GOPer Who Got Millions in Farm Subsidies Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps | Alternet
"The reason this is even more egregious than the usual Republican class warfare is that Fincher himself is a poster boy for government dependency. It's not just that he's benefited here and there from some government help. That sort of low-level hypocrisy is almost to be expected from these types. But Fincher has received millions - $3.2 million as of June 2010 - in federal crop subsidies. The people who refer to themselves as Tea Partiers threatened to derail his candidacy over this, but then they realized that they have no principles, and supported him anyway. He's now a member of the "Tea Party Caucus," which, amazingly, is something that actually exists. Fincher's brother and father also snatched another $6.7 million in subsidies as Stephen geared up to run for Congress on a platform of eliminating "wasteful government spending." The "wasteful spending" that he had in mind, of course, was that which serves policy aims with which he disagrees, such as keeping poor people alive."
News And Opinion About The Republican War On Women And Issues Important To Women
Monday, May 20, 2013
Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide
Arizona Congressman Wants To Expand His DC Abortion Ban To Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide: Not content with attempting to impose his anti-abortion agenda upon the women who live in the nation’s capital, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) now intends to push for a nationwide bill to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks. Franks, who invoked the illegal abortion provider Kermit Gosnell to justify his decision to re-introduce a 20-week abortion ban [...]/p
Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police
Virginia GOP Nominee For Attorney General Would Force Women To Report Their Miscarriages To Police: If a woman in Virginia has a miscarriage without a doctor present, they must report it within 24 hours to the police or risk going to jail for a full year. At least, that’s what would have happened if a bill introduced by Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R) had become law. And yet, the [...]/p
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Why Repealing Obamacare Is A Horrible Idea
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Don't Tax The Rich, Take Money From The Poor
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Ex-CEO Claims She Was Fired For Being ‘Disabled’ After Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Ex-CEO Claims She Was Fired For Being ‘Disabled’ After Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: Shortly after informing the board of directors of her breast cancer, former CEO of Tuesday Morning was ousted as the head of the furniture retail company last June. Kathleen Mason, who served as CEO for 12 years, has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming she was discriminated against. The Wall Street Journal reports this [...]/p
How States Are Leading The Way On Equal Pay For Women
How States Are Leading The Way On Equal Pay For Women: Legislation at the federal level designed to improve women’s economic opportunities appears stalled, including, most recently, the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. But some states are taking matters into their own hands and working on similar laws in their legislatures. They could serve as models for what needs to be done [...]/p
Republicans Fall Quiet In Face Of Obama Deficit Success
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Anti-Planned Parenthood crusader Karen Handel enters Georgia Senate race
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"The already crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss just got a little more crowded and ... well, maybe it couldn't get much more crazy, but the newest addition didn't make it any less crazy. That new addition is Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state and, most notoriously, senior vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure at the time Komen defunded cancer screening and prevention programs at Planned Parenthood."
"The already crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss just got a little more crowded and ... well, maybe it couldn't get much more crazy, but the newest addition didn't make it any less crazy. That new addition is Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state and, most notoriously, senior vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure at the time Komen defunded cancer screening and prevention programs at Planned Parenthood."
Pat Robertson Tells Betrayed Wife: Take Better Care of Your Man
Pat Robertson Tells Betrayed Wife: Take Better Care of Your Man
"Here's some sage advice for the ladies from that brave defender of traditional marriage, Pat Robertson. Ladies, if your man cheats on you, try harder! Clearly you haven't made your home "so wonderful that he doesn't want to wander"."
"Here's some sage advice for the ladies from that brave defender of traditional marriage, Pat Robertson. Ladies, if your man cheats on you, try harder! Clearly you haven't made your home "so wonderful that he doesn't want to wander"."
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Homophobic Texas Candidate Calls Reporter 'C*nt, B*tch, Coward' in Voicemail Tirade
Homophobic Texas Candidate Calls Reporter 'C*nt, B*tch, Coward' in Voicemail Tirade
"D Magazine on Tuesday published a shockingly not safe for work voicemail from Dallas City Council candidate Richard P. Sheridan who said that the publication had not done enough to inform voters that his opponent was gay."
"D Magazine on Tuesday published a shockingly not safe for work voicemail from Dallas City Council candidate Richard P. Sheridan who said that the publication had not done enough to inform voters that his opponent was gay."
North Carolina Women Don 1960s Garb To Protest ‘Vintage’ Bill That Threatens Birth Control Access
North Carolina Women Don 1960s Garb To Protest ‘Vintage’ Bill That Threatens Birth Control Access: North Carolina is advancing a measure that would effectively allow personal beliefs to trump women’s access to birth control. Under HB 730, employers in the state could decide not to include contraceptives in their workers’ insurance plans for any reason — a direct violation of the popular Obamacare provision that stipulates women should receive birth [...]/p
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hate in 140 Characters, Mapped
Hate in 140 Characters, Mapped
"If you've spent any time on Twitter, you've inevitably bumped up against someone who is hateful. If you tweet about politics on Twitter, racist and homophobic tweets are as common as falling leaves on an autumn day. They come from many different sources, as you've seen just from our Stupid Right-Wing Tweets feature.
