Gay Marriage is Not a Democrat or Liberal Victory, It is an American One

Marriage equality falls along partisan lines, but it shouldn't: What Would the Founding Fathers Do?

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Amendment 64 in Colorado: Marijuana Legalization Will Create Jobs and Raise Revenue

Smart Colorado voters from all sides of the aisle voted Tuesday night to establish regulations and tax structures for the legal sale of recreational marijuana with Amendment 64.

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Alaska State Polls: Romney Likely to Win, Given Stance on Abortion, Other Issues

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Most recent polls put Romney ahead in Alaska, where State Representative Alan Dick wants to require a woman seeking an abortion to get written permission from the man who impregnated her.

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Abortions News: How Oregon Attempts to Cut Funding for Abortion Failed

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Oregon tried and failed to prevent public funding for abortions to save the life of the mother this year; meanwhile, in California, abortion rights have been secure since Ronald Reagan.

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John Koster Rape Thing Comment: Rape and Abortion in Washington and Idaho

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Last Sunday, GOP hopeful John Koster added to the deluge of rape-and-abortion comments this election season. But on abortion rights, Washington state remains more liberal than Koster.

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Mike Coffman Abortion and Rape Exceptions: Current Abortion Legislation in Colorado

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Despite the best efforts of pro-life groups in Colorado, a personhood amendment will not appear on the ballot this November 6. Is the rest of the state focused on 'social issues' like abortion?

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Jan Brewer Abortion Ban: Extreme Anti Choice Legislation in Arizona and Utah

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

In the Four Corners area, Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer has redefined pregnancy and Utah has banned sex-selective abortions, while New Mexico remains focused on its budget over abortion rights.

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Abortion Laws: In Wyoming, Government Takes a Libertarian and Hands Off Approach

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

While there's been a lot of public debate and demonstration about abortion in Wyoming in the past few years, the state's legislature tends to avoid governmental intervention.

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Rick Berg Anti Abortion Bill: In North Dakota, Anti Choice Legislation is the Norm

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Former State Representative Rick Berg, currently running for Senate in North Dakota, voted for a bill that would have made abortion akin to homicide. Berg currently leads in the race.

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Abortion: Why South Dakota Has One of Worst Pro Choice Records in America

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Since 2005, the majority of anti-abortion legislation proposed in South Dakota has passed, creating major changes over the last decade when it comes to abortion rights in the state.

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Bob Kerrey Abortion: Susan B Anthony List Ads and Other Anti Choice Efforts in Nebraska

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Last week, the Susan B. Anthony List announced that Bob Kerrey's views on abortion were too extreme, but do Kerrey's views really affect abortion legislation in Nebraska?

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Latest Polls: On Gay Marriage Question, Wide Division in Maine, Maryland, Washington, Minnesota

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Polling results in four states voting on marriage equality this November demonstrate nationwide divisions on civil rights.

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Obama Wins Foreign Policy Debate Because Romney Was a Bully

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Obama wins: Pundits on the TV say because he was more right, I say because he was less mean.

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Abortion Taxes Kansas: Anti Abortion Legislation under Sam Brownback

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Three years ago, George Tiller was assassinated in Kansas. Today, under Governor Sam Brownback, the state remains as hostile to abortion providers as ever.

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Who Won Presidential Debate (and NLCS Game 7) LIVE: Obama Beats Romney in Basic Manners, not Foreign Policy Debate

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

What the heck is happening?? Who's winning the baseball game? Follow me right here for the latest and greatest in real-time analysis and critique and drinking instructions. I got this covered.

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Oklahoma Defunds Planned Parenthood: State Pushes Anti Choice Legislation, Including Bizarre Bill

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Oklahoma Senator Ralph Shortey introduced a bizarre piece of legislation regarding stem cell research in food preparation. And that's not all when it comes to abortion laws in the state.

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Presidential Foreign Policy Debate: What Obama and Romney Must Say About Syria

Audrey Farber in World 7 months ago

The longer the U.S. stands by without intervening in Syria, the higher the chance of regional instability. On Monday, Romney and Obama will have to contend with Friday's bombing in Lebanon.

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Rick Perry Abortion Rules: New Bans on Clinics Affect Reproductive Rights in Texas

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Governor Rick Perry's legislative measures when it comes to reproductive rights in Texas have been criticized for allegedly forcing women seeking abortions out of the Lone Star State.

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Bobby Jindal Calls Mitt Romney Pro Life President While Limiting Abortions in Louisiana

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Governor Bobby Jindal recently reassured voters concerned about abortion in the presidential election that Mitt Romney is the "only pro-life candidate." Pro-life Jindal is not alone in Louisiana.

