Katie McDonough writes for Salon: “Texas A&M University’s Student Senate approved a measure to allow students to deny funding to campus LGBT groups if they have religious objections. Meanwhile, the Texas House of Representatives is currently consider…
Rhea Hirshman writes in an opinion piece for the New Haven Register: “The force of nature that was Bella Abzug died 15 years ago Sunday. The date of her passing — March 31 — both marks the end of Women’s History Month, and often falls during Passover, th…
Jessica Mason Pieklo writes for RH Reality Check: “There’s hardly a better snapshot of the modern-day conservative movement than the fight over the appointment of Caitlin Halligan. And it’s ugly. Anti-choicers joined with anti-gun reform advocates to def…
Irin Carmon writes for Salon: “Some antiabortion activists were crowing about their apparent victories in North Dakota last week — including an unprecedented ban on abortion at six weeks, before most women know they’re pregnant — but, notably, that’s not…
David Sirota writes for Salon: “Every so often, disparate political events line up so perfectly that they create the possibility of real resonance. In these fleeting moments, a point which might have been lost to news cycle noise can break through and si…