Conversation: Lynn Harris & Elizabeth Miller on Reproductive Coercion Conversation: Lynn Harris & Elizabeth Miller on Reproductive Coercion
Understanding reproductive coercion "turns on its head the myth that it's always women who trick their boyfriends into getting them pregnant," says Lynn Harris.
Jul 28, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN Obama Team Takes the Lead on LGBT Rights at the UN
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Comission finally won the right to be represented in major meetings at the United Nations—once the US mission showed some muscl...
Jul 23, 2010 / Barbara Crossette
Commentary: Jaclyn Friedman on Al Gore’s Media Defenders Commentary: Jaclyn Friedman on Al Gore’s Media Defenders
According to Jaclyn Friedman, the media couldn't have handled the sexual assault allegations against Al Gore worse if they had tried.
Jul 21, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
How the Media Should Treat the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Al Gore How the Media Should Treat the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Al Gore
Most coverage of the allegations against Al Gore has given us permission to giggle when what we need is a sober dose of reality.
Jul 18, 2010 / Jaclyn Friedman
This Week At TheNation.com: Progressives & Obama… Plus, Three Videos and a Big Award. This Week At TheNation.com: Progressives & Obama… Plus, Three Videos and a Big Award.
Eric Alterman on pushing for a progressive Presidency. Plus: Colin Robinson takes on Amazon.
Jul 16, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Grisly Mamas Grisly Mamas
Conservative housewives have the same desire for power and respect that liberal women do. No wonder women comprise half of the Tea Party movement.
Jul 14, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Do Ask, Don’t Tell Do Ask, Don’t Tell
The White House has pulled quite a bait and switch on the LGBT community.
Jul 13, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Help Protect Incarcerated Queer Youth Help Protect Incarcerated Queer Youth
Tell your state legislators that the horrific violence against queer youth in prison must be addressed.
Jul 12, 2010 / Blog / Rosamund Hunter
Obama and DOMA: Will the President Do the Right Thing? Obama and DOMA: Will the President Do the Right Thing?
A court ruling rejects the Defense of Marriage Act as an affront to the Constitution. Now the question is whether the president and his justice department will defend a bad law.
Jul 9, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars Facing Up to Violence Against LGBT Youth Behind Bars
Daniel Redman appears on The Nation on Grit TV to describe how the juvenile justice system sends queer youth to prison in disproportionate numbers, fails to protect them from viole...
Jul 8, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV