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02/24/10
Tomorrow's bipartisan meeting on health reform is "like the 'last exit for gas' sign on the interstate" for the fate of healthcare reform.[1] That's why we are joining with other organizations today for an in-person and virtual online march on Congress telling them to get down to business and pass...
Donna's picture
02/23/10
Yesterday, I got an email from my high school track coach -- he asked if I’m still working on my 400 meter dash (let me tell you, it needed work.) I wasn’t a natural athlete. I was a bookish girl who liked ballet and chorus. For most of my childhood, no one seemed worried about my non-participation...
Sharon Meers's picture
02/22/10
The issue of disinfectants is a controversial topic for those trying to eliminate toxic cleaning products from their businesses, homes, and schools. It is a product that is commonly used in places where large amounts of people visit to help lower the risk of spreading bacteria; like bathrooms, office buildings, and theme parks, but often contain harmful chemicals that can impact your respiratory, development, and reproductive systems.
Renee Blanchard's picture
02/22/10
All families are not created equal. At least not in this recession. A recent study shows that rates of unemployment among the lowest income families are 30.8 percent, while the highest income families have an unemployment rate of only 3.2 percent.[1] For our most vulnerable families, these...
Donna's picture
02/22/10
There has been a lot of buzz lately about the latest Pew Research Center results on men, women, and earnings. The big news is that the number of heterosexual couples in which the woman outearns the man has leapt from a mere 4% in 1970 to 22% in 2007. Historically, this is big news. Sure, a full 78...
02/19/10
Antibiotics are currently used widely and irresponsibly in raising farm animals. These antibiotics are meant for treating humans and this use in animals entering the food chain breeds antibiotic resistant bacteria that make people sick, and are much harder to recover from. We have been aware for...
02/19/10
Members of Congress are deciding right now what chemicals my daughter will pass along to her children. My vote? As few as possible.
Kristin Schafer's picture
02/18/10
Our friends at Earthjustice recently shared the story of Cindy Dominguez and her family with us. Cindy's story, and the stories of many like her, inspired MomsRising to sign on to a petition from Earthjustice and Farmworker Justice to the Environmental Protection Agency calling for commonsense...
Ariana Kelly's picture
02/18/10
cross-posted to Women Make News.com The Citizen United Decision that allows corporations and unions to influence campaigns has ruled that restricting their campaign messages is equivalent to denying freedom of speech. This Supreme Court decision has gotten thumbs down in many corners. The president...
Amy Cross's picture
02/18/10
Why are other countries recognizing the need for a paid stay-at home option, yet we are not? When will we dictate policy to protect our future generations? Our country's leaders seem to be primarily concerned with the here and now, instead of maintaining a balance that satisfies the present and the...

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