My name is Sonia. I’m a 39-year old mother of four (we have two sons, two daughters), I have an undergraduate degree, three jobs (one of which is my own small business), I volunteer in my community and am a native Iowan. I haven’t lived here my entire life given the time on the East [...]
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Predictable Iowa Portends Tough Obama Re-election Road
No matter whether Mitt Romney finishes first, second or third in the Iowa Republican caucuses tonight, he “wins” and becomes what he has been all along–the presumptive GOP nominee. Those Democrats who believe the parade of horribles in GOP debates and endless rounds of television interviews have helped President Barack Obama’s re-election chances are doing [...]
Three Good Reasons Why Partisans Should Engage With the ‘Other’ Side
I am a partisan progressive. I am 34 years old, vote in every mid-term and presidential election and have never voted for a Republican in my life. I am a social justice activist and am married to one of the most prominent progressive activists in the country, Markos Moulitsas, publisher of the Daily Kos. You [...]
Broads of the Week — 12/17/11 Edition
It’s not hard to find amazing commentary writing by women around the web, which is why it surprises me that many mainstream outlets claim they don’t have more women on their rosters because, you know, ladies just aren’t writing it! So I’m happy to highlight these amazing writers in this week’s edition of Broads of [...]
The Social Security Payroll Tax: Is the “Holiday” Over?
The approach of the Iowa Republican caucuses inspires me to think about other irredeemably bad ideas. Among the thousands free-floating in the political atmosphere, one stands above all others as having the worst consequences for pretty much every part of the Democratic Party–with the exception of affluent, educated liberals who are now and always have [...]
For the Next Generation: An Afternoon with Elizabeth Warren
It was an all-ages crowd at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury that Sunday. As I arrived with my ten-year-old son, I encountered a dad escorting three six-to-eight year-old girls inside to hear Elizabeth Warren speak. The older woman sitting in front of us had worked for Ted Kennedy and the late [...]
Education Reform and the GOP: Is It for Real?
Did you know the American public rates the importance of education right up there with taxes and Social Security? You wouldn’t know that from listening to the news, but it’s true. That made me happy. Now if only people wanted to spend more of their taxes on children and make sure kids could bank on [...]
Herman Cain and His Ever-Changing Sexual Harassment Story
If you’ve been tuned into the 2012 presidential campaign, you probably know a lot about Herman Cain, the former Godfather’s Pizza guy who has this 9-9-9 plan for taxes and fixing the economy. No one, probably least of all Cain, thought he would gain the kind of traction he currently has as the potential GOP [...]
Meet My Republican Friends
I get asked often why I decided to take this trip, this year around my own country. There are many answers I give, depending on the time allotted and the perceived interest of the person asking. Once in a while, if I suspect someone really cares about hearing the long answer, I’ll talk about my [...]
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The Truth About Mormons and Mitt Romney
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Lego Needs to Hear It’s 2011 for Girls & Women
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I Got Left Behind: Thoughts on School Drop-Out Laws
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A Practicing Catholic Sends a Letter to Her Bishop
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What Women are Learning from The Learning Channel
