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
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
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
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