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New Ohio Bill Prohibits Late Term Abortions New Ohio Bill Prohibits Late Term Abortions

Aside from being an obvious infringement on women's rights and privacy, the bill promotes unsafe and unhealthy medical practices, as late term abortions are typically due to health...

Jul 21, 2011 / MSNBC

Scrutiny on Murdoch’s School Reform Agenda Grows Scrutiny on Murdoch’s School Reform Agenda Grows

Now that Murdoch’s in the limelight, will News Corp's attempts to sell educational technology to school districts come under fire?

Jul 21, 2011 / Dana Goldstein

The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility

The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility The Murdochs: Power Without Responsibility

Getting to the bottom of News Corporation would require a global effort—and far more determination than anything shown either by Eric Holder’s Justice Department or Da...

Jul 20, 2011 / D.D. Guttenplan

Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy

Instead of standing up to those in power, News Corp. has fostered cozy relationship with governments on both sides of the Atlantic.

Jul 20, 2011 / Press Room

Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy Melissa Harris-Perry: News Corp. Threatens the Health of Our Media and Our Democracy

Instead of standing up to those in power, News Corp. has fostered cozy relationship with governments on both sides of the Atlantic.

Jul 20, 2011 / MSNBC

Bachmann’s Old Church Holds Anti-Catholic Views—Why Isn’t This Hurting Her? Bachmann’s Old Church Holds Anti-Catholic Views—Why Isn’t This Hurting Her?

Michele Bachmann’s former church contends that the pope is the Antichrist. Luckily for her, conservative Catholics and Protestants want to work together. 

Jul 20, 2011 / Ben Adler

Katrina vanden Heuvel: Is Rupert Murdoch’s Fall Inevitable? Katrina vanden Heuvel: Is Rupert Murdoch’s Fall Inevitable?

News Corp. has degraded the political discourse of at least three nations—what will it take to re-establish a free and responsible media?

Jul 19, 2011 / Press Room

Eliminate Co-Pays for Contraception, IOM Report Recommends Eliminate Co-Pays for Contraception, IOM Report Recommends

All FDA-approved contraceptives should be fully covered under the healthcare reform law, a panel finds. Advocates see a win for women's health—and a political win for the Aff...

Jul 19, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Citizen Murdoch—No Longer Untouchable

Citizen Murdoch—No Longer Untouchable Citizen Murdoch—No Longer Untouchable

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has taken out full-page ads in Britain reading, “We are sorry.” “Sorry” is as good an adjective as any to describe the Mur...

Jul 19, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Fox News’s Annotated Guide on How Not to Practice Journalism Fox News’s Annotated Guide on How Not to Practice Journalism

 Fox News does its master Murdoch's bidding in playing down the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. 

Jul 19, 2011 / Ben Adler

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