MAN IS BORN FREE BUT EVERYWHERE HE IS IN CHAINS Freedom is the birth right of man. Life is reduced to a meaningless drift towards an end if man does not enjoy freedom. Freedom of speech helps in the development of the personality of man, his ideologies are trimmed into a shape, his […]
Blame the Little Miss
This is a cross-post from the Firedoglakeblog. – by Tula Connell If you’re a U.S. woman and aren’t getting paid for doing the same work as men, it’s your fault. If you’re a woman and are overweight or smoke, you’re personally responsible for contributing to the sinking U.S. life expectancy rate. If you’re a woman and you […]
Women at Greater Risk in Today’s Bad Economy
by Mike Hall Women are at greater economic risk in today’s sinking economy than in past recessions, a new report shows. In the past year, women’s real wages fell by 3 percent, compared with half a percentage point for men’s wages. The report comes as the nation is set to mark Equal Pay Day tomorrow […]
How Do You "Open" A Pomegranate?
Browsing through the supermarket ice cream freezer for your usual vanilla or chocolate chip, some new flavors catch your eye: California pomegranate, vanilla with pomegranate swirl, pomegranate with dark chocolate chips. Being adventurous, you schlepp one home. Mmm. Delicious. Fast forward to next week. You’re shopping in the fruit and vegetable section when you […]