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Supreme Court Tells Women to Shut Up and Go Home — Again

The Supreme Court has told one and a half million women who work at Wal-mart, in essence, be grateful you have jobs even if you make less money and get promoted less than men.  Now, shut up and go home.…

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All Eyes on the Supreme Court

It looks like it’s all SCOTUS all the time this summer — Justice John Paul Stevens is going, Solicitor General Elena Kagan is (most likely) joining, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is grieving, the Senate is attacking …

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Supreme Court Says School Strip Search Unconstitutional, But Where are the Consequences?

Six years ago, 13-year-old Savana Redding was called to the principal’s office because another girl claimed she had given her prescription strength ibuprofen in violation of the school’s strict “zero tolerance” drug policy. When school officials didn’t find anything in …

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Random PunditMom Concerns

I’m feeling a bit off my game these days — so much to write about and not much time to do it as end-if-the-school-year obligations and events pile up. But maybe you can help me out with a few things …

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The Supreme Court Needs a Mom

Another woman on the Supreme Court of the United States would be good, but I wonder if a woman who is a mother might be even better! No, not one to make the grilled cheese sandwiches and make sure everyone …

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Can Obama Take the Heat?

It’s probably an understatement to say that the drumbeat has been building for years for another woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. And it’s not just a beat anymore — it’s become a relentless pounding of women’s fists …

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Fair Pay: The New Reality Show?

I’m not going to get on my soapbox yet again about fair pay for women. If you know me, you know where I stand on that — like it should be so controversial an idea to pay people equally…

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Maybe There’s Hope

To the dismay of many, the Supreme Court recently made it more difficult — actually, almost impossible — for women to sue for pay discrimination. At least one state court is showing a little spine and going the other way.…

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