Kathleen Barry is interviewed on the problems of masculinity and war. Dr. Leroy Carhart changes offices and gets new protesters, and the Smithsonian caves in to people who use religion as a cover to attack gays and lesbians, and especially AIDS victims.
Megan Carpentier interviewed on the social and political importance of "Dancing With The Stars". The Pope says condoms are okay, sort of, and there's a new pill that might prevent HIV transmission.
Steph Herold talks about talking about abortion on Twitter. The TSA uproar has implications for reproductive rights, if we look closely. Also, does Bush's fetus in a jar mean what anti-choicers hope it does?
Jennifer Pozner talks about reality TV, gender roles, and actual reality. Abortion terrorism and its links to all right wing terrorism. Also, right wing talk radio gets rather explicit in its masculinity policing.
Kathryn Joyce talks about her recent article in Ms. about crisis pregnancy centers. Also, health care reform is slowly getting implemented, but will the GOP-controlled House stop it? Will birth control be covered as preventive medicine?
The bad and the good results from last week's election. Anti-choicers didn't do as well as hoped, but some anti-choice politicians did win. Also, Michelle Cove talks about the new world of single women in their 30s.
Sara Marcus chats about the history of Riot Grrl and the history of 90s rock feminism. Election Day is upon us, and MSNBC produces and excellent, if short, documentary about the assassination of Dr. George Tiller.
Jeff Sharlet comes back on to talk about his further research into a secretive right wing group called The Family. Also, anti-choice terrorism predicts larger right wing terrorism. And why can't good girl TV characters get abortions?
Gloria Feldt comes on to talk about women and power. The midterm election season gets ugly. And a healthy baby is born from a 20-year-old embryo---what are the implications?
Monica Potts comes on to address the problems with "No Wedding No Womb". Also, revelations about unethical STD testing in Guatemala in the 40s, and the radicalism of Prop 62 in Colorado.