I turn my back for five months and y’all elect a textbook narcissist with active rape allegations against him, dismantle key components of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), flirt with starting World War III … If you wanted my attention, all you had to do was ask. No need to set the world on…
President Obama gave us a surprisingly hopeful State of the Union address tonight. I say surprising because he has faced intractable opposition from a GOP determined to undermine his every move. Indeed, both houses of Congress have demonstrated a keen desire to toil less on “prosperity [that] is widely shared,” as the president proffered tonight,…
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Welcome Nevada Governor Sandoval to the Republican manufactured poutrage factory. [Sibelius] Oh, the horror! The Affordable Care Act is taking full effect, complete with health care insurance exchanges on which individuals who don’t have employer sponsored health insurance policies can find insurance in a private market. That’s right — a…
Passing this on from my friends at the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada: MARK YOUR CALENDARS… On March 7, 2013, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., please join the UNLV Office of Diversity Initiatives as it marks Women’s History Month with a forum discussion moderated by Dr. Marya Shegog, Director of Health Programs, The Lincy Institute.…
As many rejoiced throughout the land at the dawn of Aug. 1 — a landmark day when new requirements of the Affordable Health Care Act went into effect, granting some 47 million women (about 400,000 here in Nevada) access to birth control without co-pays, preventative care, and more — some of us were also gathering…
Turning black eyes blue? Not sure what to make of this PSA illustrating ways to cover bruises from domestic violence with makeup. Is this one of those times that we take the less-than-perfect because the end result is light bulbs going off? Or is this bullshit? Got blood? We’re having a blood shortage. But gay…
I recently shared some thoughts on the Dr. Tiller memorial tumblr called Your Hopes and Dreams. You can post your thoughts, too! Thought I’d pass along the sentiment here as well… As the survivor of sexual abuse, I cannot abide by people, systems, or institutions that only serve to silence and shame individuals. And that’s…
There are only FIVE more days of the National Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon. So far we have raised $340! That’s $200 MORE than last year! But is that the best Las Vegas can do? I think we can go the distance! We only need $160 more dollars — which can come in 5s, 10s, 100s, whatever…
Viva la revolution! As Ms. deftly points out: It’s not a “Mommy War,” it’s a War on Moms!And if that title isn’t enough to get you interested, how about this nugget: The UN estimates that women do an estimated $11 trillion a year in unpaid labor. That’s trillion. With a T. There’s never a handmaid…
We had a fun time bowling on Sunday! Thank you to everyone who participated and who has supported this great cause by donating time and money to The Sin City Sirens’ team for the National Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon! As of Monday, April 16 we’ve raised $340! We’re just $160 from our goal of $500! WE…
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