A New Pope—African, Latin American, Woman, Nice Guy—Will Change Nothing A New Pope—African, Latin American, Woman, Nice Guy—Will Change Nothing
If the Catholic Church is to change, the first thing that needs to happen is no pope, and certainly not an infallible one.
Feb 19, 2013 / Frances Kissling
On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’ On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’
Some anger is legitimate, and Betty Friedan’s, if too narrowly cast, certainly was.
Feb 17, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Time to Go Beyond Judging Rihanna and Chris Brown Time to Go Beyond Judging Rihanna and Chris Brown
Nineteen years after the passage of the Violence Against Women Act, we need to reauthorize. We also need to do more.
Feb 15, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
One Billion Rising One Billion Rising
After breaking the silence around physical violence against women, will the global mobilization take on the economy?
Feb 14, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Hillary Clinton, State Feminist? Hillary Clinton, State Feminist?
She vowed to make women’s rights a cornerstone of US foreign policy. How did she do?
Feb 13, 2013 / Feature / Tara McKelvey
Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control? Who’s Paying for Your Birth Control?
Will you have access to no-copay birth control under HHS's new regulations?
Feb 7, 2013 / Blog / Emily Douglas
Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People? Is the Supreme Court Argument Over Gay Marriage Really All About Straight People?
According to defenders of DOMA and Prop 8, the purpose of marriage is to entice wayward heterosexuals into committed family life.
Feb 7, 2013 / Blog / Nan D. Hunter
The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement The Future of the Pro-Choice Movement
As Roe v. Wade turns forty, NARAL seeks to mobilize a younger generation of activists.
Feb 6, 2013 / Anna Simonton
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
As we mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, how far have we come? And how far do we have to go?
Feb 6, 2013 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
Living Next Door to Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic Living Next Door to Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
Regardless of politics, nobody wants to wake up to the sound of “baby killers!”
Feb 5, 2013 / Blog / Nona Willis Aronowitz