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Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions

Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.

Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass

Female student stands in front of Spelman College sign

The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs

Some historically black colleges and universities, founded privately on Christian principles, have become deserts of sexual health resources—and students want that to change.

Feb 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Perez

The Epidemic of Hunger Strikes in Immigrant Detention Centers

The Epidemic of Hunger Strikes in Immigrant Detention Centers The Epidemic of Hunger Strikes in Immigrant Detention Centers

By one count, there have been 1,600 individuals participating in hunger strikes in the centers just since 2015. In one Louisiana center, three strikers are entering a dangerous pha...

Feb 13, 2020 / John Washington

The Disastrous Iowa Caucuses Were Just the Beginning

The Disastrous Iowa Caucuses Were Just the Beginning The Disastrous Iowa Caucuses Were Just the Beginning

Unless they’re stopped, the Democratic establishment will lose another election.

Feb 12, 2020 / Jeffrey Cox

Roger Stone

The Primaries Are Protecting Trump The Primaries Are Protecting Trump

Democrats might be too busy picking a nominee to stop an out-of-control president.

Feb 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer

They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can’t Win Over Black Voters

They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can’t Win Over Black Voters They Rocked New Hampshire—but Pete and Amy Still Can’t Win Over Black Voters

Candidates who have no real support from people of color should not be viewed as serious contenders for the nomination.

Feb 12, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

A public art installation, in tribute to the families killed by an Israeli bombing in 2014 in Gaza, Palestine.

Feb 12, 2020 / OppArt / Iyad Sabbah

Uintah Basin

Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil? Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil?

Financial markets are rightfully taking climate change seriously, but it’s humanity, not bottom lines, that should be our top concern.

Feb 12, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire

Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire

Now, to keep his campaign’s momentum going, Sanders has to lay out how he intends to beat President Trump.

Feb 12, 2020 / John Nichols

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Is a Queer Soap Opera and There’s Nothing Wrong With That

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Is a Queer Soap Opera and There’s Nothing Wrong With That ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Is a Queer Soap Opera and There’s Nothing Wrong With That

Talking, laughing, loving, breathing, fighting, fucking, crying, drinking—but not much in terms of politics.

Feb 12, 2020 / Naomi Gordon-Loebl

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