Society

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger Awakenings: On Margaret Sanger

Margaret Sanger’s legacy continues to haunt debates about abortion and family planning.

Feb 7, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

What We Learned From Planned Parenthood What We Learned From Planned Parenthood

Standing up for our principles and refusing to let the right-wing echo chamber define the debate—it works.

Feb 7, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel The Evil Brilliance of Komen’s Karen Handel

In the slow motion destruction of Susan G. Komen, VP Karen Handel may be the only one who got what she really wanted.

Feb 7, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure

With Karen Handel's resignation, online feminism's victory against the giant cancer charity is complete.

Feb 7, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution

The aftermath of the Port Said "riot" has been the exact opposite of what the military rulers expected.

Feb 7, 2012 / Dave Zirin

How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections

Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...

Feb 6, 2012 / Chris Hayes

The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday

My Super Bowl heroes were outside, not inside, the stadium.

Feb 6, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Two Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Women Are Still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation Two Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Women Are Still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation

A crisis of gender-based violence is festering--and foreign aid efforts are still failing to protect women from harm.

Feb 6, 2012 / Michelle Chen

What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations

What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations What’s Left Out of Black History Month Celebrations

More than a quarter of African-Americans live in poverty. During Black History Month, we should speak truthfully about the economic legacy that drives this inequality.

Feb 6, 2012 / Sean Thomas-Breitfeld

Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday

Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday

Unions in Indiana have used Super Bowl week to talk about the state’s “right to work” legislation. They shouldn’t stop before Sunday.

Feb 4, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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