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Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin wants to return to Congress!

By Andrew | Published: April 29, 2013
TweetA St. Louis TV station reports: Could Todd Akin be the new comeback kid? The 65-year-old former congressman says don’t rule him out. Nearly six months after losing the Senate race he continues to be attacked from all sides of the political spectrum. But the greatest barbs are thrown by fellow Republicans. In an exclusive [...]
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Out of wedlock: A single person’s take on marriage equality

By Fakepretty.com | Published: April 2, 2013
TweetLast fall, I had the benefit of watching one of my oldest friends get married. The wedding was beautiful, fun and everything one might hope for in a good party. It took place in upstate New York, and since marriage equality had been passed recently in our state, it seemed as if all guests celebrated [...]
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Reflections from a queer attorney on gay marriage Supreme Court oral arguments: How I learned to stop worrying about why we’re talking about gay marriage and admit that we are in fact talking about gay marriage

By Madeline Stano | Published: March 31, 2013
TweetI know the process of internet sharing is often painfully narcissistic and you’re likely oversaturated with coverage and commentary on this topic. I do not long for this to be the post-graduate school version of a written “selfie” in my bathroom mirror—let alone one from someone walking around with a large knapsack of privileges. But [...]
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NPR Identifies Congressional Candidate by Relationship to Brother

By EmFem | Published: March 21, 2013
TweetSeriously, NPR? This headline made its way onto NPR’s website this morning. In the headline, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, who just won her party’s nomination in the primary election to fill South Carolina’s 1st congressional district seat, is referred to as “Stephen Colbert’s Sister”. NPR, you know language is powerful. We have to be careful how [...]
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How the pro-life movement is winning the war on women

By Nikki Tishler | Published: March 8, 2013
TweetThe debate over abortion needs to change. The pro-life movement has painted pro-choice activists as pro-abortion murderers for decades. This isn’t new. What is new is the tactics. In the 1990s, pro-lifers picketed abortion clinics and threatened to assassinate doctors. Now, they’re using the political process to pass legislation that will effectively destroy women’s reproductive [...]
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