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El Salvador's Left Wins Historic Election

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 04.19.2009 | World

Read More: El Salvador, Fmla, ARENA Right-Wing, President Mauricio Funes, Presidential-Election-El-Salvador, El Salvador 2009 Election, World News
Mark Weisbrot

El Salvador's presidential election was not only another step toward regional independence but a triumph of hope against fear, much as in the U.S. presidential election of 2008.

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W's Parting Gifts to Women

Martha Burk | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Abortion, Women's Rights, Co-Pays, Rape Kits, Reproductive Rights, Abortion Rights, Family and Medical Leave Laws, George W. Bush, Fmla, Health Care Policy, Pro-Life, Health Insurance, Raising Co-Pays, Sexual Assault, Emergency Contraception, Bush Administration, Holiday Spirit, Bush Last Minute Rules, Outgoing President, Medical Policy, President Bush, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Martha Burk

It's not new that outgoing Presidents try to change national policy at the last minute through rule changes. But W is set to set a record.

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Sarah Palin Helps the Dems -- But What about the Ladies?

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ann Crittenden, Readiness, Fmla, John McCain, Women's Work, Kathleen Parker, Childcare, Bob Herbert, Fathers and Childcare, Hillary Clinton, Separate Tax Filing, Democrats, Living, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Breaking News, Politics News
Elizabeth Gregory

Will Palin's difficulty on the big stage set back the progress of women into higher office?

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Never Done and Under Paid

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Women's Equality Day, Fmla, Family Friendly Policy, Birth Control, Gdp, Women's Work, Labor Day, Lilly Ledbetter, Infertility Insurance, Economy, Breaking News, Living News
Elizabeth Gregory

This year Labor Day and Women's Equality Day bookend the week: a timely conjunction, since tension over what properly constitutes women's work is the crux of much of our current public discourse.

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