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The Political Voices of Women · 10M ago

Heat Wave 2011: States Cut Programs Helping Families Pay Electric Bills

As the article points out many of the states hit hardest by this summer’s heat have drasticall­y cut or eliminated programs that help the poor pay to adequately cool their homes. The cruel paradox of this already deadly scenario is that many of the leaders of these same states have vehemently denied
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The Political Voices of Women · 11M ago

!Women Art Revolution – A Secret History

History doesn’t happen in a vacuum.   Often the individual steps it takes to get from Point A to Point B can only be understood as stops and starts — until the journey has been underway for decades.  Then it is possible to look back and say with an element of recognition, “I get it.” In [...]
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The Political Voices of Women · 11M ago

Liberia’s Leymah Gbowee Talks Maternal Health through Peace

  The first time I heard Leymah Gbowee speak was at the 2010 Daily Beast Women in the World event in New York City.  I was familiar with her from her history-changing role in the Liberian civil war, documented in Abigail Disney’s documentary, Pray The Devil Back to Hell.  I then had the opportunity
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The Political Voices of Women · 11M ago

Maria Shriver in Transition

For whatever reason, there are private events that happen to public figures, which become watershed moments for the general population.  They act as a litmus test for the national sensibility. People weigh in, as if reacting to a referendum.  Often the issue resonates on a very personal level, bring
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The Political Voices of Women · 11M ago

How Failed Obama Foreclosure Relief Plan Contributes To Jobs Crisis [UPDATE]

Rep Dennis Cardoza asks the question: “For the life of me, I can’t figure out why a community organizer who says he cares about families, who says he cares about communitie­s, has just turned his back on one of the biggest problems in America,” The answer is simple. Foreclosur­e and/or bankruptcy st
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The Political Voices of Women · 1Y ago

Naomi Klein: Addicted to Risk

On December 8, 2010, Naomi Klein delivered a TED talk at the first-ever TEDWomen conference in Washington, DC.,  during which she raised the question of why our culture is so prone to reckless high-stakes gambles in our pursuit of energy.   In light of this past weekend’s oil spill in the Gulf of Me
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The Political Voices of Women · 1Y ago

Eight Civics Lessons from Governor Walker

As Professor Ravitch notes, “It is really important to vote.” Only 51.7% of eligible voters in Wisconsin cast a ballot last November, and they ended up with a governor and a legislatur­e who are wreaking havoc on state government and decimating vital public services. This prompted me to look at the
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The Political Voices of Women · 1Y ago

Pennsylvania, Budget Cuts, Nuclear Energy & a State Energy Executive?

While Wisconsin didn’t have a budget deficit until Governor Scott Walker created one, Pennsylvania did.  However, as in the case of Wisconsin,  Pennsylvania’s newly-elected Republican Governor wants to preserve tax cuts for corporations and balance the state budget by making deep cuts to programs th
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The Political Voices of Women · 1Y ago

Eric Cantor Defends Foreign Aid Cuts In Aftermath Of Japan Earthquake, Tsunami

Let’s be perfectly clear so there is no misunderst­anding the GOP agenda. They want to cut funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheri­c Administra­tion (NOAA), which tracks storms for disaster preparedne­ss like earthquake­s, tsunamis, hurricanes and tornadoes. They still believe that the natio
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The Political Voices of Women · 1Y ago

Florida Loses $2.4 Billion For High-Speed Trains

“The project, which would have connected Tampa and Orlando with high-speed trains, was rejected by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican­. He said he didn’t want to obligate the state to pay for what could be expensive operating costs for the line. However, the Florida DOT shows the line connecting
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