Let’s ground this discussion in facts and not some mythology concocted in the minds of people who don’t know what they’re talking about.
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Why Can’t You Meet My Impossible Demands?
Right to Life advocates aren’t the only lobbyists who get mad when their unrealistic demands aren’t satisfied.
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Rich Lowry, Donald Trump, and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
Rich Lowry doesn’t understand the resonance of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in Donald Trump’s America.
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Are Democrats Doomed With Evangelicals Over Abortion?
They don’t have to be.
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We Shouldn’t Follow the Texas Model on Women’s Reproductive Health
The state’s rising rates of abortion and maternal mortality are something to be ashamed of, not replicated.
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Is Bernie Sanders Done For?
Even if you think the world of the man, you have to admit he seems to have the anti-Midas touch these days. First, there was his own campaign. Galvanizing to progressive activists and young voters. Inspiring to millions. Passionate, driven, wildly successful in terms of fundraising. Still couldn’t seal the deal in the Democratic primary. […]
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Southern Discomfort: The Enemies of Jon Ossoff
When it comes to special elections, this is usually the time right-wingers smell blood…and try to draw some, too. One month from today, the runoff election in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel will take place. Between now and June 20, Ossoff will become the right’s Public Enemy No. […]
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The Ghost of Primaries Future
I started last week being ticked off at Bill Maher for his suggestion that members of the Democratic Party’s base are too obsessed with so-called “identity politics.” As part of his tirade, Maher mentioned Democrats lamenting perceived racism in sports–something that was remarkably tone-deaf in light of, well, racism in sports. Something tells me Adam […]
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Conservatives Are Moving the Overton Window Backwards on Women’s Rights
We now have to defend our right to birth control.
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What if Conservatives Really Were Pro-Life?
The logic of many pro-lifers doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
