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"Moderate" Politicians, "Defense" Spending and Other Orwellian Nonsense

Norman Solomon | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
Read More: Eisenhower, Wall Street, C. Wright Mills, Moderates, Military Spending, Mary Jo White, Obama, Anti-Life, Pro-Life, Defense Spending, Securities and Exchange Commission, Politics News
Norman Solomon

"Pro-life" values? Not a label that abortion-rights advocates should use for opponents of a woman's right to choose an abortion. One of the main reasons those opponents keep calling themselves "pro-life" is they want to imply that supporters of abortion rights are anti-life. Why help?

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Woo What Women?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 12.30.2012 | Politics
Read More: Clear Eyes Full Hearts Can't Lose, Women, Thomas Friedman, Social Justice, Women's Vote, Catholicism, Legitimate Rape, Economy, Connie Britton, Mitt Romney, Gun Control, Friday Night Lights, Anti-Life, Pro-Life, Planned Parenthood, Religion, Politics, Environmental Protection Agency, Sarah-Aubrey, 2012 Presidential Election, Sex, New York Times, Head Start, "Clear Eyes, Do Unto Others, Equal Pay, Republicans and Women, Politics News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

With the election looming, we decided to write this one together. Call it our endorsement.

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Anti-choice v. Anti-life: Why Some Political Terms Catch Fire and Others Don't

Juliette Fretté | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Abortion, Women, Politics, Debate, Fetus, Anti-Life, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Labels, Mothers, Baby Killer, Politics News
Juliette Fretté

Words are never just words. Subtle distinctions can make all the difference when conceptualizing important meanings, especially in the personal and the political realm.

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