Struggling to Change What You're Given
I feel like a lot of people when they encounter adversity—a lot will just say, “Oh, well, I guess I can’t do that. I’m going to sit here and not do anything,” or, “I’m going to throw myself a pity...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Challenges Facing the New NOAA Administrator
Co-authored by Shiva Polefka, Research Associate for the Ocean Policy program at the Center for American Progress. On March 6, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Dr. Kathryn Sullivan to be the new...
View ArticleThe 'Armed Struggle' Vindicated in El Salvador
My, how things change. On March 9, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, former commander of the most formidable Marxist guerrilla force in Latin America's history, El Salvador's Farabundo Marti National Liberation...
View ArticleDebo Adegbile and the Toxic Influence of Big Money
Earlier this week, the Senate refused to end the filibuster of the nomination of Debo Adegbile to become the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Adegbile was unquestionably well...
View ArticleAddress Climate Change by Empowering Women
International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's achievements, but it's also a good time to draw attention to problems too often overlooked by policymakers and begin discussing constructive...
View ArticleAgreements to Protect - Fail to Protect
Have you ever heard of the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances? Here's a hint. It was signed in Budapest, in 1994. My guess is, probably not. The Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances was...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Celebrate this International Women's Day
As we commemorate the 106th International Women's Day (March 8), women comprise less than one fifth of U.S. Congress, despite making up half the population. Just five of 50 U.S. governors are women....
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Friday Talking Points -- CPAC Follies and More
It's been a busy week in politics -- even without all the CPAC follies -- so let's get right to it. In the House, Republican Darrell Issa, who chairs the Investigate Obama Until We Find Something To...
View ArticleSweden and America Link Arms on Development Assistance
If we asked a random sample of people what the world of 2030 might look like, what sorts of answers would we get? Amid predictions of advances in medicine, transportation and communications technology,...
View ArticleAIPAC and CPAC Come to Town
This past week, Washington hosted two of my least favorite annual events. It began with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) who came to lobby for whatever the government of Israel...
View ArticleWomen's History Month Call to Service: Pursue Liberty to Achieve Justice
During Women's History Month we stand on the shoulders of our mothers and foremothers, in partnership with our sisters, in service to our daughters and future generations with solidarity and...
View ArticleAl Saadi Al Qaddafi Trial Likely to Shed Light on Dark History of Libyan Soccer
It was only a matter of time before Al Saadi Al Qaddafi, the notorious, soccer-obsessed third son of toppled Libyan leader Col. Moammar Qaddafi would be extradited to Libya by Niger, one of the world's...
View ArticleWhen Women Succeed, the World Succeeds
Today, women around the world are marking International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the social, political and economic achievements of women, while focusing attention on the many things we still...
View ArticleA Tribute to Malala's Father, Ziauddin, Our Favorite Male Feminist, on...
I first met Malala's father when I was 19 years old. I was at Stanford University as a sophomore. I had seen a video about Malala and her father, who were speaking out against the attack on girls'...
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Six Reasons to Cheer for Unions This International Women's Day
Women's History Month is a perfect time to celebrate the capacity for upward mobility women have gained in the workforce -- especially when it comes to labor unions. Today, women constitute the...
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Voices From Bush-Obama America -- Is Obama Tough Enough for Putin?
A stubborn spring hides as winter stretches its misery across the country, acting as if March 21 is a year away. Who will bear the blame if it snows on March 21? Obama, of course! Blame Obama! B.O. The...
View ArticleTelevising Religion in the Czech Republic
In broad strokes, religion became more important for people in East-Central Europe over the last 20 years and less important for people in Western Europe. According to the European Values Survey,...
View ArticleRepublicans Want to Replace Obamacare With...Obamacare-Lite?
Ever since Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, the Republicans in Congress have tried to repeal it. This week's vote was their 50th attempt. And yet, despite their unyielding...
View ArticleOvercoming Unconscious Biases Against Female Bosses
"I went on Yahoo and asked, 'What's the poorest country in Asia?'...I saw the photos of Bangladesh and thought, 'Oh my God.' The next thing I thought was, 'I should go there.'" - Eriko Yamaguchi,...
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