Conservatives have argued that extending unemployment insurance discourages work. But the latest unemployment data suggest the effect is virtually nonexistent. Read this
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum told his fellow Republicans to stop saying “middle class” because it exemplifies “class-envy leftist language.” Read this
Let’s take a moment in honor of International Women’s Day 2014 to name and debunk some of the most widespread myths about violence against women. Read this
Across the country, abortion clinics are being forced to close. How California is actually making it easier for women who want abortions to get them. Read this
Can civil liberties and economic populism make Shenna Bellows, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, competitive against incumbent Susan Collins? Read this
Russia backed the Crimean vote for secession on Friday, with the speaker of the Russian Parliament announcing Russia welcome the Ukrainian peninsula back. Read this
