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Pharmaceutical Companies, Physician Bring Court Challenges to State Abortion Laws

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2023 Lawsuits filed in West Virginia and North Carolina have challenged those states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Female Journalists Still Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 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 )

Bernie Sanders Has More Diverse Support Than You Think

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 11, 2019 New polling shows he’s popular among Latinos, the military and suburban women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Care About Afghan Women

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The phony concern for their rights in the wake of a potential U.S. military withdrawal is a canard. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Womb Service

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 30, 2019 Dig deeper

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 )

Slavoj Žižek Nails ‘Game of Thrones’ Unsatisfying Finale

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 23, 2019 The Slovenian philosopher deconstructs the reactionary message of the popular show's sloppy narrative and computer-generated imagery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Best to Look Directly at the Eclipse

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 15, 2019 Dig deeper

The Constitution Desperately Needs a New Amendment

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 9, 2019 The Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, first introduced in 1923, may now, nearly a century later, be close to passage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Crusade Against Women Goes Global

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 25, 2019 Marching in lockstep with Mike Pence and the most anti-choice members on the right, the president is expanding his war against women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

France Falls Behind as #MeToo Goes Global

NADCHARVE / Truthdig Apr 23, 2019 National traditions—and, many say, a rape culture—have stifled progress, but change is starting to take hold. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )