ELIZABETH BECKER TELLS THE STORY OF THE WOMEN JOURNALISTS OF VIETNAM by Robin Lindley It’s not unusual now to see or hear or read reports from women correspondents who cover the news in combat zones and other perilous situations. They bring home the… more »
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BREAKING NEWS: another state has taken a big step towards calling for an Article V Convention. Montana’s Senate recently passed their call out of committee – just days after 8 other states introduced resolutions calling for an Article V Convention… more »
Caroline Ann Trow Lohman, better known as Madame Restell by Alan J. Singer By a 6-3 vote in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and eliminated a woman’s constitutional right to… more »
By Gary M. Feinman In a remarkable new study, the broad-brush patterns between how we use and mark public space and our collective well-being were investigated in 2022 by Quynh C. Yue and colleagues who analyzed 164 million Google Street View images… more »
They block workers from seeking out higher wages or better conditions. Meanwhile, they sabotage the economy by depriving growing businesses of needed talent. They serve one thing only: corporate monopolies who want to kill off their competition. more »
Happy Equal Pay Day? Here are 6 charts showing why it’s not much of a celebration. By Chabeli Carrazana, Jasmine Mithani Despite progress in other areas of American life, women are still facing discrimination in the workplace — and it’s showing up in… more »
How? You may ask. The answer is simple – ballot measures – but the execution takes careful planning, hard work and financing. According to Wikipedia: The Fairness Project is a United States 501(c)(4) charitable organization created in October 2015.… more »
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) soared across the sky as the first African American, and the first Native American woman pilot. Known for performing flying tricks, Coleman’s nicknames were; “Brave Bessie,” “Queen Bess,” and “The Only Race Aviatrix in the… more »
MOTHER JONES (1837 – 1930) "Whatever the fight, don't be ladylike."These are the words of the woman Teddy Roosevelt once called "the most dangerous woman in America" - when she was 87 years old. Mary Harris Jones, or "Mother Jones", was born May 1,… more »
Top: Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jovita Idar, Maya Angelou Middle: Gerda Lerner, Gloria Steinem, Winona La Duke, Lillian Hellman Bottom: Betty Soskin, Willa Cather, Gertrude Stein, Marjory Stoneman Douglas The National Women’s History… more »
FLASH OF GENIUS By Anastasiia Carrie A few years ago, Jean Rosenbluth was visiting her mother at a nursing home in Pasadena. The occasion was a holiday party, and Jean and her husband were seated with her mother and another couple. It came up… more »