Some History Behind Women’s History Month
I’ve always liked the saying, “Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History.” It’s been in my mind as we observe Women’s History Month during the month of March.
Author: National Organization for Women
Chained CPI of Fools
The White House has confirmed that President Obama won’t include the “chained CPI” (a formula for reducing cost-of-living adjustments in Social Security benefits) in his 2015 budget. This is a huge relief for women over 75, people with disabilities, and military veterans, in other words some of the most vulnerable among us.
The Time Is Now for Military Justice for Assault Victims
The carefully crafted Military Justice Improvement Act (MJIA) S.1752, introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), would remove the power to decide whether to try sexual assault cases from the military chain of command and put it into the hands of an independent military prosecutor.
Shift in SCOTUS Membership Could Spell Trouble for Abortion Clinics
Just as the people protesting outside have a right to their free speech, the people entering the facility have a right to refuse to listen to that speech and not have it pressed upon them.
Dear Sen. Cruz: No, we don’t support Stand Your Ground
They assume that women’s groups won’t care if Stand Your Ground endangers African-Americans, as long as women are thrown a bone.