Tag: women’s rights

The most remarkable thing about this story is that Alabama (yes, even Alabama) seems to resent its Supreme Court for banning IVF, thus taking a ferocious bite out of women’s rights. This woman won in a runaway against a Republican …

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It’s common for people to wonder about human civilization, how it’s been dominated by men, and what form it would have taken if that weren’t the case. Would war have become the default mechanism for settling disagreements between nations?  To …

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It’s never a good idea to dismiss something Mark Twain said out of hand. Yet the majority of Americans are on the right side of most political issues. We want common sense gun laws, quality education, women’s rights, universal healthcare, …

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Australian Malcolm Roxburgh writes: I can’t fathom American politics. Surely, out of 300+ million, you can find someone under 60 years of age with all their facilities to be President.  Thank you, Malcolm.  This is a thought I’ve had dozens …

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At first I thought this was a joke, but no, it isn’t. Here’s a fine young idiot, running for the Republican presidential nomination, who bases his campaign on “radical new ideas.” News flash: “radical” is the very last thing that …

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Earlier, I wrote a post based on a conversation with a conservative friend who bemoaned the fact that Republicans are having difficulty establishing a message that resonates with American voters. It’s true that most voters approve of what the Democrats …

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Here’s something I just heard an extremely right-wing friend say:  Traditionally, Republicans have enjoyed more solid and coherent messaging to American voters than their Democratic opponents.  Now this seems to have reversed itself, to the chagrin of conservatives who are …

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From this:  Democrats are once again seizing on the issue to stir up voters. Republican Herschel Walker is adopting the anti-abortion movement’s playbook and leaning into his opposition. Abortion is a key issue here, but as important as women’s rights …

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There are two things that can be said about this. One is that self-accountability, while it’s a good thing overall, is taken to extreme in conservative politics.  There are victims in this world, victims of systemic and oppressive conditions, racism …

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As the United States regresses back into time, opportunities for humor arise on an almost-daily basis. Of course, this would be funnier if it didn’t represent such a grave assault on women’s rights and the quality of their lives.

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