Report: 13% of Americans Still Believe Men Are ‘Better Suited Emotionally’ for Politics  

Ilana Novick Apr 16, 2019 While the percentage is lower than it’s ever been, it’s high enough to cause candidates to lose elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

To Fight the Anti-Choice Juggernaut, Documentary Builds a Barricade of Personal Experiences

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 13, 2016 "Abortion: Stories Women Tell" avoids politics, instead letting women share accounts of how they coped with governmental restrictions on the procedure. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politicon 2016: Paul Begala, Wendy Davis, Alison Lundergan Grimes Stand Behind Party Lines

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2016 They were armed with a robust arsenal of sound bites and knew how to spin her weaknesses into headline gold. They were armed with a robust arsenal of sound bites and knew how to spin her weaknesses into headline gold. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Women’s Health Services Take a Hit in Attack on Planned Parenthood

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 Planned Parenthood has been enduring a reinvigorated assault from the right of late, and once again, because all the services of the women's health organization are being filed under the heading of "abortion," the whole "women's health" aspect is overshadowed. Guess who loses? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis Talks Politics, Education, Women’s Rights and More With Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 28, 2014 The Texas gubernatorial hopeful, who rose to fame after her nearly 13-hour filibuster in the Senate of the Lone Star State, stopped by "The Daily Show" to share her views on conservatism in Texas and her ideas on the lopsidedness of voter ID laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Politics of Personality and Inequality

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ask whether Syria can be solved and respond to a new study that finds it's no harder to climb the economic ladder today than it was 20 years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Are Politicians Who Cut Food Stamps and Deny Health Access Truly ‘Pro-Life’?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 9, 2013 When Wendy Davis proclaimed that she is "pro-life" -- a description long since appropriated by conservatives opposed to abortion rights -- the right-wing media practically exploded with indignation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Winning the War of Disenfranchisement

BLANK Oct 31, 2013 In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act under the argument that it is no longer necessary, regressive voting laws are taking root that threaten to snap the country back to the 1950s, disenfranchising minorities and women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Eliminates One Hurdle From Texas Abortion Obstacle Course

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2013 The Texas abortion law filibustered by state Sen. Wendy Davis was diminished in court Monday by a federal judge, although most of the measure will go forward unchanged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis’ Political Prospects, Weiner’s Sexting Partner Cashes In, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Harry Reid speculates about the likelihood of Congress taking up gun control again and scandal-plagued San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is due to begin therapy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Texas Republican Wants Wendy Davis to Pay for Her Filibuster

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 4, 2013 The Democratic state senator has responded to her colleague's request that she "should reimburse the taxpayers for the entire cost of the second special session." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )