Just the other day I encountered a euphemism for abortion that I hadn’t seen before: “the death penalty for accidental trespassing.” But honestly, I had no earthly idea what that meant. Is the […]
Lack of access to abortion threatens the integrity of the family
This author is as dismayed by the pro-life* position as the next progressive. Nor can a middle-ground between pro-life and pro-choice be readily imagined. But, pro-choice advocates do themselves a disservice by […]
War. On. Everything: the Republican prescription for America isn't safe for anyone
Update 02 Feb 2018 Now even less safe for work. [NSFW WARNING: Graphic content. You do NOT want to see the images here, but I think maybe you should.] I wrote this […]
Using pro-life to sell nuclear disarmament
Is the cause of disarmament helped if the pro-life movement hitches its wagon to it?
GOP Madness 2012: Strother Martin and Barney Fife Brackets
My life is complete–I managed to work Strother Martin and Barney Fife into the title of a post. It doesn’t get much better than that. Strother Martin Bracket Gingrich is our winner. A […]
Analysis: Dillard's and an unsatisfying response on the Heroic Media controversy
Earlier today I offered some comments on the trending controversy surrounding Dillard’s and its involvement in an upcoming Houston event staged by anti-abortion advocate Heroic Media. That article noted some parallels with […]
We wouldn't need abortion if women were more like men (by Paul Szep)
How women's rights could actually save the planet
by Kate Smurthwaite Oh dear Peter Preston in The Guardian. Talk about missing the point!! The thing is that YES – solving the problem of runaway climate change is dependent on limiting […]
The Honorable Republican woman
By Ann Ivins Being born a woman (albeit a “natural” and therefore conservatively acceptable one), the prospect of joining a club in which my functions would be limited to possible figurehead, full-time […]
The Honorable Republican from Texas
By Ann Ivins The Texas GOP platform for 2010 has been out for a while now. From my casual skimming of reviews and analyses, the general sense and direction of the party […]
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