Only by reclaiming abortion as a fundamental right and normal part of health care can the pro-choice movement hope to win, writes Katha Pollitt in a lively new book.
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Mass Deportations Driven By Politics of Midterm Elections
Dog-whistling on the right is responsible for much of this heartbreak. But fault also lies with the Obama administration.
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Mailers Sent By Koch Group Appear Designed to Misdirect Voters in Key U.S. Senate Race
North Carolina election officials are investigating a mailer that the Americans for Prosperity Foundation sent to thousands of would-be voters in the state that contained bad information about registration.Â
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Republican Senate Candidate Advocates Revolt Against U.S. Government
But let’s allow Joni Ernst the opportunity to clarify whether she’s been misunderstood.
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How the Koch Brothers Helped Bring About the Law That Shut Texas Abortion Clinics
It may be a panel of judges that shut most Texas abortion clinics, but the law the court upheld began with a flood of money to antiabortion forces from the billionaires’ network of “free enterprise” groups.
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Tragedy, Privation and Hope: Joy Boothe’s Inspiring Journey to Moral Monday
Horrifically orphaned and raised with prejudice, she built a house and a new life with her own hands. Now hers are among many building a movement for justice.
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At Religious Right Gathering, Dubious Plan Emerges for Recapturing the Presidency
At the Values Voter Summit, politicians were told that the path to victory is in promoting issues that turn out to alienate young people and women.
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Why the Culture War Will Never Die
As long as the Baby Boomers are around (and maybe even after they’re gone) the battles of the 1960s will be replayed over and over.
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The United Kingdom Nearly Died for Margaret Thatcher’s Sins
The Scots got sick and tired of Thatcherite policies imposed from London.
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The Politics of Pre-K: How A Program Known to Help Poor Mothers Could Doom Your Candidacy
When the emphasis is kept on how it’s good for business, early-childhood education is popular. Just don’t call it childcare.Â
