Tag Archives: Testaments

Atwood Predicted ICE

By Robin Bates | Published: July 11, 2025

In her sequel to “Handmaid’s Tale,” Atwood describes arrest scenes that immigrants snatched by ICE are actually experiencing.

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Think of Amy Coney Barrett as Aunt Lydia

By Robin Bates | Published: October 13, 2020

Given Amy Comey Barrett’s rightwing positions on abortion, healthcare, and LGBTQ rights, she can be compared to Aunt Lydia in Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale.”

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Atwood Gets the Authoritarian Mindset

By Robin Bates | Published: May 25, 2020

In her sequel to “Handmaid’s Tale,” Atwood demonstrates a deep understanding of authoritarianism.

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