Bad Black Mothers
Posted November 24, 2009
For African American women, reproduction has never been an entirely private matter.
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Editor's Cut
Thoughts on politics, current affairs, riffs and reflections on what’s in the news and what’s not--but should be.
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Why Arianna Doesn't Get It
October 16, 2009
I admire Arianna Huffington. But her suggestion that Vice President Biden resign in opposition to Afghanistan escalation is, at best, deeply flawed.
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The House is on Fire
October 13, 2009
Except for a military threat, no issue confronting a president is more serious than widespread unemployment.
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The Burden & The Nobel
October 11, 2009
Obama's Nobel is a "Call to Action"
The Beat
Breaking news and analysis on political, social, economic and cultural activism that mainstream media commonly ignore.
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House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights
November 8, 2009
Pelosi secures necessary votes, but only after allowing anti-choice Dems to bar access to abortion in new programs.
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Double-Digit Unemployment Is Obama's No. 1 Challenge
November 6, 2009
Job creation is now the top issue in America. The White House and congressional Dems must recognize this or face serious setbacks politically.
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Horror at Fort Hood Inspires Horribly Predictable Islamophobia
November 5, 2009
Fox host and Republican senator speculate wildly about how the name of the suspect "tells us a lot," even as Muslim veterans condemn the attack.
Act Now!
Your guide to expressing informed dissent to war, racism, sexism, environmental degradation and market-based solutions to social problems.
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Free Mohammad Othman
October 16, 2009
A non-violent activist detained without charge by Israel.
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The Freedom Journalism School
October 13, 2009
Building a network of fifty new media muckrakers across the South.
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US Out of Af-Pak
October 9, 2009
CPD call argues that withdrawal need not equal abandonment.
Altercation
Well-chosen words on music, movies and politics, with the occasional special guest.
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Slacker Friday
September 25, 2009
Charles Pierce: Everyone who opposes Obama on healthcare is not a racist. But, everyone who does so by bleating, 'I want my country back!' pretty much is.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About ACORN
September 24, 2009
Plus: Sal reviews the Big Star box set.
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Slacker Friday
September 18, 2009
Charles Pierce: Does anyone honestly believe that this White House has acted in good faith?
The Dreyfuss Report
A chronicle of America's adventures in foreign policy and national security.
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Who Is the "Taliban"?
October 18, 2009
David Rohde's series is high drama, but he seems not to have decided exactly who the Taliban are.
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McGovern: 'Need An Exit Strategy'
October 14, 2009
'Tell me how this has a happy ending,' says the Massachusetts Democrat.
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Iran Flexes Muscle in Iraq
October 13, 2009
Iraqi politicians make pre-election pilgrimage to Tehran and Qom.
Capitolism
Washington is a place with its own distinctive folkways, characteristics and worldviews. Herein we seek understanding.
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Fact Checking Obama on Transparency
July 23, 2009
Obama brushed off last night's question about transparency, but didn't shoot straight.
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Pelosi on the Public Option: "That's Gonna Happen."
July 22, 2009
Nancy Pelosi says House will pass a health care bill with a strong public option.
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The Stakes of the Healthcare Battle
July 22, 2009
If health care dies, so does the entire progressive domestic agenda.
The Notion
Unfiltered takes on politics, ideas and culture from Nation editors and contributors.
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Unequal Power, Unequal Access
November 11, 2009
Unequal power relations translate into unequal access to health. "What does this say about the state of social progress in the 21st century?"asks the Director General of the WHO. One can only wish she'd ask Rep. Stupak and the House Democrats.
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What Do the Bishops Have That We Don't?
November 10, 2009
Why is it that from Bangor to the Beltway, church pressure works on even liberal Democrats, even as no politician in America seems to be afraid of losing votes over being anti-choice?
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Who Subsidizes Abortion?
November 9, 2009
The illogic of the House's cave-in to opponents of abortion.
And Another Thing
Strongly held opinions on politics, feminism, culture, books and daily life.
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Get Rid of Bush's Last-Minute HHS Regulation
April 8, 2009
Thursday is the deadline to comment on proposed rescission of vague, confusing, over-expansive "conscience" rule.
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From My Inbox: WRRAP Says Thanks; UPDATE
March 31, 2009
Read about the women helped by the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project.
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National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers
March 9, 2009
Support clinics while they still exist.
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