Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining Deanna Zandt: Online Journalism’s Silver Lining
While the press grapples with how to make Internet journalism profitable, social media is creating a more inclusive and democratic media.
Mar 31, 2011 / The Nation Video
Elizabeth Taylor: What Becomes a Legend Most Elizabeth Taylor: What Becomes a Legend Most
Remembering the icon, a pro at sex and survival.
Mar 30, 2011 / Books & the Arts / JoAnn Wypijewski
Women Under the Budget Knife Women Under the Budget Knife
Despite all the talk of shared sacrifice, the drastic slashes to public sector jobs and social programs will hurt women the most.
Mar 30, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Cleveland, Texas and Gender Jim Crow Cleveland, Texas and Gender Jim Crow
In the wake of national scrutiny over the rape of an 11-year-old girl, African-Americans in Cleveland espoused the same moral exceptions that white Southerners used to excuse lynch...
Mar 29, 2011 / William Jelani Cobb
An Interview With Nawal El Saadawi An Interview With Nawal El Saadawi
The Egyptian feminist author and activist talks about the US media’s coverage of events in Tahrir Square and the future for women in her country’s quickly evolving poli...
Mar 21, 2011 / Anna Louie Sussman
Georgia Bill Would Allow Wrongful Death Suits on Behalf of Fetuses Georgia Bill Would Allow Wrongful Death Suits on Behalf of Fetuses
Stacey Abrams fights the antiabortion wackos so you don’t have to.
Mar 16, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Republicans Push the Mississippi Model Republicans Push the Mississippi Model
Looking at an unhappy future shaped by family planning cuts.
Mar 15, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress? Is the Anti–Birth Control Mob Losing Its Grip on Congress?
Members of Congress—including some who oppose abortion—are beginning to see recent attempts to defund contraception for what they are: attacks on the American family.
Mar 14, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion Censoring of Malawian Doctor Highlights Obama Administration’s Timidity on International Abortion
Dr. Chisale Mhango wanted to present research on the harm illegal abortion does to Malawian women. USAID decided that ran afoul of the Helms Amendment.
Mar 11, 2011 / Sharon Lerner
British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth
Under the guidelines, patients would be told that women generally don’t suffer any psychological harm as a result of having an abortion.
Mar 9, 2011 / Sharon Lerner