Lily Ledbetter Act

Let's Honor Mothers Every Day

Rep. Carolyn Maloney | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics


Rep. Carolyn Maloney

This weekend, families all across America will be thanking mothers for the sacrifices they make -- something we should remember long after the cards are opened and the flowers are put in vases.

Gay Marriage in Vermont: Three Progressive Lessons

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.20.2009 | Politics


Aaron Zelinsky

For too long, federalism, the Madisonian concept of shared power between state and federal government, has been an idea monopolized by conservatives.

Lilly Ledbetter Act: Obama Signs His First Bill (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Act, the first he signed as president. Ledbetter, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and First Lady Michelle Obama were ...

President Obama and the Future of Women's Health

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.

Changing the Landscape for Women

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics


Marcia G. Yerman

With the election of Barack Obama, women voters who put him in the Oval Office will be waiting to see if gender issues are a priority.

Why What Palin Doesn't Know About the Supreme Court Matters

Tanene Allison | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Tanene Allison

One of the highest offices in our country could be held by someone who doesn't even know anything the Supreme Court of the United States has ever done, other than Roe v. Wade.