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Apr 21 2014
News
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Equal Pay Is Just the Start
If there’s one thing Washington is exceptionally good at, it’s politicizing the personal. In the past few weeks, the ongoing debate over “equal pay for equal work” has typified this type of unfair politicization – this time with women – and instead of working together on solutions to empower American women, it has only perpetuated false accusations. The President and his Democratic colleagues
ABC News (Online)Mar 01 2020
Background
Why isn't there a male birth control pill?
What’s happening
In the late 1950s, an American biologist named Gregory Pincus began researching how hormones might influence the female reproductive cycle and thus prevent pregnancy. In 1960, the first oral contraceptive was approved by the FDA.
Pincus’s work led to one of the most important medical breakthroughs in modern history. Over the past 50 years, various forms of
Yahoo! The 360Mar 15 2021
News
Andrew Cuomo
“On Friday, New York’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and most of the state’s congressional delegation, including leading progressive Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, urged [New York Governor Andrew] Cuomo, now in his third term as governor, to resign… Cuomo faces accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct leveled by at least seven women,
The Flip SideMay 27 2013
News
Obama Memorial Day Speech: 'Nation is Still at War'
President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the U.S. combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.
But Obama said that even as "we turn a page" away from Iraq, and Afghanistan by the end of 2014, "let us never forget that the nation is still at war
Newsmax (News)Nov 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
The Group Rallying Young Conservatives Behind Environmentalism
According to a Pew Research study published in May 2021, young Americans are more likely than older Americans to support environmentalism. And while Democrats are typically associated with the environmentalist movement, some young conservatives have joined them in championing Mother Nature.
The American Conservation Coalition (ACC) is a conservative organization that is dedicated to
Jackson LanzerDec 10 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Democrats and Republicans Agree on Something
From the CenterIt’s been just over a year since Joe Biden was elected president on the promise to unite the country, and while reasonable people can disagree on whether his administration has been successful in achieving his various policy goals, it would be difficult to argue that his ongoing efforts at bipartisanship have been anything other than an abject failure.
For most of
Dan SchnurSep 28 2019
Opinion
Opinion: How the invisibility of Latinx people in media is enabling Trump’s bigotry
It was a time of economic struggle and xenophobia. Sitting in the White House was a businessman who had never before held public office. His slogan and rallying cry was unsubtle and racially coded: “American jobs for real Americans.”
His name was not Donald Trump, but Herbert Hoover. And, like Trump, he followed up on his threats. During the Great Depression, the Hoover administration,
Los Angeles TimesFeb 04 2020
News
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl Halftime Show
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira co-headlined Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Shakira performed first, while Jennifer Lopez took the stage next. The duo performed a Abridge NewsJan 08 2015
News
The controversial test that's poised to replace the Pap smear
Doctors should consider replacing the Pap smear with an HPV test as the primary cervical-cancer screening method for many women, new interim guidance released today suggests. Those who favor the HPV test say it is the best way to catch diseases early, as the HPV virus causes many cervical cancers.
VoxOct 01 2020
News
GOP lawmakers gloomy, back on defense after debate fiasco
Senate Republicans, who are battling to cling to their fragile majority, were left frustrated and gloomy after Tuesday night’s chaotic debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden that left them talking about controversies they had hoped to put behind them.
Tuesday’s night debate was a comedown for many Republicans who were flying high after the Senate GOP conference
The Hill