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The NASA Advanced Food Technology Project is On One Republican's List of Wasteful Federal Programs

Audrey Farber in Science 7 months ago

Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) lists one of NASA's critical space food research programs on his list of top 100 things to cut out of the federal budget.

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Mike Huckabee Abortion: Former Governor of Arkansas Impacts Legislation in the State

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

While abortion didn't come up in last night's national presidential debate, states like Arkansas continue to debate and legislate what Mike Huckabee calls "a holocaust of liberalized abortion."

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McCaskill vs Akin Polls: Akin Gains Lead in Missouri Despite Unpopular Views on Rape and Abortion

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

After Todd Akin's legitimate rape comment, many thought that he would pose no threat to Claire McCaskill in the Missouri Senate race. But could Akin's views on abortion will be legitimated?

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Latest Presidential Polls Reveal Absolutely Nothing about Presidential Election

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Daily polls are frivolous, useless pieces of independent information whose only purpose is to pad the egos of the pundits quoting them.

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Third Presidential Debate Preview: Obama vs Romney, What to Expect

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Attention shifts to the third presidential debate on foreign policy, between Mitt Romney and President Obama at Lynn University in Florida.

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Rand Paul and Abortion Laws in Kentucky: Laws Highlight Anti Choice Stances

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Rand Paul has said, "My opponents call me libertarian but I'm pro-life." The senator's views reflect the conservative slant when it comes to abortion in Kentucky.

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Minnesota Abortion Laws: November Election Brings the Abortion Issue Center Stage

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Minnesota governor Mark Dayton has done a lot to protect women's health in the state of Minnesota. Pro life congressional candidate Gary Boisclar is battling Democrat Keith Ellison in November.

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Ryan vs Biden on Abortion: How Religious Freedom and Birth Control Affect Abortion in Illinois

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

In Thursday's VP debate, Paul Ryan linked Obamacare and birth control coverage to abortion and religious freedom. Similar arguments are being made in state courts, as Illinois demonstrates.

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Todd Akin Abortion Views Defended by Steve King, Which May Help Romney in the Swing State of Iowa

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Iowa representative Steve King famously defended Todd Akin after his widely discussed "legitimate rape" comment. Does his stance on abortion affect the rest of the Hawkeye state?

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VP Debate 2012: Paul Ryan Gets Abortion Tips From Scott Walker Ahead of Vice Presidential Debate

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

While Mitt Romney attempts to clarify his stance on abortion, Wisconsin's Scott Walker advises Paul Ryan to "be himself." Walker has certainly been himself in promoting anti-choice legislation.

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War on Women: Mississippi Attempts to Close Its Lone Abortion Clinic

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

Right now, Mississippi has only one abortion clinic — and even that solitary clinic is threatened by anti-choice legislation in the state.

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Vagina Should Not Be a Dirty Word in Michigan and Indiana

Audrey Farber in Politics 7 months ago

After Lisa Brown was kicked out of the Michigan House for saying 'vagina' in a debate about abortion, irate female politicians suggested a sex strike — maybe for good reason?

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Fall Drinks: Pumpkin Beers Enjoy Comeback Thanks to Founding Fathers and Micro Breweries

Audrey Farber in Culture 8 months ago

If you are what you eat, then I’m a stein of pumpkin ale.

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War on Women: New Social Media Campaign Aims Hook Millennials for Reproductive Justice

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

From Sandra Fluke to Todd Akin, reproductive rights have been a hot-button issue this election season. A new social media campaign from the NWLC aims to get millennials personally involved.

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Planned Parenthood Clinic Denied License By Alabama, Showing Why the State is Anti Abortion

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

The same clinic was bombed by an anti-abortion radical protester in 1998.

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Latest Presidential Polls on Abortion: Tennessee Cares About Pro Life Attitudes Too

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Abortion is as much an issue in the upcoming elections as it's ever been. But in the past four years, legislators in states like Tennessee have already been making their stances clear.

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Heartbeat Bill John Boehner: Anti Abortion Laws Dominate Ohio

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

John Boehner and others who supported Ohio's controversial Heartbeat Bill show that the state has a fraught record when it comes to abortion rights.

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Florida Anti Choice Legislation Would Make Abortion a Felony

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

A year ago, a Florida lawmaker told the State House that his wife would have to incorporate her uterus if all the proposed anti-choice legislation passed. What's happened in the sunshine state?

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Virginia Abortion Clinics Shut Down: How West Virginia Mirrors Its Anti Choice Stance

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Virginia recently made headlines by shutting down its abortion clinics; while West Virginia has not done the same, many of its prominent politicians are strongly anti-choice.

