Julie Bindel / TruthdigSep 16, 2016
Welcome to the marketplace built on women’s oppression, disposability, desperation and despair. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 13, 2013
The number of women who breast-feed in the Western Hemisphere has been decreasing for a number of financial, practical and social reasons. Now, a program in the U.K. tackles the issue with money vouchers, a plan that has many in an uproar. But could money be a good way to encourage mothers? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Coleman / TruthdigFeb 20, 2011
The Obama administration is under attack for alleged nanny-state behavior -- telling kids what to eat and how they should exercise. But where's the critique of corporate intrusion into the personal lives of employees?The Obama administration is under attack for alleged nanny-state behavior. But where's the critique of corporate intrusion into the personal lives of employees? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2011
In an effort to combat skyrocketing obesity rates and increase the general health of children in the U.S., Michelle Obama launched a campaign to encourage breast-feeding among American mothers. Who has a problem with that? Tea party hostesses Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2009
There have already been various studies about the beneficial effects of breastfeeding vis-à-vis infants, and now there's evidence that this essential maternal activity can help protect mothers from heart attack, heart disease or stroke. Salud! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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