by Gloria Totten | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Gender Justice, Health
Many of us have been fixed to our screens, watching in horror as President Trump and his colossally unqualified administration roll back progress at an unprecedented pace. But, let’s remember this political moment came, in part, because of relentless attacks by...
by Martha Burk | Sep 8, 2016 | Blog, Defense/Foreign Policy, Gender Justice
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton sparred separately on military matters with back-to-back appearances on NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum on Wednesday. Trump stuck with his usual empty bombast, assuring a meek Matt Lauer that he would fix things up...
by Courtney Freudenthal | Jun 3, 2016 | Democracy, Gender Justice
American University professor Jennifer L. Lawless reignited a long-standing debate when she wrote in a May 24 Washington Post article that “there’s much less gender bias in politics than you think.” This is as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 12, 2016 | Gender Justice, Jobs and Growth
Imagine a workplace where everyone clocked in at 9 a.m. and was paid the same day's wage for the work they did – but the men could get their pay for the day at 3:20 p.m. and leave, while the women had to stay on the job until 5 p.m. to get the same check the men got...
by Gloria Totten | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Gender Justice, Progressive Vision
The battle over abortion rights legislation is being fought almost entirely at the state level, with skirmishes in localities. This will most likely continue to be true for years to come. The anti-abortion forces understand this dynamic, have focused their resources...
by Robert Reich | Sep 21, 2015 | Conservatism, Gender Justice
The Republican assault on Planned Parenthood is filled with lies and distortions, and may even lead to a government shutdown.The only thing we can say for sure about it is it’s already harming women’s health.For distortions, start with presidential candidate Carly...
