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Despite Public Opinion, Anti-choice Democrats Oppose Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform
Last month, 19 anti-choice House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi opposing any health care reform that includes funding for abortion. Among the congress members signing the letter were Pennsylvania Representatives John Murtha, Kathleen...
Spotlight on Labor Secretary Hilda Solis
A recent article in the New York Times looks into the life and history of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, the first Hispanic woman to serve in the president’s cabinet. The article begins with a quote from the speech she gave at Hunter College’s commencement in...
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:” Still There, Still Wrong
Yesterday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared on CNN’s State of the Union and again called for the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy to be reviewed. We have blogged about the wrong-headedness of this policy before, here and here. Colin Powell has...
Checking in on Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, is one of the most powerful women in the world. Since she is also one of the few women leading a country right now, it never hurts to keep track of how she is doing. Last week’s Economist featured Chancellor Merkel in two...
Allegheny County Council Approves Human Relations Commission
Last night, after three hours of comments from community members and debate among council members, the Allegheny County Council voted 8-6 to approve an ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation...
