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Bill O’Reilly’s “War on Christmas” Rant and Birth Control

© Josh Sager – December 2013 It is December again, and that means that Bill O’Reilly and other right wing ideologues are ramping up coverage of the fictional war on Christmas. During this perennial...

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A Pro-Life Advocate Slips up and Tells America what he Truly Thinks about Women

© Josh Sager – February 2014 In order to be successful, every politician needs one of two characteristics: A sincerely-held set of beliefs, backed up by a constituency that is willing to support their...

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The GOP’s War on Poor Women

© Josh Sager – March 2014 The Republican Party has spent a good part of the last few decades using the issues of abortion and welfare to stir up their base and retain their power in the country. While...

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The Hobby Lobby SCOTUS Case Exposes the Right Wing Cognitive Dissonance on...

© Josh Sager – March 2014 This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the highly controversial Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby case. The Hobby Lobby case strikes at the heart of two very important...

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The Most Ignored Fact in the Abortion Debate: Banning Abortion Doesn’t Reduce...

© Josh Sager – April 2014 Abortion has been a major political issue in the United States for decades. While several Supreme Court decisions have ensured that abortion is a legal right, pro-life...

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How to Force the Right Wing into Empathizing with Women on the Gender-Based...

© Josh Sager – April 2014 On many issues, large portions of the American right wing lack the ability to empathize with others who do not share their personal life experiences or demographics—this lack...

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Is the USA Center-Right? An Issue-by-Issue Breakdown

© Josh Sager May – 2014 It is a persistent belief among many in the political and media establishments that the United States is a “center-right nation” which finds progressives to be far too liberal...

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Guest Post: Women Suffer in Right-Wing Politics

The following article is a guest submission by Daphne Holmes, a reader of my blog. She is a writer at arrestrecords.com and has published numerous articles and op-eds on a variety of other sites. If...

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Responsible Gun Owners Need to Repudiate the NRA

© Josh Sager – June 2014 Over the past several decades, the NRA has positioned itself as the champion of the 2nd Amendment and defender of the rights of every gun owner—at least, that is what they...

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How the Right Wing SCOTUS has Perverted the 1st Amendment

© Josh Sager – July 2014   The 1st Amendment is only three sentences long, but it is one of the most comprehensive and important clauses in our Constitution—it is what prevents our politicians from...

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Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points: Part #1

This article is the most recent entry in my “Debunking Right Wing Talking Points” series. In it, I will identify the most popular types of argument that are used against abortion or to justify...

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Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points: Part #2

This article is the second part of my “Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points” article–you can read the first part at the following link:...

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Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points Part #3

This is Part #3 of my Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points series. Today, I have only released one argument instead of two, as this one is fairly long and I have also posted an article...

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Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points Part #4

This is part #4 of my Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points series. For the previous three parts you can follow the following links: Part #1, Part #2, Part#3 “Abortions cause mental, emotional, and...

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Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points: Part #5

This is part #5 of my Refuting Anti-Abortion Talking Points series. For the previous three parts you can follow the following links: Part #1, Part #2, Part#3, Part#4 “Abortion providers like Planned...

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CNN’s GOP Debate Nightmare: Xenophobia, Voodoo Economics, and Ignorance on...

© Josh Sager – September 2015 The 2nd GOP primary debate (link to transcript) was unbelievable painful to watch for anybody with even a passing knowledge of politics or current events. It was a...

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House GOP Continues Grandstanding Against Planned Parenthood

© Josh Sager – September 2015 Yesterday, House Republicans called Cecile Richards—the current president of Planned Parenthood—to testify in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee...

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The Progressive Cynic’s Case for Bernie Sanders: Part #1

© Josh Sager – January 2016 I support Bernie Sanders for president and will not only vote for him on Election Day, but will do everything in my power to help him win the Democratic nomination and...

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This is Part #2 of my article detailing the likely consequences of Donald Trump’s presidency–for Part #1, follow this link to the original post:...

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