What Would Happen if Abortion Became Illegal?
Abortion is a clearly established Constitutional right. Yet the same lawmakers who claim to love the Constitution when talking about guns or religious freedom are quick to do all they can to erode or...
View ArticleBlack Feminism Week: Imani Gandy
I was going to use this post as the history of Black Feminism Week. As I said, it was inspired by both Jamilah Lemieux and Imani Gandy. Today is her birthday. So before I go off on why I’m about to...
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NV & PA-Sen, CO-06: EMILY's List Refuses To Let Kochs & Sheldon...
Received this e-mail today from EMILY’s List:Morgan Carroll (D. CO)The Koch Brothers are terrified... of our candidates. That's why they are pouring at least $1.2 million into defeating Nevada Senate...
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PA-AG: Shapiro (D) Slams Rafferty (R) For Co-Sponsoring PA Senate GOP's...
Received this e-mail today from Josh Shapiro’s (D. PA) Attorney General campaign:Josh Shapiro (D. PA)In a Harrisburg committee room yesterday, Josh's opponent State Senator John Rafferty ignored the...
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A year ago, video fakers tried to swift-boat Planned Parenthood. Instead,...
A year ago today, working with terrorists of the anti-abortion movement, David Daleiden distributed the first of four “sting” videos to conservative politicians and some media purporting to show that...
View ArticleIndiana Governor Mike Pence named as Donald Trump's VP
With reports that Donald Trump is picking Indiana Governor and former Ted Cruz endorser Mike Pence as his ticketmate, the 2016 races in the state of Indiana have been upended, as Pence will likely step...
View ArticleWhat Will it Mean for Women if Donald Trump Selects Mike Pence as VP?
Donald Trump has repeatedly sent signals he will select Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. The candidate has met with Pence several times, and repeatedly mentioned him as a top contender...
View ArticleDespite Supreme Court's trashing of Texas abortion law, forced-birthers have...
At Mother Jones, Becca Andrews points out in a report published today that the fight over abortion clinics in the Lone Star State is far from over, regardless of the Supreme Court’s 5-3 ruling in the...
View ArticleCecile Richards to Trump: 'Women are going to be the reason you're not...
The much-respected and admired president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards gave her endorsement to the Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton last spring. It was one of the first major...
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This Week in the War on Women: a barrier falls and Hillary Clinton clears the...
We have a woman Presidential candidate who isn’t hiding her strength and intelligence to appear less than she is so others can feel comfortable. Who isn’t pretending to be a man. A strong dedicated...
View ArticleRev. William Barber Igniting the Religious Left
Rev. Dr. William Barber brought down the house while bringing everyone to their feet at the Democratic National Convention. He told the Dems in the arena and everyone in the national television...
View ArticleWhat Would a Trump Presidency Mean for Millennials?
Many Sanders-loving Millennials are still heartbroken over what they view as an unfair Democratic nomination process. Ninety percent still say they plan to vote for Clinton, which means that Sanders...
View ArticleNFL TE Benjamin Watson repeats debunked lie about Planned Parenthood and...
NFL Tight End Benjamin Watson, who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens (a fierce rival of the Pittsburgh Steelers), echoed the debunked lie that ”Planned Parenthood and its founder Margaret Sanger...
View ArticleFL-Sen: Marco Rubio (R) Says Women Infected With Zika Shouldn't Be Allowed To...
What an asshole:Florida senator Marco Rubio has said women infected with the Zika virus should not be allowed to have abortions, even if their babies have microcephaly, the severe developmental...
View ArticleFL-Sen: President Obama Helps Patrick Murphy (D) Get Ready To Defeat Marco...
Received this e-mail today from President Barack Obama in support of Rep. Patrick Murphy’s (D. FL) U.S. Senate campaign:xYouTube VideoI’m emailing today to tell you why I’m with PatrickMurphy.Patrick's...
View ArticleForced birthers handed another defeat as federal judge blocks Ohio law...
A federal district judge has made permanent a temporary injunction he issued in May to keep Ohio from implementing a law that would have cut about $1.5 million in funding for Planned Parenthood in the...
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NH, NV & PA-Sen: EMILY's List Helps Keep Up The Momentum For These Three...
Received this e-mail today from EMILY’s List:We're keeping a close eye on our Flip the Senate races across the map. With 88 days until Election Day, we need to maintain our candidates' leads and help...
View ArticleThis Week in the War on Women
Before we get to the news roundup, here’s a bit of summer reading. I’ve been rediscovering science fiction and fantasy lately. Both genres can hold a mirror up to our own world, letting us look at it...
View ArticleNo, Gary Johnson is Not a Viable Alternative to Bernie Sanders: 5 Reasons Not...
With the general election now in full swing, voters of all political persuasions continue to be disappointed by their options. A fear-mongering maniac who probably will cause World War III represents...
View ArticleAs the maternal mortality rate falls worldwide, it's rising in the planet's...
The World Health Organization defines maternal death as "the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from...
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