VIDEO: Amy Schumer Asks Priest, Boss Whether Birth Control ‘Is Right’ for Her
May 5, 2015 In a sketch that starts off as a spoof of pharmaceutical commercials, the feminist humorist highlights just how many hoops conservatives expect women to jump through (including going all the way to the Supreme Court) in order to exercise their reproductive rights.Why the Midterm Elections Should Matter Especially to Women
Nov 3, 2014 If Republicans take over Congress on Tuesday, the economic position of women will take a major hit.
New, Condom-Free Birth Control for Men Could Soon Be a Reality
Sep 12, 2014 Soon, men may be able to shoulder the burden of contraception without the finality of vasectomy or the muss and fuss of condoms.
Hobby Lobby
Mar 26, 2014
What You Need to Know to Follow the Hobby Lobby Cases
Mar 26, 2014 The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the religious exemption cases. Here’s how to get up to speed.‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Discovers Medicare Has Spent $172 Million on Penis Pumps
Mar 20, 2014 Clearly restoring "the glory" of male erections is a more pressing health matter than providing contraceptives for women.
Sex, Gender, and the Familiar Fight Over Religious Exemptions
Mar 13, 2014 The conflict between religious freedom and gender/sexual equality has become "the most important civil rights issue of this time."
Who’s Behind the Rapid Decline in Abortions in the U.S.?
Feb 4, 2014 The abortion rate has hit a 30-year low, but anti-choicers had nothing to do with it.
Jon Stewart: ‘The White House Is Fighting Nuns?!’
Jan 8, 2014 "The Daily Show" is back from its holiday break and as funny as ever with this segment about Catholic nuns battling with the Obama administration about the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Watch as Jon Stewart's rage tumor grows back to its usual size as he grapples with sweet, musical nuns and birth control.
The Gentrification of Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas
Dec 3, 2013 As rising prices in the rest of the beloved Brazilian city are pushing more people to live in shantytowns, they may become unaffordable to lower income residents; Bob Dylan has been charged in Paris for comparing Croats to Nazis; meanwhile, a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling will put the "corporations are people" argument to the test. These discoveries and more after the jump.
