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Seven Women Who Broke Glass Ceilings in U.S. Politics Before Hillary Clinton

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 31, 2016 It's all very nice that Hillary Clinton is the first American woman to be nominated as the standard-bearer for her party’s presidential bid, but let's take a moment to recognize a few women who helped pave this path. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Glass Ceiling

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Big Breaks

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The Romanticization of Elizabeth Warren

China Okasi / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 The fervor for an Elizabeth Warren presidential candidacy stems from a dearth of women politicians and shows how much American politics is about ticking off boxes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It’s a Man’s Meltdown

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 Today's brainteaser: Name the top female executives who were forced to go before Congress, explaining why their companies made multibillion-dollar mistakes that helped wreck the economy but nonetheless deserve billions in taxpayer bailouts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Clinton-Palin ‘Cat Fight’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2008 Hillary Clinton is doing another campaign push for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, but she's apparently being careful not to take on Republican VP hopeful Sarah Palin in any way that might signal "cat fight" to those media types watching for any hint of such a conflict between Clinton and Palin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton: 1, Patriarchy: 0

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 Really? Was that the best they could do? Hillary Clinton calmly dismissed the action of chauvinistic attendees at a Salem, N.H., rally who yelled "Iron my shirt!" repeatedly as she was talking. "Ah, the remnants of sexism -- alive and well," Clinton quipped, to the approval of the rest of the audience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Working Moms-to-Be: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 You've heard that having a child sets you back seven years in the workplace? Well, according to a new study, a woman's wages never fully recover--even after the child leaves home. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )