Politics
Women and Communities of Color Could Suffer from the Super Committee 12’s Lack of Diversity
Women and communities of color are both populations that rely disproportionately on safety net programs, but women of color constitute the most vulnerable population that relies on these services in this economic climate. This group currently lacks even a single representative member on the committee. Nearly 7 in 10 elderly adults and nearly 8 in 10 nonelderly adults who relied on Medicaid for assistance in 2007 were women. more »
Rekindling Their Power: The Comeback Governors of California, Iowa and Oregon
The trio, whose average age is 67, consists of California's Jerry Brown, Iowa's Terry Branstad and Oregon's John Kitzhaber, representing insider experience and familiarity in a year more commonly associated with barn-storming newcomers like Malloy, Haley and the Tea Party. more »
To Submit, or Not to Submit? That Was the Right Question - But Was It Sexist?
During the Republican debate conservative columnist Byron York asked candidate Michele Bachmann: "As president, would you be submissive to your husband?" Bachmann evaded the question, saying that submissive really meant respect, and that both she and her husband respected each other. more »
CBO's Director On the Debt Ceiling: Defaulting "a dangerous gamble"
Public statements by many financial-market participants and experts have made clear that default by the federal government on obligations to debt holders would be a significant shock to the global financial system and economy. more »