Posted on 09 August 2017. Tags: Democratic Party, Matt Gardner, Taxes, Women's Rights
Sometimes, you have to wonder: are Democratic Party leaders dumb or just ideologically bankrupt? I talk to a leading abortion rights advocate, Vicki Saporta, about the foolish suggestion floated by some Democratic leaders that the party would not have a litmus test—and, thus, support with money and resources—candidates who are not pro-choice. How stupid is […]
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Posted in Audio, Current Events, Economy, Podcast, Politics
Posted on 21 January 2011. Tags: China, Discrimination, Globalization, Greed, Labor Rights, michelle obama, Middle Class, Obesity, Poverty, Slave Labor, The Waltons, Wal-Mart, Women's Rights
We have an affliction that really undermines a decent society. It’s a tendency to want to ignore inconvenient facts, either explicitly or because we are encouraged to look quite narrowly and myopically at a problem. Which brings me to Wal-Mart’s new attempt to whitewash its practices, using the First Lady as a prop. We […]
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Posted in General Interest
Posted on 25 March 2010. Tags: Health Care, Women's Rights
A strong statement: Health Care Reform Victory Comes with Tragic Setback for Women’s Rights Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill March 21, 2010 As a longtime proponent of health care reform, I truly wish that the National Organization for Women could join in celebrating the historic passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care […]
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Posted in General Interest