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Susan G. Komen and the Planned Parenthood Jihad

February 3rd, 2012 4 comments
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By Charles P. Pierce (The Politics Blog, Esquire)
With select comments 

[And don't miss our addendum with a special opinion by Alexandra Le Tellier] 

It is very possible that the women in this country who want to control their reproductive systems, to say nothing of their lives, are going to get fed up very soon with having their freedom to do just that get mucked with by Bible-banging pests, meddling congresscritters, gutless foundations, and the members of the Clan of the Red Beanie. I do not know what vengeance they will undertake, but I suspect it will be fierce. Read more…

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Categories: ANNOTATED NEWS, BASTARDS, CONSERVATIVES & REACTION, RELIGIOSITY & SUPERSTITION, WOMEN STRUGGLES

What’s at Stake for Women in Wal-Mart v. Dukes

March 30th, 2011 Comments off
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A company with a long history of corporate abuses and reactionary positions, including support for the worst American politicians, dictators, and practices injurious to animals and nature. Its opposition to labor unions is as virulent as it’s legendary.

Fatima Goss Graves | Thursday 24 March 2011

DVD cover for Robert Greenwald's documentary "Walmart, the High Cost of Low Price".

No matter how available wage data is sliced and diced, a single truth remains: a wage gap exists between male and female workers. On average, full-time female workers make 23 percent less than male full-time workers. And for women of color, the gap in wages is even larger. African American women and Hispanic women working full-time make far less, on average — 62 percent and 53 percent respectively — compared to white, non-Hispanic men. Read more…

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