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Category Archives: Congress
Rape and Other “Gifts from God”
During a debate this past Tuesday, Indiana Republican senate nominee, Richard Mourdock, made the case against the rape exception for abortions: “I’ve struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God, and … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Rape/ Sexual Assault, Sexism
Tagged "legitimate rape", abortion, forcible rate, rape gift from God, Richard Mourdock, Todd Akin, war on woman
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2012 Election Sexism Watch #10: “Much More Ladylike”
In case you missed it, Missouri senatorial candidate Todd Akin has again raised the ire of those who care about gender justice by stating that his opponent, Senator Claire McCaskill, was “much more ladylike” when she ran in 2006. He went on to … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Elections, Female Candidates
Tagged Claire McCaskill, Missouri senate race, more ladylike, sexism in politics, Todd Akin
President Obama on Modern Day Slavery
On Tuesday, President Obama gave a speech on human trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference that no doubt elevated the priority of this policy in a way that only a presidential speech can. He gave an impassioned plea to end the scourge … Continue reading
A Recession for White Americans, A Depression for Black and Latino Americans
A new study from the Pew Research Center reports staggering gaps in median wealth–a person’s accumulated assets minus her debt–between whites ($113,149), blacks ($5,677) and Latinos ($6,325). That’s a 20-to-1 white-to-black ratio of wealth and a 18-to-1 white-to-Latino ratio. Essentially, … Continue reading
Five Myths About the 2010 Midterm Elections
The 24-hour punditry cycle has produced some narratives about the 2010 midterm election that are less than factual. I tackle four of them here.
