Diversity

Blaxploitation, GOP Style

Russ Baker | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Russ Baker

Tthe GOP is stepping up efforts to stress diversity, but is resorting to a tried-and-true W. tactic: the promotion of compromised, disreputable individuals -- a kind of lemon diversity that only highlights their cynicism and contempt for the public.

Are Sunday Pundits Gone With the Wind?

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 01.10.2009 | Media


Mario Solis-Marich

Unless CBS breaks the mold we will not see a woman or person of color lead policy discussions and enjoy access to the nation's power elite on Sunday mornings for at least 25 years.

Family Diversity in the Later Stone Age

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

The DNA revolution has extended proof of the "traditional" family back to about 4,600 years ago.

An All-American Obama Nation (VIDEO)

Hilary Beard | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home


Hilary Beard

The McCain/Palin campaign has engaged in an abominable campaign of painting Obama and his backers as "un-American." But Obama's supporters know that the candidate personifies the American dream.

Wall Street Meltdown: What if...?

Linda Basch | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home


Linda Basch

By Linda Basch, Ph.D., President, National Council for Research on Women If women ran Wall Street, would there have been a financial meltdown? Maybe ...

Did Palin Really Say She Wouldn't Hire Blacks?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Palin's color blind posture may be nothing but a convenient excuse not to seek out, and hire and promote African-Americans and other minorities in her administration, no matter how qualified.

Ties, Sport Coats and Chinos - Welcome to the Republican National Convention

Rusty Russell | Posted 10.04.2008 | Home


Rusty Russell

The Republican National Convention looks and feels completely different from last week's Democratic one. The crowd expresses not hope but simmering anger, and the delegates come across as old and outdated.

A Question For A Senior Clinton Advisor Planning to Boycott Obama's Speech

Phillip Martin | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Phillip Martin

This question to Terry McAuliffe: As someone who espouses principals of inclusion -- why would you decline to be present this Thursday during one of the most visibly inclusive moments in American history?

Zero Tolerance for Muslim Participation in Politics?

Shahed Amanullah | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics


Shahed Amanullah

The very people who fight to push Muslims out of the public square are also the ones clamoring for our communities to get out in the streets and prove our loyalty to the US.

John McCain: Citizen of the US?

Gautam Dutta | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics


Gautam Dutta

The Constitution must be amended so that all naturalized citizens (including McCain) can also seek the White House.

Peaceful Revolution: A Magical Moment for the 21st Century Women's Movement

Joan Blades | Posted 07.26.2008 | Living


Joan Blades

We don't have to agree about everything; we do need to focus on our core shared vision of mothers and families thriving in our country.

Eyes in My Eyes

Terry Marotta | Posted 07.12.2008 | Living


Terry Marotta

I had a lesson in diversity last week in New Orleans, where I found myself so completely out of my element that when a couple of young women kept calling me "Ma'am" I took their tone for sarcastic.

Russert's Legacy: A Woman Meeting the Press?

Marie Wilson | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Marie Wilson

Visibility is viability, and wouldn't it be great to have Meet the Press, the most prestigious and hard hitting show on the Sunday circuit, feature a woman host?

Diversity: Is It A Bad Thing?

Newsweek | Eboo Patel | Posted 04.10.2008 | Living


The first thing my wife and I comment on when we go to a restaurant or a park is the diversity. We generally want more. We're part of a generation of ...