Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo credit: Seth Wheeler All the talk about toilet paper shortages and hoarding during the pandemic made me think about the sustainability of toilet paper. What brand of toilet paper should we use when we have flattened/squashed the curve and things return to...
Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Who really wins if we reopen the economy on Trump-time? The U.S. faces the highest jobless rate since the Great Depression. We’ve already seen how this crisis, and decades of public policy that favors the wealthy over the working class, has disproportionately impacted...
Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
It has been 57 years since President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law. The law requires that men and women receive equal pay for equal work within the same workplace. It’s been 56 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1962 was enacted, which provides equal...
Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory. Healthcare workers are on the front lines in this crisis putting themselves at risk every day to care for others. I am a social worker at a Community Mental Health Center, and we remain open during this emergency...
Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear PAWPAC candidates and supporters: As all of us, individuals and organizations, face difficult times and an unknown future, PAWPAC wants you to know that we are committed to continuing our efforts to advance our mission and to elect more progressive women in this...
Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear PAWPAC candidates: As I was trying to relax last night after a day of, well, doing pretty much nothing, I couldn’t help but think about how difficult running for office has become for each of you. I actually said to myself, I’m glad I’m not running now but I sure...