Instead another TIF deal benefits benefits a downtown building instead of neighborhoods in need.
Tag: Pro-Life
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Does the midwest still need Illinois to be its abortion oasis?
Hundreds of women flock to Illinois annually to get abortions not available in their home states. The recent Supreme Court decision could change that.
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Chicago feminist group FURIE takes on antiabortion marchers this Sunday
Local feminist group FURIE plans a counterprotest against the Illinois March for Life this Sunday.
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Glee—our calorie-free substitute for pleasure
Politics seduces us with cheesy pleasures
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Repeat after me: No new taxes
In the Iowa debate, a Fox anchor cornered the candidates into a loyalty oath.
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Why Superbowl Ads Are So Racist, Sexist, and Homophobic
To satisfy the public expectation of shock value without truly offending American sensibilities, Superbowl ads deal in mild racism, sexism, and homophobia.
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Why Sarah Palin Is a Better Feminist Than Nancy Pelosi
On the Daily Beast today, Amy Siskind decries Nancy Pelosi as a “feminist nightmare.” Why so serious? Because “the House Speaker pushed the Stupak amendment through—then moved to block the woman bidding for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat.” That first point makes sense—feminist women were thrown under the bus in order to pass the health care […]
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Advice Columnist Tells Victim She Wasn’t Actually Raped (And That She Should Have Aborted Her Not-Rape Baby)
Advice columnist tells woman she wasn’t actually raped, and suggests she was selfish for deciding not to have an abortion.
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Scott Roeder: Pro-Life Activist, Murderer, and Cartoon Plagiarist?
Scott Roeder, the man charged with killing abortion provider George Tiller, is now accused of plagiarizing cartoons behind bars.
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Lake of Fire
Tony Kaye (American History X) worked on this abortion documentary for 17 years, a period that encompassed both the wave of violence against clinics in the 90s and the incremental advance of legislation recriminalizing the procedure. But Kaye’s real achievement is less historical than ethical: he plunges into the irresolvable question of what constitutes respect […]
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Guys! Guys! Come see what I can hide in this horse!
Do pro-lifers believe women are people?