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Abortion

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Mitt Romney's Miami Fundraiser Is at the Home of Man Who Makes "Abortive Pill"

    Plan B is not actually an "abortion pill." It's an emergency contraceptive intended to be taken within three days after intercourse to prevent pregnancy. However, many Republicans aren't deterred from referring to it as a form of abortion. Mitt Romney, in fact, has referred to medicines like Plan B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    As Pop-Ups Take Over Miami, Why Stop At Parks, Shops and Restaurants?

    In the past year, the Magic City has seen more pop-ups than Katie Perry performing inside a correctional facility. We've been inundated with so-called "pop-up" restaurants, bars, and art galleries. Impromptu porno studios have popped-up (and then promptly deflated) on Monument Island, inside a pizze ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Ave Maria University Sues Obama Administration Over Contraception Rule

    Ave Maria University -- the much-troubled, uber-Catholic institution near Naples -- is suing the Obama administration over its rule requiring health plans to cover free contraception."It is a sad day when an American citizen or organization has no choice but to sue its own government in order to exe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Mitt Romney Is a Flip-Flopping Racist Cyborg (And 14 Other Reasons Florida Must Destroy Him)

    Rick Perry has dropped out of the race and returned to Racial Slur Hideaway, Herman Cain is now making unwanted advances on his housecats, Rick Santorum's last name is a synonym for booty juice, and Newt Gingrich is an angry, sexed-up troll with facial hemorrhoids. Even with Newt's victory in Sout ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    State Senate Honors "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," Outraging Pro-Choice Activists

    Late on Tuesday, three Florida state senators -- Mike Haridopolos, John Thrasher and Mike Fasano -- pushed through a resolution honoring so-called "crisis pregnancy centers," a symbolic gesture that has outraged the abortion rights movement. The problem, advocates say, is that such centers have reli ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2012

    Politics, Pandering, and Punch Lines

    Late on Tuesday, three Florida state senators -- Mike Haridopolos, John Thrasher and Mike Fasano -- pushed through a resolution honoring so-called "crisis pregnancy centers," a symbolic gesture that has outraged the abortion rights movement. The problem, advocates say, is that such centers have reli ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    Herman Cain: Our next vice president

    Late on Tuesday, three Florida state senators -- Mike Haridopolos, John Thrasher and Mike Fasano -- pushed through a resolution honoring so-called "crisis pregnancy centers," a symbolic gesture that has outraged the abortion rights movement. The problem, advocates say, is that such centers have reli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Herman Cain Is Whiter Than the Ku Klux Klan

    ​Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke assesses the African-American frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. Herman Cain's emergence as the GOP ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Hank Williams Jr. and Five Other Tea Party Musicians

    ​For the better part of 20 years, Hank Williams Jr.'s popularity has ranked somewhere between wallpaper and push-pins. Aside from the Monday Night Football theme, dude's done little to wow us. But then he compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler last week, and we couldn't help but say, "Wow, wha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    Rock of Angst

    ​For the better part of 20 years, Hank Williams Jr.'s popularity has ranked somewhere between wallpaper and push-pins. Aside from the Monday Night Football theme, dude's done little to wow us. But then he compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler last week, and we couldn't help but say, "Wow, wha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Pro-Lifers Respond to Nevin Shapiro Abortion Controversy

    ​Among the claims made by Nevin Shapiro that Yahoo! Sports journalist Charles Robinson really had no business including in his story: allegations that Shapiro funded an abortion for a woman impregnated by a University of Miami football player. That aspect really has no impact on the school. It nei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Rep. Allen West: Activist Women Are "Neutering American Men"

    ​Oh, how we long for the loss of former Congressman Alan Grayson. He was the best source in Florida politics for "Wait, did that really just come out of his crazy mouth?" stories.Luckily, Rep. Allen West has picked up the slack in that department. The loudmouthed Tea Party Republican from Palm Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    OMFG!!! Justin Bieber's Hair Makes Fundraising Appearance in Miami Beach

    Michael E. MillerNo Bieber's were harmed in the making of this photo.​When Justin Bieber made the momentous decision to allow someone to cut off his famous locks, MTV called it "the haircut heard 'round the world."So Riptide wasn't surprised when we heard that the precious pelo had sold for $40,66 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Justin Bieber Hates American Health Care System, Abortions

    The Biebz is full of love. But he hates America.​The Biebz thinks Americans are "evil," and according the 16-year-old Canuck, sometimes rape "happens for a reason." At least, that's what he told Rolling Stone's Vanessa Grigoriadis in the forthcoming issue that hits newsstands on February 18. "Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Rep. Frederica Wilson Joins Two-Person "Cowboy Hat Caucus"

    via News-Leader​While freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson has more important things on her priority list she's still trying to get presumptive Speaker of the House John Boehner to let her wear her trademark hats while the House is in session. Well, she's found an unlikely alley in a conservative Republ ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Archbishop Thomas Wenski: Tea Party conservative and church radical

    via News-Leader​While freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson has more important things on her priority list she's still trying to get presumptive Speaker of the House John Boehner to let her wear her trademark hats while the House is in session. Well, she's found an unlikely alley in a conservative Republ ... More >>

  • Film

    October 14, 2010

    The Freakonomics cottage industry multiplies

    via News-Leader​While freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson has more important things on her priority list she's still trying to get presumptive Speaker of the House John Boehner to let her wear her trademark hats while the House is in session. Well, she's found an unlikely alley in a conservative Republ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    UMiami and UF Criticized For Having More Liberal Student Groups Than Conservative Groups

