TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letters Keeping Score
National	Global
The States' War on Women Taking Slut for a Walk The Latest Threat to Health Care More Scandals, More Excuses Short Takes Calendar	Keys to the Kingdom An Activist Abroad Congolese Women Rise Up Friend in Need Short Takes
FEATURES
Sex, Lies and Hush Money | BY KATHERINE SPILLAR Did a right-wing U.S. senator help cover up the affair of another right-wing senator? So why haven't they both been prosecuted? How to Stop a Serial Rapist | BY STEPHANIE HALLETT The vast majority of sexual assaults are perpetrated by a surprisingly small number of repeat offenders. If their DNA evidence is tested without delay, it could make women's lives safer. 7 Billion Reasons | BY SUZANNE PETRONI As the global population hits a historic high, the best strategy for saving the planet is to invest in women. When Feminist Art Went Public | BY MICHELE KORT An upcoming exhibition in Los Angeles will celebrate the Woman's Building and the remarkable artistic community it nurtured. Our Ms. senior editor was there at the start.
DEPARTMENTS
Law The Fight Will Go On| BY ELEANOR SMEAL The Supreme Court rejected class action status for the courageous women of Wal-Mart—but you haven't heard the last of them. Money The Myth of the Mancession| BY MARTHA BURK The recession lingers, and women are feeling the brunt of job losses and social cuts. Media The Winfrey Effect| BY JANELL HOBSON Oprah's talk show is history, but it's not too late to take a walk in the media icon's shoes. Fiction Night Thoughts| BY HELEN SIMPSON In a fictive world, a man lies awake, thinking about his subservient status.	Book Reviews J. Goodrich on Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett's The Truth About Girls and Boys: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children Aryn Kyle on Bonnie Jo Campbell's Once Upon a River Jacqueline Woodson on Carolyn Cooke's Daughters of the Revolution Julia Scott on Marsha Coleman-Adebayo's No Fear: A Whistleblower's Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at the EPA Lisa C. Ikemoto on Dorothy Roberts' Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-Create Race in the Twenty-First Century Bookmarks Great reads for Summer 2011 DVD Watch Feminist films available for home viewing. Backtalk Words Do Hurt | BY DONNA BRAZILE School bullying won't get better until we lay down the law. No Comment