Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans Netanyahu to Israeli Jews: Don’t Marry Americans
New Israeli ads portray American Jews as ignorant lost souls.
Dec 1, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On? Bishops vs. Women: Which Side Is Obama On?
The president must decide what is more important: pandering to the Catholic hierarchy or protecting women's health.
Nov 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Rick Perry’s War on Women Rick Perry’s War on Women
How the Texas governor launched an assault on Planned Parenthood and women’s health.
Nov 30, 2011 / Feature / Jordan Smith
Melissa Harris-Perry: Colorado Personhood Amendment ‘Goes Too Far’ Melissa Harris-Perry: Colorado Personhood Amendment ‘Goes Too Far’
Two weeks after Mississippi's infamous "personhood" amendment was soundly defeated, anti-abortion activists have revived the legislation in Virginia and Colora...
Nov 22, 2011 / Press Room
Putting Teen Pregnancy in Perspective Putting Teen Pregnancy in Perspective
The media love reporting on year-to-year fluctations in the American teen birth rate. Less attention is paid to the fact that teen pregnancy is exponentially more common in the Uni...
Nov 18, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
The Mexican Education War The Mexican Education War
As in the United States, many Mexican education reformers focus on teachers' unions--but both countries need a broader public schools agenda.
Nov 10, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
Will Herman Cain’s Fourth Accuser Wake Voters Up to the Reality of Sexual Harassment? Will Herman Cain’s Fourth Accuser Wake Voters Up to the Reality of Sexual Harassment?
Even if voters come to believe that the allegations against Cain are true, will they care?
Nov 7, 2011 / Emily Douglas
Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap Need More Scientists and Mathematicians? Close the Gender Gap
The key is getting young girls—under age 12—passionate about technology and the physical world. Here’s how.
Nov 4, 2011 / Dana Goldstein
Culture of Death: Who Gets to Be a Person in Mississippi? Culture of Death: Who Gets to Be a Person in Mississippi?
As the state votes on a personhood amendment defending the ‘sanctity of life,’ leadership is measured in executions and assassinations.
Nov 3, 2011 / Patricia J. Williams
‘You Are the NOW of Now!’ The Future of (Online) Feminism ‘You Are the NOW of Now!’ The Future of (Online) Feminism
The proof-of-concept phase for feminist online movement-building is long past. Now it's time for a funded feminist web.
Nov 2, 2011 / Courtney E. Martin