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“Fetal Personhood Ploy”: Anti-Choice Lawmakers In South Carolina Want...
A state Senate panel in South Carolina advanced legislation Thursday that states a pregnant person has a right to use deadly force to protect the “unborn … from conception until birth.” The measure is...
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“Show Some Courage”: Survivors Call Out Cowardly GOP On Domestic Violence And...
Christy Martin is a legendary boxer. Since she started out at age 21, Martin has won 49 of her 57 total fights, with 31 KOs. She’s also a survivor of domestic abuse who was nearly murdered by her...
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“Family Values Week Is Over”: A Rough Week In America For Women
Mark Sanford’s heralded engagement to Maria Belen Chapur is apparently over. The rep. from South Carolina released the news to America through a Facebook post. That’s how Chapur found out, too....
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“Federal Crime”: Judge Mark Fuller, A Man Who Clearly Has No Business Being...
For the past few weeks, the indispensable investigative journalist Brad Friedman has covered the case of George W. Bush-appointed US District Court Judge Mark Fuller of Alabama, who’s notorious for his...
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“Barack The Dog”: Reflections Of A GOP Strain Of Persistently Contemptuous...
If you haven’t seen the new Americans For Shared [sic!] Prosperity ad targeting unmarried women, you might want to check it out and then take a long shower: Yes, the President of the United States is...
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“Try Getting To Know Each Other”: Don’t Argue About Politics This...
Imagine this scene on Thanksgiving day. The turkey is partly carved, the mashed potatoes are being passed around. Your Mother: What are you thankful for? You: Well, if I can say so, I’m thankful for...
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“Gun Nuts: Arm The Mentally Ill!”: Is This The Week The NRA Finally Jumped...
What a week it’s been for the Second Amendment. For starters, noted political philosopher Vince Vaughn said firearms should be available like they’re in candy machines at our nation’s schools. Probably...
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“Ohio’s Kasich Slashes Planned Parenthood Funding”: Eager To Curry Favor With...
As the field of Republican presidential candidate shrinks to just five people, John Kasich has adopted a rather specific posture: he’s the grown-up in the room. The rest of the field includes two...
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“Hypocrisy Watch”: When Bernie Sanders, Conventional Politician, Called For...
Could Bernie Sanders be starting to look ever so slightly like just another pol? Not to his besotted legions, of course. For them, nothing can tarnish the great man. But for other voters, the past week...
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