A decade ago, the Food and Drug Administration restricted the importation of human sperm from Europe due to fears…
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Metaphorically speaking, like John Edwards and Rush Limbaugh before me, I have trouble keeping it in my pants, but Sp…
- John McCain told a crowd that the "people who decide these things" told him there would be 2-3 Supreme Court…
Leslee Unruh is the President of the Abstinence Clearinghouse and Executive Director of Vote Yes for Life, which…
The Democratic Party released its new platform language on abortion, dropping the Clinton-era formulation of "safe, legal and rare." Instead, the new language focuses on maintaining the legality of abortion within a spectrum of services designed to reduce the number of abortions, including age-appropriate… Read more
There is plenty of evidence that women don't negotiate as well as men — or, at least, that they don't end up with…
After yesterday's story about "Nichole," who is being spared deportation (for now) due to her sexuality, the Washingt…
Some things, you cannot replicate or duplicate, you can only sit in awe of the comic genius and try to wipe the coffee off your computer screen. LOL Bush, from The Guardian is one of those things. Though, if your day isn't that busy, leave your contributions in the comments. [The Guardian] Read more
A recent study by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society at the University at Albany found that 35% of governor-appointed jobs in the 50 states are held by women, up from 28% a decade ago. Six states (AK, CT, MT, NV, VT and WA) have the same proportion of women in appointed jobs as women residing in the… Read more
The Atlantic's new issue has a long piece, out today, focusing on a number of Hillary Clinton insiders' memos and…
- John McCain is in the midst of a two-day sweep through Pennsylvania with former governor Tom Ridge, who was the…
Barry Scheck is co-founder of The Innocence Project, the purpose of which is to utilize DNA technology to free…
"Nichole" is a 29-year-old lesbian from Jamaica who, in an extremely rare move, has been spared deportation by a U.S. immigration judge following two drug convictions because of the extremely hostile climate for gay people in Jamaica. She has to report back to authorities in 3 months regarding her status. While… Read more
Elizabeth Edwards is taking a raft of shit for her admission — prompted by her husband's admissions of infidelity,…
Olympics? What Olympics? For political watchers, the possible end of the political career of former Senator/Vice…
You knew I had to go there. John Edwards, a.k.a. Angry Johnny, admitted today what everyone suspected but few…
I think we've all been in a situation where you are just yourself and are hanging with a dude who seemingly likes…
There's an article on Newsweek's site today called "5 Reasons To Warn Your Daughter About Alcohol," which includes…
John McCain's got quite the storied past, which is probably why he lives there most of the time! But yesterday he…
- Raymond Hunter Geisel (no relation to the awesomest Geisel ever) was arrested in Florida today for threatening to…