Default Assumptions—The Science Behind the Bias
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Unless we actively resist, unconscious bias can influence important decisions—especially those made in the voting booth, as science writer KC Cole explains. More »
My Life in a Binder
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The author, after three decades maneuvering through corporate America, writes about what it means to be one of a binder full of women, and how to break free. More »
New York’s Firefighting Women
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Women firefighters have served New York City for 30 years, but their numbers are still tiny in comparison to men. Recently a pioneer among them, Brenda Berkman, examined why. More »
Who’s Really Taking Responsibility in America?
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Working families advocate Ellen Bravo takes a look at a proud member of the 47 percent, a life-long Republican who has her own advice for Mitt Romney. More »
DNC Platform—Reaching for a New Normal
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The author, who last week analyzed the potential impact on women of the policies outlined in the Republican National Platform, here turns to the Democratic statement of principles. More »
2012 DNC: A View from the Maryland Women’s Caucus
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The author, founder of Legalspeaks.com, finds the essence of diversity within the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Convention. More »
Rashida Jones Creates a Thinking Woman’s Romantic Comedy
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With partner Will McCormack, Rashida Jones writes a role for herself that defies the clichés of the genre, in Celeste and Jesse Forever, a film which opens today in New York and Los Angeles. More »
“Having it All?”—The Wrong Question for Most Women
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As it has done at least once a decade for the past 40 years, the media seems intent on pitting women against each other in a "Having it All" debate about work inside and outside the home. Author and organizer Ellen Bravo explains why the discussion defies reality. More »
Nuns Mad As Hell
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As a group of nuns plans to crisscross the country to highlight their work with the poor and powerless, Adele M. Stan explains why we may be witnessing a catalyzing moment in U.S. Catholic history. More »
Justice Ginsburg Should Continue to Raise Her Vital Voice
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The author of a new book on the rhetoric of women on the Supreme Court argues that the nation needs to continue hearing the voice of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from her hard-won position on the high court. More »
