Category: Reading List

Worse Than Watergate? The Ultimate White House Scandal Matrix

Worse than Watergate . That’s the refrain coming from the Obama administration’s critics as it scrambles to tamp down a growing pile of scandals. “The Obama administration’s cover-up of the September 11, 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack surpasses Watergate,” states Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa). The IRS-tea party scandal “is far worse than Watergate,” according to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.). And Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Paul Babeu maintains that Fast and Furious “is a much larger […]

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From Chicago to LA, Students Mass for Racial Justice

Students and teachers link arms around Chicago City Hall. (Credit: Sarah-Ji ) E-mail questions, tips or proposals to  [email protected] . For earlier dispatches, check out posts from  January 18 ,  February 1 ,  February 15 ,  March 1 ,  March 15 ,  April 2 ,  April 15 ,  April 26  and  May 10 . 1. Chicago Students Stage Citywide Boycott to Protest School Closings On Monday, May 20, the Chicago Students Organizing to Save […]

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Rape Is Like A Car Accident, So Women Should Buy ‘Extra Insurance’ For Abortion

Arguing that Michigan women should be forced to buy separate insurance coverage for abortion services, even in the cases of rape or incest, a prominent anti-choice leader in the state claimed that paying extra money to terminate a pregnancy resulting from rape is the same thing as paying extra money for car insurance . Right to Life of Michigan is currently pushing to prohibit the state’s insurance providers from covering elective abortion services, which would force women to pay additional money to purchase a separate insurance rider to terminate a pregnancy. If the group collects enough signatures, the issue will appear on the 2014 state ballot. This week, when reporters asked Right to Life president Barbara Listing why the proposed insurance ban doesn’t include an exception for rape or incest, she compared those sexual crimes to car accidents and floods. […]

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