"If you've spent any time on Twitter, you've inevitably bumped up against someone who is hateful. If you tweet about politics on Twitter, racist and homophobic tweets are as common as falling leaves on an autumn day. They come from many different sources, as you've seen just from our Stupid Right-Wing Tweets feature.
Geographically, though, they emanate from a concentrated area of the South and Midwest, as shown on the map above, as analyzed by FloatingSheep.org:"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Regulators’ Willingness To Prosecute Wall Street Banks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Regulators’ Willingness To Prosecute Wall Street Banks: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) isn’t letting regulators off the hook for their lack of prosecutions of Wall Street banks in the wake of the financial crisis. After using her initial Senate Banking Committee hearing to press regulators about whether big banks are “too big to trial,” Warren is doing so again — this time [...]/p
Sen. Warren Continues Campaign Against 'Too Big To Jail' Banks | Common Dreams
Sen. Warren Continues Campaign Against 'Too Big To Jail' Banks | Common Dreams
"Following up on a series of questions first posed during a Senate Banking Committee Hearing earlier this year that left her concerned that the nation's largest banks weren't only "too big to fail" but "too big to jail," Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday sent a strongly worded letter to the heads of the SEC, the Justice Dept, and Federal Reserve demanding a better explanation about how these large financial institutions continue to avoid criminal trials or more aggressive prosecution by government regulators."
"Following up on a series of questions first posed during a Senate Banking Committee Hearing earlier this year that left her concerned that the nation's largest banks weren't only "too big to fail" but "too big to jail," Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday sent a strongly worded letter to the heads of the SEC, the Justice Dept, and Federal Reserve demanding a better explanation about how these large financial institutions continue to avoid criminal trials or more aggressive prosecution by government regulators."
House And Senate To Re-introduce Bill To Protect Pregnant Workers
House And Senate To Re-introduce Bill To Protect Pregnant Workers: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is expected to be re-introduced in the Senate and House today, a bill that would require employers to “make reasonable accommodations to employees stemming from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer,” according to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). [...]/p
Robert Scheer: Elizabeth Warren, a Great Investment - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
Robert Scheer: Elizabeth Warren, a Great Investment - Robert Scheer's Columns - Truthdig
"How astonishing to have a public servant who actually cares to inform the public about the inner workings of the system of crony capitalism that has wedded big government with big business. This comes at the expense of the free market that corporate lobbyists delight in invoking as an ideal while they subvert it as a reality."
"How astonishing to have a public servant who actually cares to inform the public about the inner workings of the system of crony capitalism that has wedded big government with big business. This comes at the expense of the free market that corporate lobbyists delight in invoking as an ideal while they subvert it as a reality."
Monday, May 13, 2013
A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet
A Handful of Giant Food Companies Are Winning the Fight to Control Your Dinner Plate | Alternet
"The top 10 fast-food companies control 47 percent of all fast food sales. Together, these industries have commandeered local economies, and now it is clear that the era of family farmers and mom and pop stores has ended. What’s not as clear is the effect this has on our political system."
"The top 10 fast-food companies control 47 percent of all fast food sales. Together, these industries have commandeered local economies, and now it is clear that the era of family farmers and mom and pop stores has ended. What’s not as clear is the effect this has on our political system."
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Bill to Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates | Alternet
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Bill to Reduce Student Loan Interest Rates | Alternet
"On July 1, interest rates for student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Warren wants to reduce the rate to .75 percent for a year. A .75 interest rate is the same rate that banks pay to the federal reserve."
"On July 1, interest rates for student loans are set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Warren wants to reduce the rate to .75 percent for a year. A .75 interest rate is the same rate that banks pay to the federal reserve."
Seven Outlandish Things The Heritage Foundation’s Remaining Employees Believe
Seven Outlandish Things The Heritage Foundation’s Remaining Employees Believe: Late in the day Friday, the Heritage Foundation announced that Jason Richwine, the co-author of their widely criticized immigration report, was no longer employed by the conservative think tank. Shortly after the immigration report was released, the Washington Post’s Dylan Matthews reported that Richwine’s PhD dissertation claimed that “new Hispanic immigrants will have low-IQ children [...]/p
Sunday, May 12, 2013
On Mother’s Day, Sandy Hook Moms Remind Americans Of The Danger Guns Pose To Children
On Mother’s Day, Sandy Hook Moms Remind Americans Of The Danger Guns Pose To Children: Four Newtown mothers whose children were killed during the December 14th shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School have a message for the country this Mother’s Day: “We are not going away.” In a heartbreaking essay, Jackie Barden, Nicole Hockley, Nelba Marquez-Greene and Francine Wheeler reflect upon their childrens’ lives, thank those who have stood behind [...]/p
Sequestering Our Mothers: Spending Cuts and Effects on Women
Sequestering Our Mothers: Spending Cuts and Effects on Women
"Here is an index of how the sequester spending cuts will affect women and mothers in the United States, by the numbers."