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Georgia Personhood Amendment: War on Women Continues Over Abortion Rights

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

The controversy over abortion clinics may be bad in Virginia, but in May, two clinics were the target of arson in Georgia. What does that say about abortion rights in the peach state?

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Presidential Polls 2012: Abortion Looms as Key Issue in DC and Around the Country

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Democrats slight edge over Republicans could be a major tipping point for social issues, including abortion, and could bode well for D.C.’s (and everyone else’s) pro-choice electorate.

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Nikki Haley and Jim DeMint Wage a War on Women in South Carolina

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Haley called rape crisis centers special interests and a distraction. Then, she vetoed them from the State budget.

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War on Women North Carolina Edition: Michele Presnell is the New Rick Santorum

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Could North Carolina's Michele Presnell be the new Rick Santorum? Both believe in moral absolutes when it comes to rape and abortion, an attitude reflected in the state.

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Virgina Abortion Clinics Shut Down, But Maryland Preserves Abortion Rights

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

After a decision two weeks ago to shut down Virginia's existing abortion clinics, how is the state faring when it comes to women's reproductive rights?

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Yom Kippur End 2012: Reflecting on A Holiday Celebrated with Tea, Not Bread

Audrey Farber in Culture 8 months ago

In a millennial's secular world, some religious traditions are still meaningful.

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Rick Santorum Continues Assault on Abortion and Ultrasounds in Pennsylvania

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania and presidential hopeful, has repeatedly and vocally supported the GOP's no abortion, no exceptions platform - but what does his home state think?

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Todd Akin Comes to New Jersey: NJ Rep Chris Smith Calls Unborn Fetuses the Most Persecuted Minority in the World

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

NJ Governor Chris Christie was critiqued for giving a speech at the RNC that was more about himself than Mitt Romney - but what does Christie have to say about abortion in his state?

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Todd Akin Rape Comment Rebuked By Both Democrats and Republicans in New York

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Former Governor Eliot Spitzer called New York State "a beacon of civil rights and protection of women’s rights." New York City's progressive views on abortion extend to the whole state.

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Connecticut Senate Race: Linda McMahon vs Chris Murphy Clash Over Abortion, Planned Parenthood

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

With 44 days left until the presidential election, PolicyMic's Audrey Farber will be posting a daily update on the state of abortion rights in the U.S.

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Pro Life vs Planned Parenthood Clash Over Abortion Rights in Vermont

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

On Thursday, anti-abortion protesters in Burlington protested that they were being stifled. But what's beyond the controversial buffer zones when it comes to abortion in Vermont?

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Warren vs Brown Debate Highlights Progressive Abortion Views in Massachusetts

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Before his Thursday debate with Elizabeth Warren, MA Senator Scott Brown's abortion record was called into question. Updates on the state of abortion rights in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Election 2012: An Analysis of Abortion Legislation and Roe v Wade in All 50 States

Audrey Farber in Politics 8 months ago

Rick Perry was right: abortion is a states’ right issue. As the election draws closer, check in for daily updates on the status of Roe v. Wade in all 50 states. Today: Maine and New Hampshire.

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Rachel Corrie Court Ruling Means No Accountability for Israeli Military

Audrey Farber in World 9 months ago

An Israeli court ruling on Rachel Corrie's 2003 death in Rafah is unfortunate but ultimately unsurprising, and only reinforces the immunity of the Israeli military on the world stage.

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BDS Movement Will Not Succeed Anytime Soon

Audrey Farber in World 1 year ago

Until the BDS movement can break through significant political and cultural challenges, its efficacy will be severely limited.

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Millennial Nomads: Did We Peak in College?

Audrey Farber in Millennials 1 year ago

After college and with no discernible future success, this millennial nomad has resigned herself to a life of relative failure.

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Should NGOs Use Drones to Monitor Human Rights Violations?

Audrey Farber in World 1 year ago

Though using drones for human rights would be an excellent information-gathering tool, their use promises little tangible benefit in ending humanitarian abuses.

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Women's Reproductive Rights Under Attack

Audrey Farber in Politics 1 year ago

America has been leading a highly publicized war on preventative medicine in the field of sexual health. Reproductive rights and female sexuality are under attack.

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Cambodia's Trial of Khmer Rouge is a Small Victory for Humanity

Audrey Farber in World 2 years ago

The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia presents an opportunity to learn from history and represents an opportunity for humanitarian law to prevail.

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OWS Shouldn't Take Sides in Israel-Palestine

Audrey Farber in Politics 2 years ago

The OWS movement should not take a side in Israel-Palestine debates. They are responsible for staying neutral.

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