44 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Become a Premium Member Would you like to know how many people have visited this page? Or how reputable the author is? Simply sign up for a Advocate premium membership and you'll automatically see this data on every article. Plus a lot more, too.



eclift@vermontel.net
SHARE More Sharing

Elayne Clift

Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

                 

Volunteer a little time and make a big difference

I have 14 fans:
Become a Fan
Become a Fan.
You'll get emails whenever I post articles on OpEd News

Elayne Clift is a writer,lecturer, workshop leader and activist. She is senior correspondent for Women's Feature Service, columnist for the Keene (NH) Sentinel and Brattleboro (VT) Commons and a contributor to various publications internationally. Her latest book is ACHAN: A Year of Teaching Thailand (Bangkok Books, 2007). She is also the editor of Women, Philanthropy and Social Change: Visions for a Just Society (UPNE/Tufts U., 2007). She lives in Saxtons River, Vt. and invites readers to visit her website: www.elayneclift.com

www.elayneclift.com

OpEd News Member for 843 week(s) and 5 day(s)

212 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 120 Comments, 4 Diaries, 0 Polls

Articles Listed By Date
List By Popularity
Search Title   
Date Between and

Page 9 of 11    First  Last   Back  Next  10  11     View All

(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, February 10, 2011
Framing Innocence: A Mother's Photographs, A Prosecutor's Zeal, and a Small Town Response A book review about what can happen in the lives of ordinary, good people who feel safe in the privacy of their homes and who trust in the protections afforded by jurisprudence.
(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, January 27, 2011
Why Are We Sexualizing Young Girls? Why is our overly-sexualized culture being foisted on young girls? Parents need to ramp up opposition.
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, January 27, 2011
Questions for the New Year From Wikileaks to Net Neutrality, there are a lot of unresolved questions lurking in my mind as we move from one year to the next.
(3 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, December 30, 2010
Yes Virginia, There Are Some Good Politicians In a politically contentious time, let's remember some of the good politicians.
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, December 30, 2010
To Err is Human, But Dangerous in Hospitals Medical mistakes in hospitals are a serious issue, especially for older patients.
(16 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, November 28, 2010
A Letter to President Obama From a Frustrated Supporter I'm still behind the president but is he still "fired up and ready to go"? A letter of frustration to the White House.
SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Three Michelles: Music to My Ears This Holiday Michelle Bachelet, Michelle Obama, and Michelle Rhee have all made their mark on contemporary life. I'm glad they have.
(12 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, October 28, 2010
A Message for Liberal Whiners...and the Democratic Leadership Liberals need to stop complaining and get with the program. This election is too important to whine about Democratic shortfalls during the first two years.
(5 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, October 28, 2010
Gay Youth Suicide: A Tragic and Unnecessary Epidemic The rash of recent suicides among gay youth begs the question: Are adults ready to accept the continuum of gender?
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 30, 2010
Men Struggle with Double Shift on the Homefront Dads are kicking in at home more now, but they find it a challenge.
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, September 30, 2010
Seeing the World Through the Lens of Gender When you look through the gender lens at what's happening economically, politically, and socially, all kinds of issues emerge that don't always garner the attention they deserve.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, August 20, 2010
NEW LEGISLATION, NEW PILL, OLD PROBLEM FOR AMERICAN WOMEN Pro-life Republican women gain momentum in this year's elections, states try to stop abortion, and women continue fear for their reproductive rights.
(7 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, August 20, 2010
The Insanity of Our Times Has America gone mad? From building an Islamic community center to DADT, from anti-immigration hysteria to widespread corruption, what will it take to set us right again?
(6 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, July 24, 2010
Remembering the Women Who Brought Us the Vote It's the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage, yet some women still don't vote. If only they knew what women endured to give us that right maybe they would.
SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, June 22, 2010
US Maternal Health Care Crisis Raises Red Flag In some countries the maternal mortality rate is going down. The US is not one of those countries.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Whose Parenting Now? Thre's something satisfying when adult kids start worrying about you.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, April 19, 2010
Worrying More and Enjoying It Less Modern life is worrying, from politics to potential natural disasters.
(13 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, April 19, 2010
The Shady Side of Sixty Growing older has its rewards even if it is a bit alarming.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, March 25, 2010
Worrying More and Enjoying It Less From earthquakes and mudslides to lost civility and educational failures, there's a lot to be concerned about in 21st century America.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, January 31, 2010
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE HAITI DISASTER? What can Haiti teach us about disaster relief?

Page 9 of 11    First  Last   Back  Next  10  11     View All

Tell A Friend