Missing from Healthcare Bills: Coverage for Reproductive Health Missing from Healthcare Bills: Coverage for Reproductive Health
Health reform promises support for comprehensive care. That promise plainly does not extend to women who depend on public funds and seek abortions.
Sep 25, 2009 / Sylvia Law
Healthcare Reform–at the Price of Women’s Health? Healthcare Reform–at the Price of Women’s Health?
If Republicans don't have much hope of derailing healthcare reform, they still have a shot at seriously limiting women's access to affordable reproductive healthcare.
Sep 24, 2009 / Feature / Sharon Lerner
Lowballing Health Reform Lowballing Health Reform
Progressives need to be as concerned about insurance coverage affordability as we are about a public option.
Sep 23, 2009 / J. Lester Feder
A White Hot Season A White Hot Season
Policy can be racist even when no one crafting it harbors hatred of a particular racial group.
Sep 23, 2009 / The Editors
Voice of America? Voice of America?
When does a society tip from expressive speech into excessive fulmination and then into repression or violence?
Sep 23, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
How to Save the News How to Save the News
The case for public funding of journalism and news outlets.
Sep 23, 2009 / Feature / William F. Baker
Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’? Olympics in Chicago: ‘Obama’s Folly’?
An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans oppose spending any public money on the Olympics. But Obama is lining up with Mayor Daley in support of the Windy City's bid.
Sep 22, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Racism Tarnishes News Coverage Racism Tarnishes News Coverage
How did the mainstream media cover this week's Iranian election, tea-bagger rally in DC or former President Carter's comment about racism and politics in the US?
Sep 18, 2009 / GRITtv
Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare Obama Is Fired Up About Healthcare
The Nation's Ari Melber on Obama's speech to the AFL-CIO which seemed to inspire the president's populist side and showed an eagerness to engage with the public.
Sep 17, 2009 / MSNBC
The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations The Right Reacts to Racism Allegations
Nation blogger Melissa Harris-Lacewell discusses the importance of President Carter's remark that racism has played a role in the opposition to Obama's agenda.
Sep 17, 2009 / Countdown