Jess Lahitou

Jess is a freelance writer and editor. She's a regular news writer for Bustle, and writes a weekly political analysis column for Ravishly, where she's also an associate editor. With a Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction coupled with nearly seven years of teaching experience, she also covers education for The Good Men Project. Jess grew up in Colorado (love you forever, Denver), but is now an adopted Texan.

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Bustle • 4th July 2017

Greg Gianforte Is What Happens When A President Calls Journalists "The Enemy"

The Republican candidate in Montana's special election for a House seat has been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly body-slamming a journalist. If the year were not 2017, that sentence...
Bustle • 4th July 2017

Trump's Budget Cuts Would Be Especially Awful For Women In Developing Countries

President Trump's proposed budget can read like a primer on how to make political decisions both deeply unpopular and immoral. From shutting down the National Endowment for the Arts to...
4th July 2017

5 Moments From 'Idiocracy' That Basically Happened In 2016

I saw Idiocracy a few years after its 2006 release when a friend convinced me that its slapstick premise belied a genuinely funny film. The movie came out during the...
4th July 2017

The 'TIME' Person Of The Year Short List Shows 2016 Was The Year Technology Completely Disrupted Politics

Donald Trump was just named TIME's vaunted "Person of the Year." In competition with him, TIME had narrowed down its shortlist of possibilities to another five contenders: Hillary Clinton; "The...
4th July 2017

Does Legalizing Weed Reduce Crime? Colorado Suggests It Could Hurt More Than Help

Talk to anyone under the age of 40 about marijuana, and odds are high they're in favor of legalizing it. The pros of freeing the weed seem all too obvious:...
Bustle • 3rd November 2017

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Will Fill Private Prisons

President Trump said he would be a champion of "law and order." Cracking down on illegal immigration was one of his most ubiquitous campaign promises, and he's followed through with...
Bustle • 3rd November 2017

ACLU Claims Rosa Maria Hernandez's Detention Is "Unlawful" & Is Suing Trump's Administration

On Oct. 25, border patrol agents in Texas detained an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy after she was released from the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. Rosa Maria...
Bustle • 3rd November 2017

How Non-Disclosure Agreements Work To Silence Sexual Assault Victims & Why States Want To Change That

When it comes to sexual harassment and assault, the reasons for women staying quiet are plentiful. But one of the most pernicious causes for silence is what's known as a...
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