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Throughout history every significant societal shift toward a more equitable community has taken place because either a woman or a group of women took action. History has shown women's influence in politics to be essential.
Recent Posts
Best political quote of the day
Pres. Barack Obama carried on the White House tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey today, sending the bird, "Courage," off to be grand marshal of a holiday parade. In doing so, he said this: "... You know, there are certain days that remind m...
It\'s way past time to end juvenile, sexist cracks against female politicians
Let's pretend for a moment that U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley or Sen. Tom Harkin was able to land in an uncomfortable, yet potentially advantageous position on a piece of legislation. In this hypothetical, both men would be simultaneously courted and desp...
Making a Difference in the Life of a Child
I just watched an incredible documentary on the Independent Film Channel about the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Wow. What an awesome legacy Mr. and Mrs. Hershey left for their community. An introduction on t...
Cedar Rapids residents, don\'t forget to vote today!
Cedar Rapids residents who live in Iowa House District 33 have an opportunity today to vote in a special election. Candidates are: Kirsten Running-Marquardt, DemocratJoshua Thurston, RepublicanPolls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a list of v...
It\'s My Turn!
Thanks a lot Linda, you just had to bring up our dirty laundry didn't you!!! Just when I was trying to decide what my second blog should be about :-)The story on HD33 goes all the way back to the Caucus in January of 2008. My precinct was...
New Iowa blog for feminists and male allies
The Men's Anti-Violence Council at the Women's Resource and Action Center has launched a new blog to increase the online presence of anti-violence and feminist/pro-feminist female and male allies. The group hopes to create discussions about issues an...
