It’s a myth that the Supreme Court got ahead of public opinion when it legalized abortion in 1973.
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inEconomic Policy
Lies, Damn Lies, and Adoption
Will the Makeni families get justice—and if so, what would that look like?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Prop. 8 Challengers Have Standing
… the latest in California’s big-name DOMA challenge
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
DOMA, DOMA, DOMA: 2, Executive & Legislative Challenges
… some other ways that DOMA might crumble.
Posted inLaw and Justice
DOMA, DOMA, DOMA: 1, Judicial challenges
A cheat sheet for the main lawsuits tackling the Defense of Marriage Act
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Putting Marriage Rights to a Vote
Oregon passes on 2012 ballot measure
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A Reading Assortment for 11/11/11
Occupy Harvard’s signs say “We want a university for the 99 percent!” Umm, where I come from, we call those “state schools.” #justsaying The U.S. Census reports that half of working women have no paid maternity leave. And guess whose jobs are least likely to offer paid leave? The 50 percent who need it most. […]
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Penn State Rallies for Victims
Students and alumni support sexual-abuse victims as scandal unfolds.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Penn State, Sexual Assault, and the Abuse of Power
Why the outrage over the cover-up for this predator and not others?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Q&A: Protecting Same-Sex Marriage in Iowa
A little-noticed special election earlier this week in Iowa had far-reaching consequences for the future of marriage equality. Liz Mathis’s victory will keep Democrats in the majority, ensuring that same-sex marriage will not be overturned anytime soon. The Prospect spoke with Troy Price, executive director of One Iowa, the state’s leading LBGT-rights organization. Why was […]
