There is a reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital. Stretched out between the memories of two presidents, the water reminds us that politics are merely a reflection of American society, for better or worse.
Liberals get a bad rap from conservatives for over-spending and from their own party for not achieving enough. Yet, where would we be without liberals? The answer is too dire to ponder. If you're proud to be a liberal or Democrat, please pass on this 18-part ode of appreciation.
Michele Bachmann exists as a symptom and a distraction.
Federal family planning programs reduced childbearing among poor women by as much as 29 percent, according to a new University of Michigan study.
In a speech yesterday at Southern Methodist University law school, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg offered a grim assessment of the judicial confirmations process.
That Texas governor Rick Perry is a strongly pro-life candidate for the presidency should come to few as little surprise, though on tonight’sRachel Maddow Show, host Melissa Harris Perry dove a bit deeper into what kind of legislation results from those …
How one woman got out of the Quiverfull movement where she homebirthed, homeschooled, home-churched and faithfully submitted to her husband.
AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge on Tuesday struck down key provision of Texas' new law requiring a doctor to perform a sonogram before an abortion, ruling that the measure violates the free speech rights of both doctors and patients. Finally, a voice of reason! This proposed law …
Former Wisconsin Rep. Mark Neumann (R) has announced that he will run for the state’s open senate seat in 2012 and will likely challenge former Governor Tommy Thompson for the party’s nomination.
This Thursday marks the beginning of Texas' new fiscal year, and with it a slew of conservative legislation signed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) takes effect.
GOP's War On Women has not initiated any private discussions.