Pat Schroeder

Women's Equality ... Why Not Now?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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Marcia G. Yerman

Firecrackers and picnics aside, Abigail Adams didn't get to sign the Declaration of Independence, Betsy Ross sewed the flag, and how many people even know who Deborah Samson Gannett was?

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What Would Abbie Hoffman Have Thought Of The Flag Lapel Pin Debate?

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Flag lapel pins are all the rage these days, but the battle over wearing the flag is older than you may have thought.

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Obama's Gender Agenda

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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Arlene M. Roberts

I decided to compile a list of top things Obama can do to advance women's rights when he becomes president. Here's the final tally.

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The Real Feminist Thing To Do is Acknowledge Hillary's Failures as a Candidate and Move On

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

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Morra Aarons-Mele

If feminists want Clinton to be seen as anything other than a token we need to recognize her merits, analyze her campaign's faults, and move on, as if a woman losing were the most normal thing in the world.

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