Billionaires with an axe to grind, now is your time. Mother Jones' Andy Kroll surveys the new landscape of American "democracy" where those with big bucks call the shots.

The Violence Against Women Act passed Congress last week. Now take a look at other legislation that could have made a difference for women, but didn't.

Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion in the landmark abortion rights case, called it a necessary step "towards the emancipation of women."

Five infographics from the Guttmacher Institute explain trends in abortions in America.

A collection of links to the articles and editorials that we're passing around the office today.

Activist Bill McKibben writes that unless we act soon on climate change, "there’s not much reason to act at all."

From "Romnesia" to "Right to Work," linguist Geoffrey Nunberg decodes political buzzwords of 2012, including his pick for Word of the Year.

Ryan and Romney repeatedly recite the number of people living in poverty or needing food stamps, using the statistics as a bludgeon against Obama’s record. But Bigfoot and Nessie are about as factual as the myths these guys spin.

We asked our Facebook friends to share their advice for the candidates in tonight's debate. We got hundreds of responses; here are a few of our favorites.

Paul Ryan may not have a plan for reducing poverty, but advocates in his home state have devised a plan to reduce poverty over 50 percent.