Sarah Jaffe is an independent journalist and the co-host of Dissent magazine’s Belabored podcast. You can find her work at adifferentclass.com and follow her on Twitter at @sarahljaffe.
New York's city council has a bill that would require paid sick days for more than 1.2 million workers. Research shows it's an economic no-brainer. But the bill's been stalled for more than 1,000 days, even as a natural disaster and flu epidemic hit the city.
In his State of the State speech in January, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made passing the Women's Equality Act a centerpiece of his agenda for this year, including legislation protecting women's rights to safe abortion care. But his political allegiances make the fate of the bill unclear. Does he really support it, or is he trying to play both ends?
Meet Jerry Costello. He loves fetuses! More than women, apparently, since he's a cosponsor of both the formerly-rape-redefining H.R. 3 and the currently let-women-die H.R. 358.
Meet Daniel Lipinski! He represents the 3rd Congressional district in Illinois, and has since 2005. He was preceded in that seat by...Bill Lipinski. Yes, that's his dad. Yay, nepotism!
Peterson voted against Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal and supported the Federal Marriage Amendment. He was one of the original 19 who threatened to tank health care reform over abortion, as well as part of the crew that helped kill the public option
Dan Boren not only voted to strip you of your reproductive rights, he also voted AGAINST the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. That's right, ladies, he wants to tell you what you can do with your bodies and how much your work is worth.
Ross voted against healthcare reform, voted to repeal healthcare reform, and with his vote to defund Planned Parenthood, has made his standing on health care pretty clear.
The Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Responsible Fatherhood thinks you shouldn't have access to health care, and you certainly shouldn't be able to have an abortion.
