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June 14, 2013 8:21 AM We Might Finally Get a Law to Protect People from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Here's how fast things are changing on issues affecting sexual orientation and gender identity: there's actually a realistic chance that the Employment Non-Discrimination Act could pass the divided Congress. And it seems very likely that at the very least, Democrats...

By Jonathan Bernstein

June 10, 2013 9:25 AM Weep for the Bros

I have tried – hard – not to continue to talk about the few healthy young people likely to be adversely impacted by changing health insurance policy. I think the “plight of the bros” is a distraction. It’s finding the...

By Aaron Carroll

June 05, 2013 8:20 AM Mortality Among Poorly-educated Women

There is an emerging narrative that America is facing a crisis of poorly-educated men. This is a problem we should focus on — so long as we recognize that there is also a crisis among poorly-educated women.There are many stories...

By Bill Gardner

June 03, 2013 11:40 AM Women in Politics? What a Concept!

Actual NYT quote: The Congress of yore might conjure images of spittoons and old male politicians with briefcases, but the 113th has ushered in a historic number of women — 20 in the Senate, and 81 in the House —...

By Seth Masket

April 28, 2013 10:49 AM How Women Run for Office

Molly Ball has a nice piece up in the current Atlantic noting that female candidates are all the rage right now in both major parties. She cites campaign practitioners who note that women tend to be harder to attack politically...

By Seth Masket