Reproductive Rights

With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back.

With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back. With “Dobbs,” Women Are No Longer Full Citizens. We Can Still Fight Back.

We must fight loudly and demand that our representatives address the real consequences of today’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Jun 24, 2022 / Elizabeth Gregory

The 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C.

What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong

Yes, we’re facing new opposition after a wave of progress. But we can’t afford—and don’t deserve—despair.

Jun 23, 2022 / Joan Walsh

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

It’s time to pick a side.

Jun 23, 2022 / Renee Bracey Sherman

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Abortion Involves Killing–and That’s OK! Abortion Involves Killing–and That’s OK!

To be pro-choice is to be against forced life.

Jun 22, 2022 / Sophie Lewis

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Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia Brace Yourself for a New Surge of Republican Homophobia

Despite gestures at moderation, the party’s anti-LGBTQ bigotry has returned to the fore.

Jun 21, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Abortion, On Screen and Off Screen

Abortion, On Screen and Off Screen Abortion, On Screen and Off Screen

Art imitates life?

Jun 16, 2022 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell”

It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell” It’s Time for Democrats to Stop “Clapping for Tinkerbell”

Democrats keep insisting we preserve the trappings of normal political times rather than embracing different approaches.

Jun 10, 2022 / Vanessa Williamson and Dana R. Fisher

The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?

The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It? The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?

Ryan Doerfler argues that real change requires us to strip the court of its authority while Elie Mystal writes that the best approach is to flood the court with more justices.

Jun 6, 2022 / The Debate / Ryan Doerfler and Elie Mystal

Gun safety protesters in Washington, DC

Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved? Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved?

A backward, oligarchal, misogynist minority is trampling the rights and will of the majority—and it’s only getting worse.

Jun 2, 2022 / Joan Walsh

What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future

What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future

The number of people seeking later abortions is undoubtedly about to increase, and our medical system is unprepared to care for them.

May 31, 2022 / Feature / Garnet Henderson

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