Does It Matter Why Women Have Abortions? Does It Matter Why Women Have Abortions?
Yes, it does. Let’s talk about the context in which women seek abortion care—not to sort the deserving from the unworthy but to create better public policy for all.
Aug 21, 2012 / Emily Douglas
How the Body Reacts to Sexual Assault How the Body Reacts to Sexual Assault
Senate candidate Todd Akin claimed yesterday that “legitimate rape” somehow turns off the female body’s reproductive capabilities. That is absurd.
Aug 20, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Men Still Explain Things to Me Men Still Explain Things to Me
Facts still don’t get in their way.
Aug 20, 2012 / Rebecca Solnit
The Danger of Laughing at Todd Akin The Danger of Laughing at Todd Akin
Akin’s comments that a woman’s body will reject a pregnancy from rape would be laughable if they weren’t so dangerous.
Aug 20, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
What the Affordable Care Act Means for Transgender People What the Affordable Care Act Means for Transgender People
The healthcare law ushers in a new reality for transgender people, long subjected to outrageous discrimination and disrespect by medical providers.
Aug 14, 2012 / Marisa Carroll
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 9, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/1/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/1/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 2, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Pussy Riot and the Two Russias Pussy Riot and the Two Russias
Lost in the coverage of the group’s struggle is the sobering reality of the country’s deep divisions.
Aug 2, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What a Dem Platform Endorsement of Marriage Equality Would Mean What a Dem Platform Endorsement of Marriage Equality Would Mean
A major party’s support of LGBT rights is progress that ought not to be underestimated.
Jul 31, 2012 / John Nichols