American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace
Nov 29, 2018 Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots.
Immigration Crackdown Puts Abused Women in Double Jeopardy
Nov 6, 2018 The climate of fear is frustrating for law enforcement personnel, who want victims to know they are there to protect women and children.
Elderly Women Hit by Poverty More Often Than Men
Sep 30, 2013 An analysis of recently released census data finds a disconcerting difference in poverty levels between men and women -- particularly those over age 65 -- and unconscionably high levels for women of color. More than one in three Native American women live below the federal poverty line.
And Now, a Word From Shakira on Arizona SB 1070
Apr 30, 2010 She's not an American, but she is a Latina, and Colombian pop star and self-professed "She Wolf" Shakira mobilized on Thursday for a visit to Arizona, where she was due to join forces with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to protest the Grand Canyon State's oppressive new immigration law.
What Lies Ahead for Justice Sotomayor?
Aug 9, 2009 Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made history after successfully navigating the grueling confirmation process by finally being sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts at a ceremony at the court's headquarters Saturday. However, the partisan politics that played out during the grilling phase are just a taste of things to come, according to The Christian Science Monitor's Brad Knickerbocker.The partisan politics that played out during Justice Sonia Sotomayor's grilling phase represent just a taste of things to come.
Sotomayor’s Bumpy Road to Confirmation
Aug 6, 2009 In Washington, a Supreme Court nomination usually sets off a flood of political accusations, and in this case the GOP certainly upheld the grand old tradition of seeing sin where none existed.The GOP had to turn to some pretty flimsy accusations in the fight over Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation.
Sotomayor Makes the Senate Cut
Aug 6, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court just got a little wiser. On Thursday, the Senate voted 68-31 -- split largely along party lines -- to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the first Latina Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to serve on America's top court.
