Laurie Penny’s pencil is as sharp as it can be, as she connects the trials against Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein. Bonus aha moment: «The root of the word privilege is private law—you get to rewrite the rules to suit yourself, or flagrantly ignore them.»

From Weekly Filet #289, in May 2020.

Is Patriarchy Too Big to Fail?

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