Jessica Valenti writes for The Nation: “According to a recent United Nations report, North Dakota is torturing women. Seriously. Juan Méndez, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on torture, has included lack of access to abortion in his yearly report…
Jamilah King writes for Colorlines: “As Washington has debated the sequester and the fake crisis of federal spending, some leading conservatives have revived a familiar meme about an old program called Lifeline, which is a longstanding federal subsidy cr…
Brentin Mock writes for Colorlines: “During his first term, President Obama did make climate change a priority, both in his campaign and in office. The American Clean Energy and Security Act that Congress produced passed through the House in June 2009 by…
Pam Belluck writes for The New York Times: “A federal judge has ruled that the government must make the most common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and younger.”
Courtesy of The Huffington Post: “Chris Matthews wondered aloud on Wednesday whether or not “wife beating” was something that women “really worry about.”
