Entries for May 2007
Supreme Court Lags Again
This week's Ledbetter ruling by the high court is a supremely enlightening example of the arbitrariness of the law and the difference one justice can make. Beyond that, it reifies the concept of the Supreme Court as a lagging indicator of American politics.
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Pregnant Workers Face More Job Bias
Job discrimination against pregnant women is on the rise, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Michelle Obama's Job Decision
Michelle Obama's decision to drastically reduce her high-paying work schedule to stump for her husband, particularly to boost his support among female voters, has riled some feminists.
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Feeling Down? You're Not Alone
Feel depressed, gloomy, even? About the state of the world or the state of this country, I mean. You're not alone. In fact, a new Associated Press-Ipsos poll says those of us who fear the sky is falling are in the vast majority.
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A Peek Into Our Diverse Future
The Census Bureau released figures this week showing that the number of nonwhite Americans broke the 100 million mark last year for the first time in American history. That means roughly 1 in 3 Americans is black, Hispanic, Asian, or American Indian. And Americans of color are also decidedly younger as a group than white Americans.
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The End of the Biological Clock?
The Washington Post reports that egg-freezing is on the rise, especially among single career women. More women are using fertility services to freeze their own eggs with the hope of becoming pregnant and bearing biological offspring in their 40s and beyond. The Post quotes a cancer survivor advocacy group that recently surveyed 430 clinics nationwide and found that 138 of them freeze and store eggs, up from 58 three years ago.
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Latest Ploy: Blame the Wife
Wife-beating is out, but wife-blaming is inin some circles, that is. Look at how GOP presidential nomination front-runner Mitt Romney last week blamed his wife for writing a check to pro-choice women's health provider Planned Parenthood. C'mon, Mitt. The check was written from the joint checking account controlled by you and Mrs. Romney. And all one need do is head over to YouTube.com and watch the 2002 video of the telegenic Romneys (Mitt and Ann) proclaiming to a Boston TV interviewer their joint support for a woman's right to determine her own biological future. Ah, Internet video is a wondrous thing, leaving little doubt of the 180-degree whipsaw the former governor has done on abortion rights.
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About Bonnie Erbe
Bonnie Erbe has covered Washington politics since God was a baby. Because of that, and the fact that she's a native New Yorker, nothing much surprises her anymore. She has covered Congress, the Supreme Court, the Justice Department, and occasionally the White House for radio and television networks. She also hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe, and writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service. To the Contrary will allow you to lift the curtain of partisanship for a refreshingly non-partisan perspective on politics, the environment, religion, and issues that affect the lives of women, families, and communities of color.advertisement
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