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11years ago
The cycle

Do we cover rape more when we think women lie?

Sexism in media gives women one more reason to stay silent

11years ago
MS NOW

Krystal Clear: 12 days of shopping liberally

In the spirit of the season, why not support businesses that contribute to the greater good?

11years ago
MS NOW

Is Jim Webb 2016’s Barack Obama?

On issues of national security and economic justice, Webb could be the credible challenger to Hillary Clinton that some Democrats have been looking for.

11years ago
MS NOW

Lack of gender diversity on Capitol Hill speaks volumes

A review of congressional staff data compiled by Leadership Directories reveals 7 in 10 congressional chiefs of staff are male.

11years ago
Krystal clear

Is Nevada the new North Carolina?

Two years after Democrats turned North Carolina blue, the GOP turned it back in a big way. Now, the same conservative forces could be coming for Nevada, too.

11years ago
MS NOW

Midterms mean high stakes for women voters

On Election Day, control of the Senate isn’t all that’s up for grabs. Real policy changes will happen at the state level, with massive implications for women.

11years ago
MS NOW

White men dominate moderator seats in this year’s biggest debates

The journalists questioning candidates in this fall’s biggest campaign debates are overwhelmingly white men, according to an msnbc analysis.

11years ago
MS NOW

The problem with ‘Ted Talk’ feminism

Professional women have been taught to act more like a “boss,” to “lean in” and get a seat at the table. But what about the women waiting tables?

11years ago
Krystal clear

Obama administration delays raising wages for home care workers

Home care workers have waited 76 years to receive the federal labor protections that most workers take for granted. They will now have to wait another year.

11years ago
MS NOW

How the NRA is making the Ebola crisis worse

Why don’t Americans have a surgeon general to explain the Ebola crisis? Because the NRA-influenced Senate can’t get its act together.