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Miscarriage Injustice

© Josh Sager – February 2013   Did you know that there are dozens of women who are currently sitting in American jails today for “fetal homicide” or “negligence” charges resulting from miscarriages? It...

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How the GOP’s War on Women is more than Rhetorical

© Josh Sager – June 2012 In politics, we often see competing political parties attempt to label the actions or beliefs of the other in a negative or unpopular light. In many cases, these attempts at...

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A Letter to “Pro-Life” Americans

© Josh Sager – November 2013 Abortion is one of the most controversial and divisive topics in the American political environment. Despite the long-standing status of abortion as a constitutionally...

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Remembering Martin Luther King

© Josh Sager – January 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest Americans ever to live and an activist who held beliefs that were decades before his time. Through his intense speeches...

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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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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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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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Kim Davis Illustrates an Ideology of Entitlement and False-Victimhood that...

© Josh Sager – September 2015 For last couple weeks, people have been discussing the actions of Kim Davis, a clerk from Rowan County, Kentucky, who is refusing to issue marriage licenses for gay...

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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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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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Truth Against the Machine Article: Corporatists in Both Parties use Identity...

Check out my most recent article for Truth Against the Machine by following this link: http://truthagainstthemachine.com/index.php/2017/03/25/corporatists-parties-use-identity-politics-shield/ In this...

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