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Victory for California’s Pregnant Workers: Governor Signs Bill That Ensures Continued Health Benefits during Pregnancy Disability Leave

October 7, 2011
By Noreen Farrell, Equal Rights Advocates, and Beth McGovern, California Commission on the Status of Women California is often a national leader in legislation for working families and the Golden State did not disappoint Thursday with passage of Senate Bill 299. California women workers and their...
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Noreen Farrell
Open Flexible Work

Will They Still Make iPads, Mommy?

October 6, 2011
This morning my six-year-old snuggled next to me on the couch, an iPad on his lap open to a smurfs game app; the Wall Street Journal on my lap, headline blazing "Steven Paul Jobs, 1955-2011." I lifted the paper up to show him the photo of Jobs and told him that the inventor of the iPad had died. "...
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Nanette Fondas

Wall St. Protests and What the Middle Class Is Telling Us about Economic Insecurity

October 5, 2011
Protestors rallying on Wall Street are making news as much for the 700 arrests that happened last weekend as they are for being a nascent movement without a clearly defined vision. Participants say they are protesting a host of things, from lack of opportunity and jobs, to Wall Street excess and...
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Environmental Health

Heinz environmental awards honor poetry, humor & science

October 5, 2011
From edgy films about sustainable food to intimately personal stories about the dangers of chemicals in the womb, this year’s Heinz Award winners bring a powerful blend of poetry, science and humor to their work. Since 1994, this award has honored people doing extraordinary things in an area...
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Health Care

Hawaii: The latest state where doctors can provide aid in dying

October 5, 2011
A mile high and ten miles northeast of Lincoln, Montana, melting snow and mountain springs form the headwaters of the Blackfoot, made famous in the novella and film A River Runs Through It. Stand at the source, running icy and fast, and try to picture Hawaii . This water flows to the Pacific and...
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Environmental Health Health Care Food!

Tips Tuesday: Green Tips for Pets

October 4, 2011
Toxic chemicals don't just show up in foods, toys, and cosmetics for people; they also like to make an appearance in goods for pets. October is National Pet Wellness month, and we're celebrating by helping you keep your pet healthy and green with these top 5 green tips for pets: Do your homework:...
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Claire Moshenberg
Immigration

Alabama's new law and the impact on immigrant families

October 4, 2011
Fifty years ago, Alabama found itself at the center of a national battle for justice and civil rights. The bus boycotts, freedom rides and efforts to integrate schools and universities are widely looked upon as watershed moments in the march towards equality. The history books tell us that progress...
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Emily Butera
Environmental Health

"State of the Gulf" Report Released by Gulf Coast Communities

October 4, 2011
This blog is written by Marylee Orr, Executive Director of Louisiana Environmental Action Network. Her sons Paul and Michael Orr have been testing seafood along the Louisiana coastline in the wake of the BP oil disaster. Today communities from Texas to Florida who were directly impacted by the BP...
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Renee Blanchard

Women on the Federal Courts: An Update

October 4, 2011
By Marcia D. Greenberger , Co-President, National Women's Law Center Yesterday, the Senate confirmed six judicial nominees , four of whom were women: Nannette Jolivette Brown to the Eastern District of Louisiana, Nancy Torresen to the District of Maine, Marina Garcia Marmolejo to the Southern...
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Childcare & Early Education Health Care

5 Reasons Why Kids Should Play in School

October 3, 2011
Are your children getting enough time and space to play in school? Sadly, despite numerous studies proving that play is vital to children’s learning and health, schools across the country are slashing recess; piling on homework; and banning tag, soccer, and even running on the schoolyard. It’s time...
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