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Dear Readers:

Jodi Jacobson, editor of RH Reality Check, asked me to write a piece about the latest contretemps over access to birth control.

Yup, can you believe it: We're talking about access to birth control in 2011! Well, that's exactly the point of the piece. Pathetic, really, the times we're in.

You can find the piece at the link above. I hope you'll share it and encourage friends and colleagues to do so, as well as to make their feelings known to official Washington and to their Catholic voter-friends.

Sincerely,

Rebecca

Labels: #birth control, #contraception, #Occupy Wall Street, #President Obama, Abortion Rights, Catholic bishops

Dear Readers:

Mississippi Goddam was first sung by Nina Simone on an album she released in 1964, marking the beginning of her career as a "civil rights singer."

I can't remember when I first heard it, but the song jumped-to-mind last week, as Mississippians were voting on the "egg-as-person" initiative.

As I wrote in my piece, Nina Simone Said Mississippi Goddam: I Thought It, thankfully, Mississippians had the good sense to vote-down this foolishness.

My piece was first published by RH Reality Check, as part of its comprehensive coverage of "egg-as-person."

The coverage includes a particularly good piece by #Political Girl's pal, Ellen Chesler, on the heroic efforts of #Planned Parenthood. Ellen's message: Look-out, anti-choice politicians. I love it.

Mississippi Goddam? Not-so-fast.

Best wishes.

Rebecca

P.S.I was so pleased the piece was picked-up by Alternet, Daily Kos and Firedoglake, among others. Thanks to all of you.

Labels: #Huffington Post, #RH Reality Check, civil rights, Daily Kos, Ellen Chesler, FireDogLake, Mississippi, Mississippi Goddam, Nina Simone