Tag Archives: Jan Brewer

What We Missed

By Chloe | Published: August 16, 2012
Tweet Around the world, supporters of three members of  the feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot prepare to protest Friday’s verdict. This is a good idea, since the lawyers representing the three women say there is no chance they will be found not-guilty. The New York Times editorial board on what could happen to the women of Afghanistan when American troops leave. [...]
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Supreme Court: We heart racial profiling!

By Katie | Published: June 25, 2012
TweetToday, the Supreme Court ruled on Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 immigration law. The good news is that it struck down key parts of the law, which is  why it is being hailed as a victory for the Obama Administration, which brought the case to the Supreme Court. The bad news is that it upheld the “show [...]
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Utah, Arizona and Kansas pass extreme anti-choice legislation (and the new GOP anthem)

By Vanessa | Published: May 7, 2012
TweetIt’s kind of laughable that as GOP denial continues with their whole “the ‘war on women’ is a myth” talking points on the airwaves and talk shows, GOP state legislation continues to dig themselves in a deeper and deeper hole with state legislation that completely screws Americans with uteri and their families. Here are a few [...]
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Supreme Court to rule on Arizona immigration law

By Vanessa | Published: December 12, 2011
Tweet Image via Guanabee. Today we find that the Supreme Court will be hearing challenges to Arizona’s SB 1070, the highly controversial law passed last year that would essentially legalize racial profiling in the state. AP reports: The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on Arizona’s controversial law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for [...]
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