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September 2012

September 24, 2012

47 Percent: It’s About Us

Of the many analyses of the 47% of Americans who are dependent on government programs...

September 13, 2012

Nothing Wrong with the Cairo Embassy Statement

There is nothing wrong with this statement, released by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt,...

September 12, 2012

On Anger: Audre Lorde & MHP

Watch this: Read this: "Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against...

September 11, 2012

9/11 and Ritual Re-Watching

Every year since 2006, on this day, MSNBC re-airs the Today Show broadcast from September...

September 06, 2012

On Christian Privilege & Being an Atheist Ally

A strange issue emerged around the Democratic party platform this week: Use of the word...

September 04, 2012

Social Issues Are Economic Issues

One chilling moment from the Republican National Convention was the point in Mitt Romney’s speech when he...

September 03, 2012

Honorable Mention: “One Term More”

If you haven't yet seen Broadway for Obama's parody video, set to the tune of...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Oh Yes, Women Are Human Too

Thank goodness for Samantha Bee and Susan Thistlethwaite. I had the privilege of taking a...

August 29, 2012

Why is Mormon Mitt Anti-Choice When His Church Is Not?

As the Republicans convene in Tampa, we are set to have the first Mormon become...

August 21, 2012

Pro-Faith and Pro-Choice: NARAL & RCRC

A joint statement issued today by NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive...

August 20, 2012

Todd Akin, Paul Ryan, and The Rapist

In June, I wrote the following in a longer piece over at TheReligiousLeft.org: “The GOP...

August 11, 2012

RomneyRyanObamaBiden ~ Religion & Politics Overload

Now that the two presidential tickets are set, the number of things to talk about...

August 09, 2012

Afraid of What?

Mitt Romney’s political ad released today, “Be Not Afraid” states that “President Obama has declared...

August 05, 2012

It’s Not Too Soon. It’s Too Late.

In the days following the Aurora movie theater shooting, politicians, strategists, and pundits alike repeated...

August 01, 2012

Affordable Care for Women

This day, August 1, 2012, should probably be proclaimed Women’s Health Wednesday! Complete with that...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

This is What Siding with Victims Looks Like

Stephen Prothero has it pretty much summed up over at CNN's Belief Blog today: "Far...