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Rekha Basu: It's up to all of us to prevent violence against women
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8 hrs ago | River Front Times
Claire McCaskill Endorses Hillary Clinton: "It's Important That We Start Early"
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the Democrat who got national attention for her race against Todd Akin of "legitimate rape" fame , this morning formally endorsed a 2016 Clinton bid through Ready for Hillary , an independent group that is, well, ready for Hillary to run.
12 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Legitimate Rape (2013) dir. Izzy Lee
The short film is as tricky an art to master as it is to offer solid criticism on, and yet, as is usually the case, when a solid piece of work is placed before the eyes, solid criticism comes.
16 hrs ago | Daily Kos
Republican rebranding fail, continued: The new nopology
Last week, Republican Rep. Trent Franks dismissed concerns about banning abortion for victims of rape and incest by saying that they really don't get pregnant all that often so it's no big deal.
19 hrs ago | Politico
House set to vote on 20-week abortion ban - FTC can challenge 'pay...
HOUSE SET TO VOTE ON 20-WEEK ABORTION BAN BILL The House is set to plunge back into a battle over abortion today when lawmakers vote on a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks nationwide.
Despite perils, GOP pushes an anti-abortion agenda
After Republicans lost the presidential election and seats in both the House and the Senate last year, many in the party offered a stern admonishment: If we want to broaden our appeal, steer clear of divisive social and cultural issues.
House GOP leaders add rape exception to abortion bill
House Republican leaders are hoping to head off a repeat of last week's controversy over the issue of whether there should be an exception for cases of rape and incest in a GOP sponsored bill banning late term abortions by adding that exception before the House debates the measure on Tuesday.
Republicans think they're winning the abortion wars now
The federal abortion wars are back this week, as the House of Representatives votes on a national ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, that is highly unlikely to become law.
The Enduring Rape Myth Created by Nazis
Usually on the internet when Nazi analogies come into play, it means Godwin's Law -the theory that all online arguments will eventually devolve into a Hitler comparison-has been invoked and the conversation is over.
Rep. Wagner seeks to strengthen female voice in Republican Party
Rep. Ann Wagner may no longer be a diplomat, but she's always had a bit of a diplomatic nature.
Gemunu Amarasinghe/APRape Won't Get You Pregnant?That's what a...
Didn't we go over this already? Apparently the backlash surrounding Missouri Rep. Todd Akin's controversial-and wildly inaccurate--claim that you can't get pregnant from "legitimate rape" didn't make an impact on Trent Franks.
House revises abortion bill after rape controversy
House Republicans have modified a tough anti-abortion bill to include exceptions for rape and incest after the GOP sponsor of the legislation raised a firestorm by declaring that very few rapes result in pregnancies.
Evangelicals to GOP: Don't betray us on abortion
After Todd Akin last year and Trent Franks this week, abortion is about the last topic many national Republicans want the political conversation to focus on.
Rick Santorum has had a hard time getting in the discussion about 2016. The deep bench of Republican contenders for the next presidential election has moved the unofficial runner up in the 2012 GOP contest to the party's back burner.
Rape gaffe used in Republican's fundraising
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, took flak across the political spectrum earlier this week after saying that "the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy is very low."
Republicans are no longer trying to hide their hatred of women
On Capitol Hill, Rep. Trent Franks explained why he supports a national 20-week abortion ban without exceptions for rape an incest by claiming that pregnancies resulting from rape are very rare , a very similar claim to how former Rep. Todd Akin defended his extreme anti-abortion views.
Slate Feminist Whips Out the Nazi Card Against Pro-life Republican
On June 11 , Slate editor Emily Bazelon whipped out the Nazi card against Congressman Trent Franks.
CNN Hypes GOP Congressman's Remark on Rape and Pregnancy; Brings Up Todd Akin
CNN tarred the Romney campaign with Todd Akin's infamous "legitimate rape" comment, and now it is trying to do the same to Rep. Trent Franks for making a much less controversial remark on rape and pregnancy.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to outlaw nearly all abortions after the 22nd week of pregnancy.
Maddow Eviscerates GOP's Obsession With Sodomy, Voodoo, Satanism:...
Rachel Maddow , who has been uncompromising in her pursuit of the Virginia Republican Party's radical turn, brought good news and bad news from Richmond: their candidate for lieutenant governor no longer believes yoga is the work of Satan, but their candidate for attorney general wants miscarriages reported to the police and their new head of ... (more)