"Here is an index of how the sequester spending cuts will affect women and mothers in the United States, by the numbers."
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week | Alternet
Now They Want to Take Away the 8-Hour Day and 40-Hour Week | Alternet
"Republicans are trying to pass an "alternative" to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an "alternative" to paying workers at all?"
"Republicans are trying to pass an "alternative" to overtime pay. This is really about taking away the eight-hour workday and 40-hour workweek. Will weekends be next? What about an "alternative" to paying workers at all?"
Friday, May 10, 2013
Republicans Cling To Killing 'Obamacare'
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The best thing for mom this Mother’s Day: a raise | Economic Policy Institute
The best thing for mom this Mother’s Day: a raise | Economic Policy Institute
"There are plenty of working dads that would also see their pay increase if the federal minimum wage were raised—about 3 million, or 13 percent of all working fathers. Between these two groups there are 15.8 million children (21 percent of all U.S. children) with at least one parent that would get a raise under the Harkin-Miller proposal."
"There are plenty of working dads that would also see their pay increase if the federal minimum wage were raised—about 3 million, or 13 percent of all working fathers. Between these two groups there are 15.8 million children (21 percent of all U.S. children) with at least one parent that would get a raise under the Harkin-Miller proposal."
How Family Planning Programs Lead To Healthier Women And Babies
How Family Planning Programs Lead To Healthier Women And Babies: A recent report found that the United States has the highest rate of first-day infant death in the industrialized world. It’s unclear why the U.S. continues to struggle so much with infant mortality, but it’s likely partly tied to some women’s substandard prenatal care. Women’s health experts agree that there’s one way to ensure that [...]/p
7 Dangerous Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine in America | Alternet
7 Dangerous Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine in America | Alternet
"All of which got me thinking about other food-related substances and practices that are banned in Europe but green-lighted here. Turns out there are lots. Aren't you glad you don't live under the Old World regulatory jackboot, where the authorities deny people's freedom to quaff atrazine-laced drinking water, etc., etc.?"
"All of which got me thinking about other food-related substances and practices that are banned in Europe but green-lighted here. Turns out there are lots. Aren't you glad you don't live under the Old World regulatory jackboot, where the authorities deny people's freedom to quaff atrazine-laced drinking water, etc., etc.?"
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Why Do Students Pay More To Borrow From Gov't Than Banks?
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Elizabeth Warren: Give Students Same Loan Rate as Big Banks
Elizabeth Warren: Give Students Same Loan Rate as Big Banks
"Senator Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, her first piece of stand-alone legislation, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The bill would enable students who are eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans to borrow at the same rate the big banks get through the Federal Reserve discount window."
"Senator Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, her first piece of stand-alone legislation, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The bill would enable students who are eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans to borrow at the same rate the big banks get through the Federal Reserve discount window."
Formerly Fringe, Conspiracy Theorists Find Voice In Congressional GOP
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WATCH Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates As Big Banks | Alternet
WATCH Elizabeth Warren: Students Should Get ‘Same Deal’ On Interest Rates As Big Banks | Alternet
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced her first bill in the Senate today, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, which would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling this summer by dropping rates for one year from 3.4 percent to 0.75 percent, the rate at which the government loans money to big banks through the Federal Reserve discount window. If Congress fails to act by July 1 this year, interest rates on Stafford loans reserved for undergraduates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent."
"Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced her first bill in the Senate today, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, which would prevent Stafford loan interest rates from doubling this summer by dropping rates for one year from 3.4 percent to 0.75 percent, the rate at which the government loans money to big banks through the Federal Reserve discount window. If Congress fails to act by July 1 this year, interest rates on Stafford loans reserved for undergraduates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent."
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Give Students Same Rates As Big Banks
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Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic | Alternet
Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic | Alternet
"A Pentagon report revealed that sexual assault had jumped 35% in just 2 years. The military continues being clueless."
"A Pentagon report revealed that sexual assault had jumped 35% in just 2 years. The military continues being clueless."