    ​CampusReform.org's mission includes giving college "conservatives powerful new weapons in their fight for the hearts and minds of the next generation of citizens, politicians, and members of the media" and helping "a new generation of student activism to identify, expose, and combat the radical l ... More >>

  • Film

    June 3, 2010

    Mother and Child grapples with adoption but glosses over abortion

    ​CampusReform.org's mission includes giving college "conservatives powerful new weapons in their fight for the hearts and minds of the next generation of citizens, politicians, and members of the media" and helping "a new generation of student activism to identify, expose, and combat the radical l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Democrats Opposed to Anti-Abortion Legislation Shut Down Florida House

    ​Florida's House of Representatives is pretty much closed for business today. That's because Republicans decided to bring up a last-minute piece of pro-life legislation in the final days of the regular session. Democrats pulled a rare procedural move and have virtually shut the body down.Republica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Tim Tebow Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad Stirs Up Controversy

    Predictably, Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad for the politically divisive, anti-gay, and pro-choice group Focus on the Family is causing controversy.Focus has released few details about the ad, but it will likely feature UF's Heisman winner and his mother, Pam Tebow. Pam notably carried Tim to term despit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Riptide's Ten Most Popular Posts of 2009

    Riptide put up somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,000 posts this year, so before we get started on writing 3,000 more it's time to sit back and look at some our successes: Our top ten posts by pageviews.Yeah, it's a collection of slightly seedy stuff, with abortion doughnuts, rape tunnels, and XXXra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    News Roundup

    Mayoral candidate Tomas Regalado may be accused of not being able to deal with his personal finances (he claims to only be worth $5000 year after year, and once had his wages garnished for not paying taxes), but his campaign manager is doing a good job with his war chest. He's consistently out-raisi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Personhood Amendment Could Outlaw Birth Control Pills

    The Florida Personhood Amendment we wrote about last week would not only outlaw abortion in the state, but also potentially ban birth control pills and other forms of contraception.The American Life League, one of the main groups behind the push (when it's not busy printing tacky "Bury Oba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Miami Social: Who the Hell Text Messages About Abortion?

    via BravoTV​George and Martha of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Burt Pugach and Linda Riss of Crazy Love. Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan of Us Weekly. Pop culture is full of quite literally insane couples who manage to stay together no matter how much we're secretly rooting for their relations ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    News Roundup

    LocalThree years later, Belkis Gonzalez, the owner of an abortion clinic who put a live baby in a bag after a botched abortion, is arrested. [NBC6] The original building that housed Miami Senior High has been repurposed as a community center. [Herald]The half-penny tax for transit will now be allow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Election Day: Coral Gables Polling Place Quiet and McCain-Loving

    LocalThree years later, Belkis Gonzalez, the owner of an abortion clinic who put a live baby in a bag after a botched abortion, is arrested. [NBC6] The original building that housed Miami Senior High has been repurposed as a community center. [Herald]The half-penny tax for transit will now be allow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Live Blogging The Third Presidential Debate

    LocalThree years later, Belkis Gonzalez, the owner of an abortion clinic who put a live baby in a bag after a botched abortion, is arrested. [NBC6] The original building that housed Miami Senior High has been repurposed as a community center. [Herald]The half-penny tax for transit will now be allow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Magic City Kitty - Abortion Schmamortion

    LocalThree years later, Belkis Gonzalez, the owner of an abortion clinic who put a live baby in a bag after a botched abortion, is arrested. [NBC6] The original building that housed Miami Senior High has been repurposed as a community center. [Herald]The half-penny tax for transit will now be allow ... More >>

  • News

    September 25, 2008

    Michael the Black Man Trashes Obama

    A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    WTF? Blacks Against Obama?

    A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    Sarah Palin, Abstinence Only, and Planned Parenthood

    A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Listen up McCain! Nix Palin Before It's Too Late.

    A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008
  • News

    December 27, 2007

    Missed Opportunities

    Kick yourself for not seeing these 10 movies.

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    The Drowned and the Saved

    An anti-abortion crusader faces manslaughter charges for the accidental death of a child

  • Film

    October 28, 2004

    Secrets and Lies

    In Mike Leigh's new film, motherhood is a very tricky business

  • News

    April 17, 2003

    The Great Liberal Hope

    Howard Dean is aiming for the White House, but first it's Miami Beach

  • Diversions

    May 17, 2001
  • Dining

    January 6, 2000

    Dish

    Pizza That Delivers

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Haute Chili

    Pizza That Delivers

  • News

    October 29, 1998

    Jeb Repackaged

    Pizza That Delivers

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Pizza That Delivers

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    Letters

    Pizza That Delivers

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Letters

    Pizza That Delivers

  • News

    January 8, 1998

    A Crash Course in Tolerance

    Rosie Heffernan's students are no dummies when it comes to the U.S. Constitution -- as their parents are learning

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    News of the Weird

    Rosie Heffernan's students are no dummies when it comes to the U.S. Constitution -- as their parents are learning

  • Calendar

    October 17, 1996

    Calendar for the week

    Rosie Heffernan's students are no dummies when it comes to the U.S. Constitution -- as their parents are learning

  • News

    February 23, 1995

    The Commish

    She's naive. She lacks experience. She's too "nice" to survive in Dade's policitical jungle. So why is Katy Sorenson so dangerous?

  • News

    September 4, 1991

    Program Notes

    She's naive. She lacks experience. She's too "nice" to survive in Dade's policitical jungle. So why is Katy Sorenson so dangerous?

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