How we can reduce, make more humane, and ultimately eliminate a practice that, in Justice Kennedy’s words, drives prisoners “to the edge of madness”
Health & Social Policy
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Pope’s Blind Spot: When Income Inequality and Abortion Intersect
Why reproductive health is a social justice issue.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
What a 20-Week Abortion Ban Would Mean
Mitch McConnell isn’t willing to shut down the government over funding for Planned Parenthood-but only because it would be political suicide, not because he’s suddenly become pro-choice. In an op-ed for Cincinnati.com, the Senate Majority Leader championed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a national 20-week abortion ban that the Senate will take up on […]
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Pay Close Attention to What the Republican Candidates Are Saying About Abortion
How abortion became the dominant issue of Republican politics.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Three Ways the Planned Parenthood Hearing Was a Ridiculous Show Trial
Yesterday, a mostly male group of GOP lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee made good on their promise to “investigate” Planned Parenthood, by holding a hearing on the heavily edited and widely debunked “sting” videos released by the Center for Medical Progress, which, despite its misleading name, is not a medical organization. But the hearing […]
Posted inWorking in America
The Labor Prospect: Getting Sick of No Paid Sick Leave
The case for paid leave, domestic workers win minimum wage protecton, and the fight to grow union membership at McDonald’s.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Republicans Find Their Next Anti-Choice Innovation
A new bill in Ohio would restrict abortion depending on the woman’s reason for getting the procedure. So much for small government.
Posted inWorking in America
A Decent Living for Home Caregivers—And Their Clients
At-home caregivers are among the least protected and most undervalued workers in the U.S. Low federal reimbursement rates lay at the heart of the problem.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rick Perry Seems a Little Confused About Women’s Health Care
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is one of four Republican presidential candidates who spoke at the National Right to Life Convention in New Orleans last Friday, along with Dr. Ben Carson, former Senator Rick Santorum, and Senator Marco Rubio. And, in true Rick Perry fashion, his comments were a bit awkward. While talking about health […]
