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Silicon Valley: More Liberal Than Ever?

David Callahan | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Wes Boyd, Steve Kirsch, David Bohnett, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Rob Glaser, Jeff Skoll, Zuckerberg and Obama, Tim Gill, Joan Blades, Technology News
David Callahan

Two things stand out about President Obama's visit to Facebook yesterday for a town hall hosted by Mark Zuckerberg. One is that Obama was there in th...

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The Dignity of Work: Transforming the One-Size-Fits-All Workhouse Into a Custom-Fit Workplace

Robert Fuller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Custom-Fit Workplace, Malrecognition, Nanette Fondas, Dignitarian, Dignity, Joan Blades, Rankism, Business News
Robert Fuller

A culture of dignity in the workplace provides a competitive advantage because it means happier, healthier, more creative and productive employees.

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'Soul Of A Citizen' Excerpt: How The Christian Coalition And MoveOn Helped Save The Internet Together

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Crossing Political Lines, Coalitions, Moveon, Obama, Transpartisan, Michele Combs, Net Neutrality, Joan Blades, Christian Coalition, Books News
Paul Loeb

But when we create unexpected alliances that cross political lines, they can yield powerful results. Consider how MoveOn and the Christian Coalition helped save the Internet as we know it.

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Reframe the Conversation: Health Care Insurance Reform is a Basic Human Rights Issue

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Kraus

We can't just let the kooks rule the day or threaten violence with their words. Don't leave Speaker Pelosi fearing for political violence in the streets because we have not done our job.

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Women Who Tech

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women Who Tech, Women Ini New Media, Shireen Mitchell, momsrising.org, Deanna Zandt, MoveOn.Org, Lynne D. Johnson, Laurel Touby, Media Bistro Circus, Tracy Viselli, Women in Technology, Google Earth Outreach, Holly Ross, Joan Blades, Blogher, Shewrites, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

As new media continues to be an amplifying platform for previously under-recognized constituencies and agendas, women are looking to claim their piece of the pie.

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Sarah Palin's D.C. Office Refuses MomsRising Letter

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Michael Moore, Vice Presidential Debate, Gwen Ifill, Momsrising, Joan Blades, Sarah Palin, WABC Affiliate, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

The letter, which I wrote about previously, was to ascertain where Palin stands on issues directly impacting mothers and families.

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Women Respond To Palin -- Part 2, MomsRising

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Motherhood Manifesto, Vice President, John McCain, Ann Crittendon, Single Mothers, MomsVote'08, The Price of Motherhood, Motherhood, Momsrising, Sarah Palin, Joan Blades, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Poverty, Working Mothers, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

MomsRising tackles problems that don't get adequate recognition.

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Renowned Women Speak Out on Palin and the Election

Marianne Schnall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics News, Feminism, Sarah Palin, Election, 2008 Presidential Election, Women, Melissa Etheridge, Amy Richards, Loung Ung, Gloria Steinem, Kathy Najimy, Jody Williams, Kim Gandy, Gloria Feldt, Deborah Siegel, Marie Wilson, Courtney Martin, Sabel Allende, Eleanor Smeal, Eve Ensler, Alice Walker, Elizabeth Lesser, Joan Blades, Politics News
Marianne Schnall

I decided to pose identical questions by email to dynamic women -- Melissa Etheridge, Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler and more -- to just see what kind of responses would come in.

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