the state, should decide whether or not to wear a mask, or get vaccinated to protect themselves from contracting Covid-19?

Ubuntu! Building the Beloved Community Around the World

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by raokun

MenEngage global gatherings are where activists from around the world chart next steps in advancing gender equality and achieving a feminist-informed approach to working with men and boys. But they are more than that.

The “Other” White Men

Posted on March 17, 2021March 26, 2021 by raokun

Joe Biden is an unlikely poster boy for a kinder, gentler manhood. Nevertheless he is a good choice, providing a lot of cover for white men—and BIPOC allies—to stand behind a platform promoting a new masculinity.

Letter to Justice Clarence Thomas: Time to Pack It In

Posted on February 6, 2021March 25, 2021 by raokun

I’m advocating for a national campaign calling on Justice Clarence Thomas to pack it in and announce his retirement. Here’s the letter I sent him.

Dedicate Presidents’ Day to Healing? Not This Year.

Posted on January 20, 2021March 25, 2021 by raokun

If we ignore white men’s gross sense of entitlement in this national emergency, it’s doubtful we’ll ever bridge the chasm dividing us.

Trump Says He’ll Concede If Republican Party Renames Itself After Him (Satire)

Posted on December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 by raokun

Donald Trump is considering formally conceding the presidential election to Joe Biden as early as next week but only if the Republican Party agrees to change its name. Sources inside the White House and the Republican National Committee say the president is serious about acknowledging Biden as president-elect on the condition that the GOP formally … Continue reading Trump Says He’ll Concede If Republican Party Renames Itself After Him (Satire)