The Complicated Life of the Abortion Pill

Lauren Collins The New Yorker
RU-486 was developed by a Jewish scientist, born Étienne Blum, in Strasbourg, France. He took the name Émile Baulieu upon joining the French Resistance. Baulieu and his invention have faced vitriolic resistance from the anti-feminist extreme right.

The Supreme Court v. Religious Liberty

Elliot Mincberg The Hill
For those who are not adherents of the Religious Right, this Court has seriously harmed religious liberty and may do even more harm in the future.

The Wagner Group Is Just the Latest Example of Privatized War

Lawrence Wittner History News Network
The problem of mercenary operations seems unlikely to be solved without a substantial strengthening of international security institutions, among them the United Nations. Are the nations of the world willing to take this step?

Inequality, Power and Class: Why Language Matters

Celine-Marie Pascale Inequality
A century after violent efforts to suppress resistance to class exploitation, the nation has learned to think about people and the economy with a language that favors the wealthy and elides issues of power.

Bye, Bye Boris

The King of Lies is finally dethroned ... opening a path for one of his enablers. Remind you of anyone?

How to Defeat Republicans' Autocracy Strategy

The GOP has so successfully rigged state elections in several key states through gerrymandering that even when Dems get more votes, Republicans win more seats. We need a 50-state democracy strategy to successfully counter the drive for autocratic minority rule.