The Dismal Science and How You...

Feb 11, 2012 by

Economics, the “dismal science” — and not just because the unemployment rate is still high. Guest poster DesertBeacon wants to know what your favorite sources for economic news are, and how you counter the “scientific” bias that treats the field like numbers, and not humans, make things happen.

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Ron Paul’s Offensive and...

Feb 5, 2012 by

Ron Paul does not, himself, have a uterus, and although he was once a practicing OB/Gyn, he cannot speak with any personal experience whatsoever when it comes to the matters of pregnancy and childbirth. Nonetheless, Paul held forth on what he feels we women should be permitted to do when faced with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy. Specifically, an unplanned pregnancy resulting from rape.

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On Susan G. Komen For the Cure...

Feb 1, 2012 by

A deep dive into the criticisms of the Susan Komen Foundation: pinkwashing, high overhead through plush “administrative costs,” and a too-cozy relationship with Big Pharma.

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