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Friday, August 11, 2023
Choosing Freedom: A Political Imperative In his 1941 State of the Union address, FDR said that there was "nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy." He noted that he looked forward to "a world founded upon four essential human freedoms."
Friday, August 11, 2023Choosing Freedom: A Political Imperative In his 1941 State of the Union address, FDR said that there was "nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy." He noted that he looked forward to "a world founded upon four essential human freedoms."
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Monday, April 19, 2010
The Shady Side of Sixty Growing older has its rewards even if it is a bit alarming.
Monday, April 19, 2010The Shady Side of Sixty Growing older has its rewards even if it is a bit alarming.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Sexual Bliss for Women with a Little Pink Pill - Really? Flibanserin is Big Pharma's latest controversial innovation designed, it seems, to respond to American women's quest for an eternal wet dream. Why is Puritanical America so fixated on sex, sexual desire and sexual performance?
Tuesday, June 9, 2015Sexual Bliss for Women with a Little Pink Pill - Really? Flibanserin is Big Pharma's latest controversial innovation designed, it seems, to respond to American women's quest for an eternal wet dream. Why is Puritanical America so fixated on sex, sexual desire and sexual performance?
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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.
Saturday, July 24, 2010Remembering 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.
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Monday, August 7, 2023
The Time for Bread and Roses is Now When I think about labor movements and unions, two favorite, true stories come to mind.
Monday, August 7, 2023The Time for Bread and Roses is Now When I think about labor movements and unions, two favorite, true stories come to mind.
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Monday, October 30, 2023
A is for Absent: America's Teacher Shortage I am ever grateful for having been educated in a time when they represented the finest members of the teaching profession and I fervently hope that children will fly again once the reasons for our educational crisis are adequately resolved.
Monday, October 30, 2023A is for Absent: America's Teacher Shortage I am ever grateful for having been educated in a time when they represented the finest members of the teaching profession and I fervently hope that children will fly again once the reasons for our educational crisis are adequately resolved.
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Sunday, January 26, 2014
Why the Millennials Give me Hope The children of Baby Boomers are socially conscious and pro-active in a way that should give us all hope for the future.
Sunday, January 26, 2014Why the Millennials Give me Hope The children of Baby Boomers are socially conscious and pro-active in a way that should give us all hope for the future.
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Yes Virginia, There Are Some Good Politicians In a politically contentious time, let's remember some of the good politicians.
Thursday, December 30, 2010Yes Virginia, There Are Some Good Politicians In a politically contentious time, let's remember some of the good politicians.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
Are We Really the Greatest Country on Earth? Can a country that uses capital punishment, sanctions torture, and abuses its veterans really be nirvana?
Saturday, June 7, 2014Are We Really the Greatest Country on Earth? Can a country that uses capital punishment, sanctions torture, and abuses its veterans really be nirvana?
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Monday, February 13, 2012
How Did Misogyny Become a Full Time Job? Misogyny is out of the closet thanks to Republican fundamentalists and the Catholic Church. Is this really 2012?
Monday, February 13, 2012How Did Misogyny Become a Full Time Job? Misogyny is out of the closet thanks to Republican fundamentalists and the Catholic Church. Is this really 2012?
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Saturday, March 11, 2023
What Would Socrates Say? A Look at America's Education Crisis I watch our education system crumble into something worse than second rate. It's a system that is being destroyed by political ideologies that influence laws, curricula, teacher qualifications, and students' futures in profoundly troubling and negative ways.
Saturday, March 11, 2023What Would Socrates Say? A Look at America's Education Crisis I watch our education system crumble into something worse than second rate. It's a system that is being destroyed by political ideologies that influence laws, curricula, teacher qualifications, and students' futures in profoundly troubling and negative ways.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Rape is More Than a Women's Issue You can tell a lot about a person or political party by what they think and say about women. Does anyone need to know more than this when they vote on Nov. 6?
Monday, October 29, 2012Rape is More Than a Women's Issue You can tell a lot about a person or political party by what they think and say about women. Does anyone need to know more than this when they vote on Nov. 6?
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Milestone for Women Achieved by Affordable Care Act In August 8 new, important prevention-related services became effective via ACA that will have a profound effect on women and their health. Who could possibly be against that?
Wednesday, August 22, 2012Milestone for Women Achieved by Affordable Care Act In August 8 new, important prevention-related services became effective via ACA that will have a profound effect on women and their health. Who could possibly be against that?
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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.
Thursday, October 28, 2010A 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.
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Sunday, September 18, 2022
The Other Long Haul Covid As the new Covid booster becomes available it's good to see eligible people lining up to receive it. In addition to providing a new layer of protection against the virus, the vaccine is a reminder that the Covid pandemic is not over, despite changes in safety protocols that contribute to continued resistance to preventive behavior change.
Sunday, September 18, 2022The Other Long Haul Covid As the new Covid booster becomes available it's good to see eligible people lining up to receive it. In addition to providing a new layer of protection against the virus, the vaccine is a reminder that the Covid pandemic is not over, despite changes in safety protocols that contribute to continued resistance to preventive behavior change.
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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?
Friday, August 20, 2010The 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?
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sisterhood is Powerful When it Tackles Teen Pregnancy A successful model for curbing teen pregnancy
Sunday, September 27, 2009Sisterhood is Powerful When it Tackles Teen Pregnancy A successful model for curbing teen pregnancy
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
Women Take Lead as Abolishing Death Penalty Gains Traction State by state, women are taking the lead in ending the death penalty. They range from activist nuns to exonerees to family members. And they're having an impact.
Thursday, October 9, 2014Women Take Lead as Abolishing Death Penalty Gains Traction State by state, women are taking the lead in ending the death penalty. They range from activist nuns to exonerees to family members. And they're having an impact.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Back to the Backroom? Legislation Threatens Women's Right to Abortion If conservatives in Congress and in state capitals have their way, women will be back to hanger days, especially if they're poor.
Thursday, February 24, 2011Back to the Backroom? Legislation Threatens Women's Right to Abortion If conservatives in Congress and in state capitals have their way, women will be back to hanger days, especially if they're poor.
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Saturday, July 9, 2016
America's Many Faces of Mounting Fury America's recent violence against Blacks and police reveals how badly it has lost it's way. What can be done about the overt and incipient hatred that is revealing itself in a nation that prides itself on being "better than that"?
Saturday, July 9, 2016America's Many Faces of Mounting Fury America's recent violence against Blacks and police reveals how badly it has lost it's way. What can be done about the overt and incipient hatred that is revealing itself in a nation that prides itself on being "better than that"?
