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How immigration reform could help improve women’s economic security.

VICE ran a fashion spread based on the suicides of female authors.

In terrible news, two women sue a Texas jail ...

Allen West orders wife to be his porn star

We all remember Allen West, the Congressman, who compared himself to Harriet Tubman, liberating African-Americans from the slavery imposed on them by the Democratic Party. And who can forget West’s claim that Marxists and Communists infiltrating Congress (I wish!). Well, it turns out, Mr. West is as shocking off the record as on the record. In a recently leaked letter written when West was on duty in Iraq, the now Congressman informs his wife that upon his return, she must engage in certain sex acts that will be “the standard and it is non-negotiable.” He also states:  “From now on, you will wear two-piece swim suits when on vacations.” But the real romance comes out here: ...

We all remember Allen West, the Congressman, who compared himself to Harriet Tubman, liberating African-Americans from the slavery imposed on them by the Democratic Party. And who can forget West’s claim that Marxists and ...

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First Santorum says gay marriage is a glass of beer, now Rep. Allen West (R-FL) says being gay is like choosing an ice cream flavor. Being gay never sounded more delicious.

A married gay couple in San Francisco lose their immigration battle.

Newark, NJ introduces its first woman chief of police.

Akiba Solomon of Colorlines on The Help.

The Women’s Media Center launches a campaign around the HBO documentary on Gloria Steinem.

First Santorum says gay marriage is a glass of beer, now Rep. Allen West (R-FL) says being gay is like choosing an ice cream flavor. Being gay never sounded more delicious.

A married ...