On Election Eve, Women Voters Break Strongly for Obama On Election Eve, Women Voters Break Strongly for Obama
Women will head to the polls tomorrow strongly in favor of government spending and protections.
Nov 5, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Is Motherhood the Most Important Job? It Depends on Whether You’re Poor Is Motherhood the Most Important Job? It Depends on Whether You’re Poor
Message from America to low-income women: you’re not mothers, you’re just moochers.
Oct 29, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Inescapable Gender Wage Gap The Inescapable Gender Wage Gap
New evidence proves the sexist “mommy track” myth wrong.
Oct 24, 2012 / Bryce Covert
What Does Mitt Romney Really Want for Women? What Does Mitt Romney Really Want for Women?
Add contraception and pay equity to the list of issues Romney keeps waffling on.
Oct 17, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Why Romney and Ryan’s ‘Reforms’ of Medicaid Would Likely Destroy It Why Romney and Ryan’s ‘Reforms’ of Medicaid Would Likely Destroy It
Past experience with block granting the social safety net paints a dismal picture.
Oct 15, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Why We Should All Care About the Walmart Strikers Why We Should All Care About the Walmart Strikers
As low-wage retail jobs take over our economy, this strike will tell us whether workers can improve them.
Oct 9, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate Women Went Missing in Last Night’s Presidential Debate
Despite the centrality of women's issues and women's votes, not a single mention was made by either candidate.
Oct 4, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Dear Hanna Rosin: I’m Doing Fine! Love, the Patriarchy Dear Hanna Rosin: I’m Doing Fine! Love, the Patriarchy
The End of Men’s prediction of an American matriarchy fails to define what that would actually entail.
Oct 2, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
A Gaffe Is When a Republican Tells the Truth A Gaffe Is When a Republican Tells the Truth
This campaign season has been extremely instructional—about what the Republican Party really thinks.
Sep 25, 2012 / Bryce Covert
How Paul Ryan Would Decimate the New Deal How Paul Ryan Would Decimate the New Deal
Ryan wouldn’t just slash Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. He would fundamentally alter how those programs work.
Sep 12, 2012 / Mike Konczal and Bryce Covert