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Michelle Garcia

Michelle Garcia

Senior Editor, Race and Identities

    Latest articles by Michelle Garcia

    Politics
    The Women’s March showed its power on a day Donald Trump’s presidency stood stillThe Women’s March showed its power on a day Donald Trump’s presidency stood still
    Politics

    The Women’s March marks a year of wide-ranging activism on the day the federal government shut down.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Politics
    Will America ever have a #MeToo-style reckoning for racism?Will America ever have a #MeToo-style reckoning for racism?
    Politics

    “Our history puts the ‘what counts as racism’ bar so high.”

    By Jane Coaston, Michelle Garcia and 2 more
    Culture
    “Feminism” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. It’s about damn time.“Feminism” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. It’s about damn time.
    Culture

    With 2017 bookended by the Women’s March and #MeToo, the choice only makes sense.

    By Michelle Garcia
    archives
    NBC fires Matt Lauer from Today show for “inappropriate sexual behavior”NBC fires Matt Lauer from Today show for “inappropriate sexual behavior”
    archives

    Lauer worked at NBC for two decades.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Politics
    Why Donald Trump keeps calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas”Why Donald Trump keeps calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas”
    Politics

    It’s both the latest example of Trump’s racism, and the latest example of how he uses racism to distract from real issues.

    By Emily Crockett and Michelle Garcia
    Culture
    Mark Halperin has now been dropped from NBC, Showtime, and his book publisherMark Halperin has now been dropped from NBC, Showtime, and his book publisher
    Culture

    The Game Change author apologized for his past behavior, but the ramifications are already clear.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Culture
    Harvey Weinstein’s brother Bob is now facing his own sexual harassment allegationsHarvey Weinstein’s brother Bob is now facing his own sexual harassment allegations
    Culture

    The Mist showrunner Amanda Segel says Bob Weinstein sexually harassed her for several months in 2016.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Criminal Justice
    Performer at Vegas shooting: I’ve been for the 2nd Amendment my whole life. Until last night.Performer at Vegas shooting: I’ve been for the 2nd Amendment my whole life. Until last night.
    Criminal Justice
    How America’s pro sports arenas became a battleground for Trump’s culture warHow America’s pro sports arenas became a battleground for Trump’s culture war
    Criminal Justice

    The personal and the political collide for black NFL players.

    By Michelle Garcia
    Politics
    Edie Windsor, winner of landmark same-sex marriage case and LGBTQ hero, has died at 88Edie Windsor, winner of landmark same-sex marriage case and LGBTQ hero, has died at 88
    Politics

    Windsor leaves behind a culture-shifting Supreme Court case and an epic love story.

    By Michelle Garcia