If you shop at Wal-Mart to finish up that last bit of holiday shopping this week, you may be coming home with more than a good deal -- you might be exposed to contagious illnesses like colds and the flu.

Why? As the New York Times recently reported,...

Last week the Centers for Disease Control released its new toolkit, Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers, which includes recommendations from the CDC, and a letter cosigned by the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Labor.

Their advice? Plan ahead and...

Last week the Centers for Disease Control released its new toolkit, Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers, which includes recommendations from the CDC, and a letter cosigned by the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Labor.

Their advice? Plan ahead and...

This afternoon, the Power of ONEsie will be unleashed on the Republican Convention in St. Paul. Along with dozens of MomsRising.org members, we'll unpack the two suitcases that carry this powerful display, we'll don our beautiful sashes, and we'll make hand-drawn signs calling on politicians, pundits, and the media to...

Last week, to mark the 5th anniversary of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I spent an afternoon reading the moving stories of the now 4,000 dead and over 30,000 wounded servicemembers. As I read, another powerful story emerged--that of the mothers, spouses, and families of soldiers, and the shameful...