Red Flags And Missed Warning Signs In Cleveland Case
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Red Flags In Cleveland, Violence In America
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
How Expanding Preschool Can Help Today’s Working Mothers
How Expanding Preschool Can Help Today’s Working Mothers: President Obama called for universal preschool in his State of the Union address and followed up with $75 billion in funding over the next decade to expand quality programs as well as $1.4 billion in 2014 to expand child care. Implementing such a program would not just benefit children; it would also have an important [...]/p
Amazon Pulls Bleeding Ex-Girlfriend Shooting Target After Outcry
Amazon Pulls Bleeding Ex-Girlfriend Shooting Target After Outcry: Thanks to multiple petitions, the “ex-girlfriend” mannequin that bleeds when shot will no longer be available to purchase on Amazon.com. “Alexa,” or “the ex,” as she is marketed, was thought to be an April Fool’s Joke when first covered last month. In fact, the doll is a very real product encouraging men to seek fatal [...]/p
Indispensable Guide: Where to Shop to Avoid Buying from Businesses that Endanger Workers | Alternet
Indispensable Guide: Where to Shop to Avoid Buying from Businesses that Endanger Workers | Alternet
"responsible shoppers want to avoid supporting companies that don't care about their employees. Here's how."
"responsible shoppers want to avoid supporting companies that don't care about their employees. Here's how."
NRA Convention Sells "Ex-Girlfriend" Target That Bleeds When You Shoot It | Alternet
NRA Convention Sells "Ex-Girlfriend" Target That Bleeds When You Shoot It | Alternet
"When at least three women in the US are killed by an intimate partner daily, selling "ex-girlfriend" targets that normalize a phenomenon of often deadly violence against women is an outrage that demands accountability."
"When at least three women in the US are killed by an intimate partner daily, selling "ex-girlfriend" targets that normalize a phenomenon of often deadly violence against women is an outrage that demands accountability."
Six Important Programs Kansas Could Fund Instead Of Defending Anti-Abortion Laws
Six Important Programs Kansas Could Fund Instead Of Defending Anti-Abortion Laws: Last month, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a package of stringent abortion restrictions into law, including a “personhood” clause that defines life as beginning at fertilization that puts abortion rights into jeopardy and could also endanger access to in vitro fertilization and some forms of contraception. Given that these new laws may skirt the [...]/p
10 Reasons Austerity Is a Crock | Alternet
10 Reasons Austerity Is a Crock | Alternet
"When we allow our economy to operate below full employment (as now), we are sacrificing trillions of dollars in lost output and income each year. We can never go back and recover it. It is gone forever. You’ve seen the debt clock? Here’s the lost output clock."
"When we allow our economy to operate below full employment (as now), we are sacrificing trillions of dollars in lost output and income each year. We can never go back and recover it. It is gone forever. You’ve seen the debt clock? Here’s the lost output clock."
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
America's No Worker's Paradise: In 49 of 50 States, You Can Be Fired For Any Reason | Alternet
America's No Worker's Paradise: In 49 of 50 States, You Can Be Fired For Any Reason | Alternet
"Outside of Montana, you can be fired for the color of your shirt, or even for refusing to fetch your boss a cup of coffee."
"Outside of Montana, you can be fired for the color of your shirt, or even for refusing to fetch your boss a cup of coffee."
Sexual Assault In The Military Jumps In 2012
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Adultery, Lying OK With SC Voters, Sanford Elected
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Loophole Forced Mother to Pay Spousal Support to Daughter's Convicted Rapist
Loophole Forced Mother to Pay Spousal Support to Daughter's Convicted Rapist
"A California mother says that she was forced to pay spousal support to her ex-husband after he raped her daughter for years."
"A California mother says that she was forced to pay spousal support to her ex-husband after he raped her daughter for years."
REPORT: The U.S Has The Highest First-Day Infant Death Rate In The Industrialized World
REPORT: The U.S Has The Highest First-Day Infant Death Rate In The Industrialized World: Each year, about one million infants around the world die on the same day they’re born. That figure includes about 11,300 U.S. babies — the highest first-day infant mortality rate of any other country in the industrialized world, according to a new report from Save the Children. In fact, the United States’ rate of first-day [...]/p
Pentagon: Estimated 26,000 Sexual Assaults In Military Last Year
Pentagon: Estimated 26,000 Sexual Assaults In Military Last Year: Just one day after the Air Force’s chief of sexual assault prevention was arrested for sexual assault himself, a new Pentagon report shows a sharp increase in the estimated number of assaults in the military annually. The report from the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office for Fiscal Year 2012 showed a [...]/p
How a Safe Tiny Little Pill Scares the Hell out of Prude Christian Conservatives | Alternet
How a Safe Tiny Little Pill Scares the Hell out of Prude Christian Conservatives | Alternet
"By opposing Plan B, conservatives show they are willing to sacrifice women, teens and pre-teens on the altar of patriarchy and religion."
"By opposing Plan B, conservatives show they are willing to sacrifice women, teens and pre-teens on the altar of patriarchy and religion."
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