Older Womens League

It takes colossal gall to propose, during a period of near-record unemployment, forcing older people to work longer by cutting their Social Security benefits and calling that "reform."

The Older Women's League (OWL) rallied this weekend. They organized rallies with members of MoveOn.org outside of "town hall" meetings in 6 cities na...

During past equal pay days I participated in bake sales where we sold cookies and brownies to men for $1.00 and to women for .75¢. To the irate men I would respond, "Yes, it is maddening -- if you feel this way about a cookie, think about how we feel over a lifetime."

Social Security "reform" advocates like former Senator Alan Simpson claim they will shield young people from future tax burdens. Simultaneously they a...

Today, the President's Fiscal Commission meets for the second time to discuss America's financial situation. The mainstream media has failed to focu...

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, January 19, 2010 OWL, AFSCME Retirees, AFT Program on Retirement and Retirees, Alliance for Retired Americans, American A...

It is easy to criticize AARP for not taking an absolutist position on age rating in the current health care debate. We have a responsibility to pursue advocacy aims that can have a constructive impact.

The health committee bill would require older folks to pay some multiple of the premiums charged to younger people for the same coverage, just because of their age.

We need comprehensive elder abuse prevention laws -- using the models of prevention for violence against women and child abuse. It's about time. It's about our mothers.