Is it wrong to compare the civil rights movement with the fight for LGBT equality?
“No one’s trying to compare being gay to being black.” —L. Joy Williams watch video
Guest: Elayne Boosler
Obama vs. O’Brien: Who commanded the floor at the Correspondents’ Association Dinner?
“The halibut joke was very funny, but what he should have said is, ‘CNN, way before dinner was served, had reported the halibut had already been caught.’” —Elayne Boosler on Conan O’Brien at the Correspondents’ Association Dinner watch video
‘“Freedom” must be his safe word’: Frank Conniff on George W. Bush’s presidential center speech
“The gift shop [at the Bush museum] sells just one thing: it’s the deficit, and it’s the gift that keeps on giving.” —Elayne Boosler watch video
Is the war on women ramping up? Restrictive abortion laws emerge in several states
“The majority of Americans want abortion to be safe and legal.” —Irin Carmon watch video
Why is an Idaho science teacher in trouble for saying the word ‘vagina’?
“The sanctity of the idea that you can’t joke or talk about female genitalia is just part of the silence around female sexuality, and it drives me crazy.” —Julie Klausner watch video
‘Of course’ the war on women is real, says comedian Elayne Boosler
“What I thought was fascinating was the GOP last week saying that the war on women was manufactured, and I wanted to thank the GOP for bringing manufacturing back to America.” — Elayne Boosler watch video
