Why Mommy Can’t Get Ahead

Sheelah Kolhatkar writes for Bloomberg Businessweek: “While the sweep of women into office is encouraging to anyone who believes that Washington is badly in need of fresh ideas, not to mention a political class that better reflects the population at larg…

Walmart Strike Spreads to Texas as Organizers Promise Massive Black Friday Protest

Josh Eidelson writes for The Nation: “[U]nion-backed Walmart worker groups said to expect a thousand strikes or demonstrations spread over nine days, culminating in an unprecedented array of ‘Black Friday’ disruptions.”

Did Elizabeth Warren kill the Tea Party?

Laura Gottesdiener writes for Alternet (via Salon): “Her victory proved that Democrats can stick to their core values and still win over Independents.”

How choice became a winning issue

Joan Walsh writes for Salon: “The ‘legitimate rape’ debate put our focus back on the right of all women to make a tough decision for themselves.”

Latino Voters In Election 2012 Help Sweep Obama To Reelection

President Barack Obama won reelection on Tuesday thanks in part to near-record levels of support from Latino voters, who came out in huge numbers to support him over GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.