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When flip-flopping is a good thing
Joan Walsh
Tommy Thompson says employers shouldn't be able to fire gays. Hillary Clinton wants to deauthorize the Iraq war. The White House thinks it's OK to talk to Syria. A mind is a wonderful thing to change.
Make room for Daddy
Michael Scherer
At the Reagan Library, the GOP's 2008 contenders compete for the Gipper's mantle -- and for the title of Most Macho.
“Hillary equals France”
Bill Maher
I hate to sink the GOP's toy boat, but it was the French who inspired the U.S. Constitution, a document written by geniuses so it could be followed by idiots.
What to watch for in the GOP debate
Joan Walsh
Supposedly the candidates can't afford to dis the president. But will anybody deviate from Karl Rove's game plan of pandering to a tiny right-wing base and scaring the rest of us?
Irish teen takes abortion case to Supreme Court
Lynn Harris
"Miss D" pleads for the right to end a doomed pregnancy -- in England.
Can doctors afford HPV vaccine?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Plus, lesbians are twice as likely as straight women to be obese, says a new study.
Abortion news roundup
Tracy Clark-Flory
Antiabortion terrorism, parental notification in Illinois and more
ACLU takes on abstinence-only ed
Carol Lloyd
Will the courts stop the federal funding of programs that give kids medically inaccurate information about sex?
Push the envelope, please
Lynn Harris
Media honored for frank talk about reproductive rights and women's health.
Take to the phones!
Lynn Harris
Today is a national day of action to support the Freedom of Choice Act.
Legalizing abortion in Mexico City
Page Rockwell
The city's legislative assembly votes to make abortion safe and legal in the first trimester.
Awaiting Mexico abortion vote
Catherine Price
Plus, Iranian women are arrested for their dress, elephant seals go wild, and the tax code continues to discriminate against women.
Breast cancer isn’t linked to abortion
Catherine Price
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk of breast cancer.
Tough titties
Rebecca Traister
Jessica Valenti, author of the new book "Full Frontal Feminism," discusses sex positivity, activism and boob flashing as a feminist statement.
How little we know about Cho
Joan Walsh
Newt Gingrich blames liberalism, the Sunday Times of London blames "a feminised society." So many opinions, so little enlightenment about the Virginia Tech tragedy.
Down and dirty with the GOP down South
Michael Scherer
Vote buying, astroturfing, anonymous attacks -- the 2008 Republican contenders keep hitting each other below the belt in South Carolina.
Danger: Pregnant women thinking
Page Rockwell
Wednesday's Supreme Court decision is creepily dismissive of women's decision-making abilities.
Supreme Court upholds ban on “partial-birth” abortion
Lynn Harris
The ruling "is a stunning assault on women's health and the expertise of doctors who care for them" and may open the door for states to pass more outright bans.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Hilary Brougher's "Stephanie Daley" is a major American film, in spite of its indie pedigree. Plus: Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson visit the snuff motel.
Federal abortion ban roundup
Tracy Clark-Flory
Politicians, bloggers weigh in on today's Supreme Court decision.
Breasts: An educational (?) slide show
Tracy Clark-Flory
Jane Magazine rounds up photos of 23 topless women to "show the world that we're all perfect."
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