Politics

Preying on the Pregnant

Neesha Powell-Ingabire / Prism Reports Dec 23, 2022 Organizers in Georgia fight to defund anti-abortion centers that use false advertising and misinformation to trick pregnant people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Thousands Gather for Women’s March Rallies Across the U.S.

LYNN BERRY / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Crowds are noticeably smaller than in previous years as demonstrators express their opposition to President Trump and his policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2 Democrats Join Republicans to Ask Top Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jan 2, 2020 GOP-affiliated lawmakers aren't alone in petitioning SCOTUS to consider a reproductive-rights reversal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Margaret Atwood’s Powerful Antidote to Civilizational Collapse

Elizabeth Sulis Kim / Los Angeles Review of Books Nov 1, 2019 In the sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the award-winning author provides nuanced narrative to help fend off the chaos that’s consuming us. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Is Taking His War on Women Worldwide

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 A leaked letter reveals he and his administration want to convince the United Nations to copy their U.S. efforts to end legal abortion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Dark Truth Behind Anti-Abortion Laws

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jul 15, 2019 Why write about an abortion I had almost half a century ago? In the age of Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh, the answer seems all too clear to me. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Biden in New Legislative Battle

Common Dreams Jun 16, 2019 After presidential hopeful Biden flip-flops on the issue, the congresswoman fights a measure that bars using federal funds for abortions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Egregious Disparity Behind Anti-Abortion Laws

Jill Richardson / OtherWords May 29, 2019 There’s a lot to say about abortion, especially as several states pass extremely restrictive laws, but there’s also a bigger picture to look at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Abortion Bans Are Backfiring Spectacularly Across the U.S.

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 23, 2019 A rash of extreme anti-abortion bills being pushed through state legislatures across the country are igniting a firestorm of opposition. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Power Grab

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, N.Y. May 20, 2019 Dig deeper

Best to Look Directly at the Eclipse

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 15, 2019 Dig deeper

Draconian Georgia Law Criminalizes Abortion After Six Weeks

Ilana Novick May 9, 2019 Gov. Brian Kemp joins a wave of conservatives aiming to overturn Roe v. Wade. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )