18 6 / 2012
Michigan Republicans’ reaction to the simple word “vagina” was more than just a quirky one-off story that would anger reasonable Americans and provide fodder for late-night talk show monologues. Rather, the aversion to a woman in a position of power daring to utter the word “vagina” during a debate on legislation meant to curb abortion rights is symbolic of one of the festering abscesses (yes, there are more than one) infecting the modern GOP: a destructive obsession with turning back the clock to the 1950s on the role of women in society.
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24 4 / 2012
Does your doctor practice politics? No, I don’t mean running for office or giving money to super PACs. I’m referring to his or her medical judgment — and the clinical decisions foisted upon your physician by insurers, bureaucrats, and sometimes the law.
