<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: A Place at the Table
What We’re Following
Trump’s Troubles: President Trump escalated his Twitter feud with LaVar Ball, the father of one of the UCLA basketball players released after being arrested in China for shoplifting, calling Ball an “ungrateful fool” for failing to thank him enough—and continuing a pattern of attacks on outspoken black people. Meanwhile, Trump’s presidency has energized Democratic women, and it has exacerbated an existing gender gap among Republicans. Can the GOP win women back?
The #MeToo Movement:As more and more powerful men are accused of sexual misconduct, some observers have expressed worry that the tide of allegations has turned into unjust hysteria —but such critiques play into the same forms of sexism that perpetuate harassment. A closer look at some of the victims’ stories that have been questioned reveals : Throughout American history, women of color have been less likely to be believed.
