Women Work to Save Preventive Care Gains
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A fund designed under the Affordable Care Act as an investment in prevention, thus saving future health expenses and enriching people's lives, is under non-stop attack in Congress. More »
May Day with Occupy Oakland
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The author describes the Occupy movement's action in Oakland last week, in light of a very different mood in the city that greeted the general strike called six months ago. More »
Lawmakers Turn Back the Clock on Women’s Rights
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On this year's Equal Pay Day, Linda Meric, the executive director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women, explains why pay equity is an economic plus for the United States. More »
Message to Sandberg: Lean forward
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In the wake of the news that Facebook’s Number Two, Sheryl Sandberg, might become a billionaire and therefore one of the richest self-made women in America after the company goes public, the New York Times featured a story about her growing power as a role model and inspiration for women’s advancement. More »
Seattle Law Advances Paid Sick Leave Campaign
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Following a thoughtful strategy, citizen advocates joined with city council members and business owners to design a paid sick leave ordinance enacted by a close-to-unanimous vote in Seattle. More »
The Biology of Nurturing Fathers
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The act of daily childcare changes fathers hormonally, and that's all to the good of their families. The author discusses what feminists have long suspected. More »
