The Politics of Politics Archives

Imani Gandy

Here’s One Thing Lawmakers Could Do Today to Expand Health-Care Access

Sep 29, 11:39am

They can repeal the decades-long ban on Medicaid covering abortions.

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Trump’s ‘Baby Lives Matter’ Onesies Are Grotesque and All Too Familiar

Jun 15, 1:20pm

Trump doesn’t care about babies. Trump cares about Trump. And his campaign's racist onesies are just another stunt.

[Photo: A person holds up a sign that reads 'mandatory childbearing' with a strike through the text.]

Groundbreaking South Carolina Bill: Compensate People for Forcing Them to Give Birth

Dec 13, 11:41am Imani Gandy

The pre-filed bill would force a conversation in South Carolina—and hopefully nationwide—about whether anti-choice lawmakers who fancy themselves “pro-life” are actually that.

[Photo: Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin looks on smugly as he speaks during an event.]

Planned Parenthood Asks Court to Hold Kentucky Governor in Contempt

Aug 27, 1:41pm Imani Gandy

Gov. Matt Bevin has enacted a series of increasingly ridiculous requirements to try and decimate abortion access in the state.

[Photo: Ken Cuccinelli, director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office, looks on during an event.]

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Quest to Demonize Brown and Black Immigrants

Aug 22, 11:47am Imani Gandy

The administration's new "public charge" rule allows immigration officials to deny green cards to immigrants because they utilize government public assistance programs like food stamps, housing vouchers, or Medicaid—or simply because they are poor.

[Photo: A group of believers take part in a ceremony.]

The Law Should Protect Wiccans From Religious Discrimination—But Will It?

Jun 21, 12:38pm Imani Gandy

Pauline Hoffmann alleges that the Catholic university at which she was a professor denied her a promotion and pressured her to resign because she's a Wiccan.

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Dear Alyssa Milano: Will You Be My Co-Conspirator?

Mar 14, 2:48pm

Firing off some tweets, circulating petitions, giving speeches, and raising awareness about various issues is a perfectly admirable and safe endeavor. But if you really want to help LGBTQ people, people of color, people with disabilities, immigrants, and everyone who lives in the intersections of those identities, we need you to do more.

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The Government Is Still Trying to Block Undocumented Pregnant Minors from Getting Abortions

Sep 25, 6:36pm

The Office of Refugee Resettlement claims to be “de facto” parents to these pregnant minors, but it is claiming more rights than an actual parent would have.

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