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The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory

The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory The Komen Turnaround Was a Defensive Victory

Forcing the Komen reversal was huge—but it was a campaign born of outrage, not ambitious vision.

Feb 8, 2012 / The Editors

Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism

Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism

How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?

Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman

Replacing History With Fiction in Arizona

Replacing History With Fiction in Arizona Replacing History With Fiction in Arizona

The authors of Arizona’s new law want to collapse Latino identity into white American mythology.

Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Gary Younge

Santorum’s Symbolic Victories

Santorum’s Symbolic Victories Santorum’s Symbolic Victories

Don’t believe the media hype. Tuesday’s events awarded no delegates, and it’s too soon to say what Rick Santorum’s nominal wins will mean. 

Feb 8, 2012 / Ben Adler

Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional. What’s Next for the Anti-Gay Law? Proposition 8 Is Unconstitutional. What’s Next for the Anti-Gay Law?

Anti-gay marriage proponents should think twice before asking the US Supreme Court to take this case.

Feb 8, 2012 / Nancy Goldstein

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Margaret Sanger’s legacy continues to haunt debates about abortion and family planning.

Feb 7, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

What We Learned From Planned Parenthood What We Learned From Planned Parenthood

Standing up for our principles and refusing to let the right-wing echo chamber define the debate—it works.

Feb 7, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

In the slow motion destruction of Susan G. Komen, VP Karen Handel may be the only one who got what she really wanted.

Feb 7, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure

With Karen Handel's resignation, online feminism's victory against the giant cancer charity is complete.

Feb 7, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution

The aftermath of the Port Said "riot" has been the exact opposite of what the military rulers expected.

Feb 7, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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