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Encouraging Women To Run for Public Office | The Sensible Centrist

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November 23, 2014 /. Encouraging Women To Run for Public Office. Last Thursday, I attended a reception for Emerge America, an organization committed to training and supporting future and current female elected officials. It was remarkable to hear female members of Congress echo the experiences and theories written about in books and taught in classes. Even though women who run for office are elected at equal rates as men who run, there are many barriers that women face in the process of having their name...

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We shouldn’t fight poverty like it’s 1964 | The Sensible Centrist

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President Lyndon Johnson, on the porch of Tom Fletcher's cabin, listens to Fletcher describe some of the problems in Martin County, Ky., in 1964. September 26, 2014 /. We shouldn’t fight poverty like it’s 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union address, he declared, This administration today here and now declares unconditional war on poverty in America. Our aim is not only to relieve the symptoms of poverty but to cure it and above all, to prevent it. Ferrara, unlike Mathis, correctly...

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Rethinking Men, Empowering Women | The Sensible Centrist

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July 7, 2015 /. Rethinking Men, Empowering Women. In 2013, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics found that 38% of women earned more than their male spouses, as compared to only 23% in 1987. Women who choose to work rather than stay at home with children are now praised. And increasingly, policies such as Sweden’s 480 days of paid maternity and paternity leave. Are enabling women to participate more equitably in the economy. The answer I posit lies not with women, but with men. Although including ...

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From GIWPS: Saudi Women: The Link Between Women’s Rights and Economic Progress | The Sensible Centrist

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 file photo, Saudi women walk past cars in a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, street. A Saudi lawyer and rights advocates say authorities will bring a Saudi activist to trial for defying the kingdom's female driving ban. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File). September 4, 2015 /. From GIWPS: Saudi Women: The Link Between Women’s Rights and Economic Progress. Tomorrow in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi monarch King Salman to discuss. In the 2015 municipal e...

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How to Actually Make America Great Again | The Sensible Centrist

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August 19, 2015 /. How to Actually Make America Great Again. How many amendments does the Constitution have? When was the Constitution written? What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Do these questions sound familiar? They are six of the one hundred questions on the United States Citizenship Civics Test,.

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Cronkite: Biased and Better for It | The Sensible Centrist

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November 10, 2014 /. Cronkite: Biased and Better for It. Ask anyone over the age of 40, and he or she will likely say that the last great American broadcast journalist was Walter Cronkite. In early 1968, Cronkite went to Vietnam to report on the status of the war in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive. After interviewing Americans in Vietnam and witnessing action on the ground, Cronkite ultimately came to a novel conclusion that would change the public’s perception of the War in Vietnam and of Preside...

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Let’s Talk About Race | The Sensible Centrist

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September 12, 2014 /. Let’s Talk About Race. Only racist when I’m at Walmart. So, could you rap for us? Mexican men tend to frighten me. No, I’m not on a scholarship. But I voted for Barack Obama. I feel uncomfortable with you here. People, this isn’t your grandfather’s racism. The problem with this argument is that humans are flawed creatures. We are host to a plethora of unconscious and conscious thoughts and behaviors that are shaped by both biology and society. The vast majority of us exhibit...One o...

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From GIWPS: Rethinking Gender Roles for Women’s Economic Participation | The Sensible Centrist

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Chatpal, Kashmir, India. July 8, 2015 /. From GIWPS: Rethinking Gender Roles for Women’s Economic Participation. In the past fifty years, women have made significant strides toward achieving economic equality around the world. According to. Women, Business and the Law 2014. Approved free education to all children 3 and older, expanding free childcare services for working families and women. In Sweden, policies providing 480 days of paid parental leave. Global Gender Gap Report 2014. The gender gap for ec...

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A Place for DC Among the States | The Sensible Centrist

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October 10, 2014 /. A Place for DC Among the States. I have lived in Washington, D.C., off and on for three and a half years. I pay D.C. taxes on the paychecks I receive from my two jobs in the District. I am affected by matters decided by the D.C. government. I am heavily involved in the D.C. mayoral race. But, I do not vote in D.C. Is DC statehood the answer to this problem? Cronkite: Biased and Better for It. We shouldn’t fight poverty like it’s 1964. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.