Party manifestos may not be binding, but they are a good indication of what politicians will push for if elected.
Gender & Sexuality
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Texas Says “No Thanks” to Women’s Health Care
A federal court of appeals rules that the state can cut Planned Parenthood out of the Women’s Health Program.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Rep. Akin and Fun with Fake Facts
C’mon, ladies. Stop lying. You know you wanted it.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The GOP’s Crazy Core
Does the across-the-board denunciation of Representative Todd Akin’s comments mean that other Tea Party platforms are ready for dismantling?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
When Politics Isn’t Polite
The Family Research Council is calling for the gay-rights movement to tone it down. Here’s why they shouldn’t.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Radicalism of Akin and Romney
The Romney campaign condemned the Missouri Senate candidate’s remarks on rape, but the GOP’s position on abortion is just as radical.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Akin Unmasks the Pro-Life Movement
Akin’s comment stems from basic assumptions anti-choicers make about women.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Breaking Bad TV Expectations
Skyler White and other anti-hero wives have been doused in haterade lately instead of getting the sympathy they deserve.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
More on Rhetoric, Hatred, and Violence
Did the Family Research Council’s security guard deserve to get shot?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Fighting Hate with … Violence?
An LGBT center volunteer opens fire at the Family Research Council’s headquarters.
