Franzenfreude, Continued Franzenfreude, Continued
Literary taste-making can't be the one place in America where gendered expectations play no role.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin? Who’s to Blame for Sarah Palin?
The first and most ferocious Mama Grizzly rose up in response to a desire for right-wing female leadership.
Aug 30, 2010 / The Notion / Betsy Reed
On ‘Friday Night Lights’, Abortion Stigma Goes Primetime On ‘Friday Night Lights’, Abortion Stigma Goes Primetime
Manipulating information women who are seeking abortion receive is a staple of antichoice politics. A recent episode of Friday Night Lights reveals how damaging that strategy is.
Aug 26, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Nancy Northup
America Hates Children America Hates Children
The right-wing "owns" sex—it's always taught to children on their terms.
Aug 26, 2010 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski
Crossing the Line Crossing the Line
Women on the US-Mexico border seek alternatives to embattled abortion clinics.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Laura Tillman
Katha Pollitt Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement’ American Book Award Katha Pollitt Wins ‘Lifetime Achievement’ American Book Award
The Nation's Katha Pollitt has been awarded the thirty-first annual American Book Award's prestigious "Lifetime Achievement" prize, celebrating her contributions both as an essayist and a poet. This is Pollitt's first American Book Award; she will be honored on September 19 at the awards ceremony in San Francisco. Pollitt is the author of several collections of essays; her most recent books include Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories(2007) and her second collection of poetry, The Mind-Body Problem (2009). Other ABA winners this year include Amiri Baraka, Dave Eggers and Pamela Ushuk. Pollitt has written for The Nation since 1980, and her regular column, "Subject to Debate" has run since 1995. You can read more about the awards here. The ceremony is open to the public. Pollitt's recent columns can be found here, and information and links for all of Pollitt's books can be found on her website.
Aug 25, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Press Room
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Proposition 8 Lawsuit
The decision overturning Proposition 8 is full of careful reasoning in support of same-sex marriage. But is it written so broadly that it invites the Supreme Court to weigh in&mdas...
Aug 17, 2010 / E.J. Graff
UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan
At the urgings of a student pro-life group, UNC now gives students the choice to exclude abortion coverage from their student health insurance plans.
Aug 17, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque
The right-wing media has gone silent on gay marriage in California, says Richard Kim, and fearmongering has shifted to the Ground Zero mosque.
Aug 17, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
What Good is the 14th Amendment? What Good is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th amendment has done it again! No wonder right wing radicals want to repeal it.
Aug 5, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders