Mary Ann Swissler
Mary Ann Swissler is a Madison, Wisconsin, based writer and critical thinker. She’s published articles about grassroots activism on cancer, money in politics, and the environment. She can be reached at eyewryt@gmail.com.
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Human Trafficking Bill Resurrected in Congress
This week the Senate took care of the unfinished business of reauthorizing legislation to combat the crime of trafficking, including services for domestic victims. Now it's up to the House. More »
Violence Against Women—Unfinished Business
The new Congress will have to undo the damage caused by GOP House members who blocked reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act—legislation that until now had earned broad bipartisan support. More »
“Warehoused” with Mental Illness—A Filmmaker’s Story
"Kings Park" documents a dark age for many women hospitalized with mental illness. The filmmaker looks to the promise of ObamaCare for a better future. More »
DNC Platform—Reaching for a New Normal
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 »
Tea Party, Anyone?
The GOP platform presumably states the values of the party—not good news for the 99 percent of us, argues the author. More »
Stopping Traffic
The worldwide child sex industry has set up shop in the United States. Mary Ann Swissler asked advocates what it would take to stop it. More »
Women Work to Save Preventive Care Gains
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 »
For “Birthers,” Honolulu Mom an Inconvenient Truth
Eleanor Nordyke, who spent her career improving women's reproductive health, has an answer for those who still contend that President Obama was born outside the country: she happened to be on the scene in Honolulu. More »
Victory for Prevention?
As we celebrate Earth Day this Sunday, the author is cautiously optimistic about a new era with a healthier environment. More »
