Race is the elephant in the room in the Gosnell women’s clinic murder trial

David A. Love writes for The Grio: “Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of running a house of horrors. And we can all agree that the crimes for which he is accused are horrific, gruesome and unspeakable. But there is a story behind the story that some are mis…

Afghan escapes Taliban oppression, but she fears for the others still there

Pamela Constable writes for The Washington Post: “As an ambitious young woman in rural southern Afghanistan, Fouzia Durrani was headed for trouble. The region’s religious and tribal customs required her to stay home, marry a man chosen by her elders and…

After Senate collapse, a background check for speaking out, but not for buying a gun

Petula Dvorak writes for The Washington Post: “It turns out, none of the deaths mattered to much of the U.S. Senate. Not the Batman fans sitting in a dark Colorado movie theater, not the folks waiting to chat with their congresswoman outside a Tucson Saf…

McDonald’s surprising pro-transgender bathroom policy

Katie McDonough writes for Salon: “A Detroit-area McDonald’s recently found itself in legal trouble after falsely claiming its menu items were halal, and New York City employees of the fast food chain went on strike last month to demand a living wage, bu…

Pope Francis reaffirms Vatican censure of “radical feminist” nuns

Katie McDonough writes for Salon: “The Vatican announced this week that bus-riding, foot-washing Pope Francis supports his predecessor’s crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an umbrella organization that represents 80 percent of nun…