Most reasonable American humans not somehow involved in real, non-envelope-stuffing way (stuffing envelopes is the bullshittiest campaign volunteering anyone can do) with the current political proceedings would probably agree that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is at the very least a step in the right direction when…
The major political conventions are over! Boo, say nerds. Hooray, say people who just want their regular network TV shows back and journalists who are probably exhausted from two weeks straight of talking points, hats embellished with donkeys and elephants, and stadium food. While the seemingly endless stream of vague…
Kick back, pour yourself a glass of wine, and savor these last few hours of lassitude in honor of Equal Pay Day, courtesy of Lilly Ledbetter.
In 2005, economists noticed that the last recession (in 2001) helped reduce the wage gap between men and women to the lowest level in decades. What will this recession do for women?
To listen to conservatives like Sam Dealey, you'd think that the Lilly Ledbetter Act will end capitalism as we know it and make it harder for women's discrimination suits to be taken seriously.
The Republicans are starting to tweet about change, Obama's got free pens and something he'd like you to ignore and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" has officially taken over the world.
[Washington, DC, January 29. Image via Associated Press]
Lilly Ledbetter is probably happier today than she was when we interviewed her since the House just passed her eponymous pay equity bill and the Senate will take it up next week. [Breitbart]
Lilly Ledbetter, pictured here with Hillary Clinton yesterday, got totally screwed by the Supreme Court. And now she's being screwed by the Senate. You see, Lilly was a supervisor for an Alabama Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. She was being paid less than every single one of the male supervisors: 15% less than the…
