Abortion rights are on the ballot directly in at least 10 states this year — and indirectly in all 50. This week in OtherWords, Martha Burk reports on the emergence of the movement’s newest — and perhaps unlikeliest — supporters: red state men.
“As the costs of extreme abortion bans have mounted, men have seen their partners forced to delay or forgo essential medical care — whether bleeding out in emergency room parking lots while suffering a miscarriage or taking on the huge expense of traveling between states,” Martha writes. “Husbands with wives who’ve been denied care when a pregnancy goes wrong are now waking up and speaking out.” Don’t miss this fascinating look at a quickly evolving election issue.
Something else we can all agree on? Having a kid shouldn’t put you in the poor house. Iletha Jones shares this week about the all too typical financial pressures of parenthood — and calls on the U.S. to join the rest of the developed world when it comes to providing paid leave and child care. And Jim Hightower skewers the so-called Christian right’s obsession with not feeding kids in school.
New This Week…
Meet the Newest Abortion Rights Supporters: Men in Red States | Martha Burk
When pregnancies go wrong, more men are seeing their partners suffer the horrors of delaying or forgoing care. And they’re speaking out.
Caring for a Child Shouldn’t Cause Financial Ruin | Iletha Jones
My family is still financially recovering from the birth of my daughter 14 years ago. Child care and paid leave should be election issues.
The Christian Right’s New Rallying Cry: Don’t Feed the Children! | Jim Hightower
Doesn’t sound very Christlike, does it?
Cartoon: A Fairy Tail Horror | Khalil Bendib
The U.S. sends Israel more weapons as reports of atrocities in Gaza (and now Lebanon) pile up.
In Case You Missed It…
Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation | Sonali Kolhatkar
GOP officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.
To Secure Worker Rights, We Must Fix Our Democracy | Paul Sonn
Gerrymandering and the filibuster are holding back wage increases, the right to unionize, and other benefits for workers.
Why the Far Right Lies About Immigrants | Peter Certo
Springfield, Ohio’s immigrant influx is a success story, not a scandal. But when powerful people don’t want to share prosperity, they lie.
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the American Dream | Karen Dolan
Six ways the right-wing playbook hurts children, families, and our communities — all to make the wealthy a little wealthier.
