Letters From the December 21-28, 2015, Issue Letters From the December 21-28, 2015, Issue
A politics of inclusion or exclusion?… heir apparent errant?… planet of the anthropocentric…
Dec 3, 2015 / Our Readers and Katha Pollitt
In 2015, You Can Still Get Arrested for Spitting if You’re HIV-Positive In 2015, You Can Still Get Arrested for Spitting if You’re HIV-Positive
156,000 of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV are undiagnosed—so why do we have outdated laws that encourage ignorance?
Dec 2, 2015 / John Knefel
Sorry, Ted Cruz: Women Don’t Want Your ‘Rubbers’ Sorry, Ted Cruz: Women Don’t Want Your ‘Rubbers’
Trying to combat the notion of a GOP “war on women,” Cruz explains the backwards thinking that’s behind it.
Dec 2, 2015 / Joan Walsh
After Giving Birth, These Women Were Placed in Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and Waist Chains After Giving Birth, These Women Were Placed in Handcuffs, Leg Irons, and Waist Chains
It’s time for New York State to ban the shackling of women prisoners during pregnancy and after delivery.
Dec 2, 2015 / Victoria Law
2.7 Million Kids Have Parents in Prison. They’re Losing Their Right to Visit. 2.7 Million Kids Have Parents in Prison. They’re Losing Their Right to Visit.
States have gutted family visitation programs in reaction to prison overcrowding, and racist ideas about black sexuality.
Dec 2, 2015 / Feature / Sylvia A. Harvey
How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate How the Phony Planned Parenthood Videos Degraded the Abortion Debate
Abortion foes know Americans want choice to stay legal, so they’ve shifted their strategy to reduce access and demonize providers.
Nov 30, 2015 / Joan Walsh
The Colorado Shooting Comes Amid an ‘Alarming’ Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence The Colorado Shooting Comes Amid an ‘Alarming’ Escalation of Anti-Abortion Violence
Threats and attacks on clinics and abortion providers have risen dramatically since an undercover video sting aimed at Planned Parenthood.
Nov 28, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
The Deafening Silence of the Republican Field in the Wake of the Planned Parenthood Shooting The Deafening Silence of the Republican Field in the Wake of the Planned Parenthood Shooting
Republican contenders who have had so very much to say against Planned Parenthood were largely mum after Friday’s deadly violence.
Nov 28, 2015 / John Nichols
For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees) For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees)
The Women’s Football Alliance offers opportunity for adult women in the sport—but at what cost?
Nov 23, 2015 / Hanna Brooks Olsen
The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative The White House Focuses on Women and Girls of Color With a New $118 Million Initiative
After two years of pressure, advocates celebrate a step toward inclusion.
Nov 16, 2015 / Dani McClain