Bella Abzug deserves our thanks

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…

The antiabortion movement’s brewing civil war

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…

New GOP plan: Guns for domestic abusers

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…