war on women

Rachel Maddow on the ‘New Back Alley’ Abortion

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 The image of a coat hanger has symbolized the kind of back-alley abortions that were common before Roe v. Wade made the medical procedure legal in this country. But perhaps now that gruesome image can be replaced with a new, more modern one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Caveman

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Hysteria

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Blaming the Victim, Again

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 21, 2012 At least until Election Day, Republicans were supposed to pretend that their party's alleged "war on women" was nothing but a paranoid fantasy stoked by desperate Democrats. Obviously, Rep. Todd Akin didn't get the memo. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ryan VP Buzz, Romney’s ‘War on Religion’ Charge, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 10, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a new tax defense from Mitt Romney and what is possibly the most ridiculous claim ever about President Obama. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )