June 2012
156 posts
4 Policies That Can Help Women (And Men) 'Have It... →
tinfoilandtea:
1) Paid Family And Medical Leave Insurance: In spite of the fact that all of the adults in most families are employed, the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee workers paid parental leave, and one of only a handful that does not provide other types of paid caregiving leave. The Center for American Progress’ proposal for paid family and medical...
“Republicans approve of the American farmer — but they are willing to help him go...”
– Harry S. Truman
Testify, Harry!
“As a footnote, I need to say that it has been pointed out that cataloging racism...”
– Ta-Nehisi Coates, in a blog entry for The Atlantic about right-wing radio host Barbara Espinosa recently saying of Barack Obama, “I call him a monkey. And I don’t believe in calling him the first black president…. I voted for the white guy myself.”
HOLY CRAP!
“The best hope for improving the lot of all women, and for closing what Wolfers...”
– Anne-Marie Slaughter: Why Women Still Can’t Have It All
That would work!
