Civil Rights

Pushing Back On Roe

The spring offensive against abortion rights has provoked a counterinsurgency of its own. more »

The Motherhood Manifesto

This year, forget the flowers—honor Mom with a pledge to end the nation's "care crisis." more »

Legislative Malpractice

This week Bill Frist wants to "fix" America's health care system by taking away patients' rights. more »


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Yes, We Know They're Illegal

What does it mean to oppose something on the grounds that it is “illegal”? Should we oppose non-heterosexual marriage based on its illegality? more »

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George And Mahmoud Play Chicken

Two crazy messianic leaders face off. Does anyone think this is really about some centrifuges? more »

Katrina's Legacy

FEMA's still running the circus and low-income blacks are locked out of the new New Orleans. more »

Why May Day?

The immigrants striking today are the leading edge of a struggle faced by all American workers. more »

After Abu Ghraib, Impunity

A new report details the widespread nature of detainee abuse and the severely limited response. more »

A Democratic Internet

On Wednesday, competing visions of the World Wide Web will collide on Capitol Hill. more »

Is The FDA On Drugs?

slate.com — The FDA's statement last week on medical marijuana isn't a medical or scientific conclusion. It's a political one.

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