Charles M. Blow writes for the New York Times: “If more Americans — particularly young people and less-wealthy people — went to the polls, we would have a better functioning government that actually reflected the will of the citizenry. “But, that’s no
Heidi Hartman writes for the the Institute for Women’s Policy Research: “The wage gap figure reflects a number of different factors: discrimination, lower earnings in occupations mainly done by women, and also the fact that women still tend to be the o
Arturo R. Garcia writes for Racialicious: “The campaign against derogatory team names ‘honoring’ Native American communities saw another flashpoint over the weekend, as a group of protesters in Cleveland encountered one local baseball fan who saw fit t
Lindsay Abram writes for Salon: “Former NSA and CIA Director Michael Hayden is concerned that the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s Bush-era interrogation techniques might not be objective — because Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), wh
On March 20, Gov. McAuliffe approved a new law to license genetic counselors over the pleas of advocates for reproductive rights. Effective July 1, Virginia will offer licenses to genetic counselors. Much of the language is similar to model legislative provisions published by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, with the notable exception of a broad ‘conscience clause.’