Let’s look at the news circulating on the eve of the next big Republican primary/caucus (PS: Don’t forget that Nevada is 5th in the line-up, so things are just getting started!) (PPS: Confused about what the difference is between a caucus and a primary… or want to get involved? Check out Planned Parenthood’s training session…
I’m not sure if my recovery from stomach flu was hampered or hastened by saga and pageantry of Tuesday night’s Iowa caucus. While all the pundits and political junkies swoon that it’s finally presidential caucus/primary season, almost everyone else in the country was still wondering (perhaps secretly), “What the hell is a caucus, anyway. And…
With all this talk about Iowa, maybe you’ve thought (secretly) to yourself, “What the hell is a caucus, anyway?” And how’s it different than a primary? Well, luckily Planned Parenthood is here to help with this handy training session on Tuesday! And while I’m at it, mark your calendars for the Roe v Wade anniversary…
**TRIGGER WARNING** 2011 was a year full of intense stories about sexual violence across a wide spectrum. My hope is that some of the discussion and dialogue here on The Siren has been beneficial in shining a light on an ugly problem and, perhaps, offering hope, clarity, or insight for those struggling with this issue…
What a year it’s been for the civil rights for the LGBTQ community! From marriage to access to fighting discrimination to the end of DADT, 2011 has been a big year for the fight for equality for all people. Let’s take a look at the year’s biggest stories: Marriage Equality: This was a big year…
Welcome to that wonderful time of year when everyone rolls out their Year in Review stories, otherwise known as “It’s the last week of the year and nothing happens between Christmas and New Years.” Oh, I think stuff is happening. You’re here. And I’m here, after all. So let’s make a regular ol’ work day…
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood Federation of America — or the Prochoice Justice League, as I like to call them — had some good news Monday, as reported on the ACLU’s website: A Nevada state judge today rewrote a misleading ballot initiative to make clear it is designed to ban all abortions and other vital…
Today the HERVotes Coalition is hosting a blog carnival (follow posts from across the country on twitter via the #HERVotes hashtag) about women and the economy, and in particular unemployment insurance. I know, I know. Unemployment insurance. Glamorous stuff. But that’s just the thing. Unemployment insurance, like so many aspects of the down economy —…
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS* Did I miss a memo? Is it Everybody Go Ape-shit week and I forgot my helmet at home? There’s so much going on, I’m going to have to just jump right in: For the first time in the history of the FDA, a ruling was vetoed by a member…
Passing this along from the ACLU of Nevada (and PS: there’s a petition about this, too): For Immediate Release Nov. 29, 2011 Contact: Staci Pratt, Legal Director, ACLU of Nevada pratt@aclunv.org, 702.366.1536 x201 ACLU of Nevada: Raped Servicewomen Deserve Insurance Coverage for Abortion Las Vegas—The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada is calling on…
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