Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
The uproar of the late '60s - the antiwar movement, black riots, angry women. It was a wonderful time. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Right before the Bush inauguration, many women were greatly reassured when Laura said of Roe v. Wade on the 'Today' show, 'No,… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Behind a smoke screen of high-profile female appointees and soothing slogans, George W. Bush is waging war on women. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Even after four years in office, George W. Bush's record on women doesn't leap out at you. It's composed almost entirely of… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
On a personal note: I have contracted an outstanding case of breast cancer, from which I intend to recover. I don't need… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Anyone who watched George W. and Karl Rove while the former was governor of Texas will recognize a familiar pattern. Like much… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Preemptive war is what Israel did in '67 with Arab armies on its borders. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
The idols of one's adolescence tend to endure - you never forget how you worshipped them. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
How the American right managed to convince itself that the programs to alleviate poverty are responsible for the consequences of poverty will someday be… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
To mistake Midland for the volk heartland is the West Texas equivalent of assuming that Greenwich, Connecticut, is Levittown. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Even for southerners, Arkansans are amazingly friendly and extend hospitality to all strangers with astonishing openness. You couldn't find a pretension in that state… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
It's hard to convince people that you're killing them for their own good. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
the pyramids were built for pharaohs on the happy theory that they could take their stuff with them. Versailles was built for kings on… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Any nation that can survive what we have lately in the way of government, is on the high road to permanent glory. — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
I think provincialism is an endemic characteristic with mankind, I think everybody everywhere is provincial, but it is particularly striking with Texans, and we… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
During a recent panel on the numerous failures of American journalism, I proposed that almost all stories about government should begin: “Look out! They're… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
