If the true gauge of any government is how it cares for the poor, the Southern states used to be pretty good. From Texas to Georgia and up to Kentucky, these states were part of the Democratic coalition that brought us the minimum wage along with health coverage and income...

I flew into San Diego some time ago, and from the air you could see it wasn't a good location for a big city. There area is very dry, so much of the water supply comes from the Colorado River. The river is hundreds of miles away, and drying...

Back in 2000, Joan Williams and I wrote, "The Half-Time Tenure Track," a paper asking colleges and universities to allow faculty to work reduced hours when caregiving responsibilities arose. The idea took off, but it always bothered me that the proposal was designed for some very privileged people. Academics often...

Here in rural Pennsylvania, we have a radio plug for breastfeeding. The government plug features a man speaking with a deep Southern accent, and country music plays in the background.

Why the cowboy pitch? The answer is that highly educated women are already
on the breastfeeding bandwagon. They know...

A Peaceful Revolution series will continue with a weekly blog about work/life satisfaction done in collaboration with MomsRising.org. Read a blog by a leading thinker in the field every Tuesday.

In a recent PEW Research survey, half of moms working full-time said they would prefer part-time work, as...