So the Education Writers Association (of which I am a member) is currently holding its 69th annual summit (in Boston, we’re all here tweeting #EWA16), and also put out a new report about the state of education journalism. Some of the report findings have generated a bit of discussion around issues of diversity, gender differences […]
women’s issues
Posted inEconomy
The Gender Gap in Soccer
Last week, five members of the US women’s national soccer team filed a wage-discrimination suit against the US Soccer Federation (USF). The players claim that despite generating significantly higher revenue than the men’s team (USF projects the women’s team will generate $17.6 million in gross revenues in fiscal year 2017 compared with the men’s $9.1 […]
Posted inHealth Care
More Than a Pink Ribbon
Breast cancer awareness and prevention are important, but patients’ mental health needs deserve equal attention.
Posted inMagazine, Politics, September/October 2015
Can Gay Wedlock Break Political Gridlock?: A Debate
This article includes a reply by David Blankenhorn, William Galston, Jonathan Rauch, and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead. In the divisive, partisan political debates in D.C., the term “grand bargain” refers to a deal in which each side gives up a dearly held position to get what they want. Democrats accept entitlement cuts, for example, while Republicans […]
Posted inEducation, Government, Higher Education, Magazine, September/October 2015
What Went Wrong With Title IX?
The Obama administration rolled out some good regulations on sexual assault and harassment. Then it forgot to explain them to colleges.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, November/December 2014
Crunch Time
Modest workplace reforms will strengthen families and the economy.
Posted inMagazine, March/April/May 2014, Politics
Nana for President
Could becoming a grandmother ease Hillary Clinton’s path to the White House?
Posted inLaw and Justice, Magazine, November/December 2013
The War of Rape
What happened to Jamie Leigh Jones in Iraq?
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2013
Women, War, and PTSD
Are female warriors more likely to be traumatized by combat?
Posted inBooks, Magazine, Politics, September/October 2012
Identity Politics Revisited
By most accounts, economic issues are the real core of politics, and social issues are a distraction. A historian begs to differ.
