Ellen Goodman: Bustiers and Niqabs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 Whether they're donning a slutty Halloween costume or a full-body Islamic veil, many modern women believe they are making their own choices of self-representation -- but they're actually caught in a cultural vise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will the Real ‘Big Brother’ Please Stand Up…

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2006 When the government can't legally dig up your medical records, call histories and voter registration information, it turns to the data mining company ChoicePoint--which has sucked up over $1 billion in federal contracts. Do. Not. Miss. this article on how the frightening industry of data mining works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Pill’ Turns 46 Years Old

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 On May 9, 1960, the FDA approved Enovid, the first birth control pill, for clinical use Many court cases, a sexual revolution and a fundamentalist backlash later, use of and access to contraceptives is still very much a hot-button issue in the US Read a roundup of information and opinion relating to the release of an explosive report last week connecting a spike in unwanted pregnancies among the poor to decreased contraceptive use (h/t: Feministing) REPORT: A Tale of Two Americas for Women: The Contraception-Abortion Connection press release | PDF (Guttmacher Institute) Timeline: The Pill (PBS). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )