The Civil Rights Act  prohibiting pay discrimination against women and minorities was passed August 1964. Some thought it was a joke  As Black Women's Equal Pay Day is marked in August of 2023, it's looking like they were right.

Rockefeller, Astor, Carnegie, Stanford. Rich guys from the late 1900s for sure, but what else? Robber barons. Big boys at the top of U.S. business, who used unethical methods to exploit workers to line their own pockets big time.

They’re back, and you know their companies very well

When Neil Armstrong touched down on the moon in 1969, NASA had a "No Girls Allowed" sign firmly on its figurative door. Come 2024 that giant step will be for humankind.

A new group is mobilizing Moms across the country, hoping to change the way schools teach and operate, and they've got some high profile support. Would you want your Mom to join?

July 4, 1776 marked the Declaration of Independence from Britain. But the founding fathers made one mistake that endures to this day.

June is Pride Month, and June 28th is Pride Day, marking the unofficial beginning of  "Gay Liberation" in 1969 with the Stonewall riots in New York.  Since then  the LGBTQ+ movement grown steadily and gained acceptance.  But is rough sledding ahead?

The annual June Father’s day shopping binge is upon us. Stores are touting the latest gizmos, and everybody loves Dad. All except corporate America, that is. Only 23% of U.S. private-sector workers have access to paid family leave in order to care for a new child. The majority of recipients are new mothers – precious few employers give fathers the same benefit.

June 6 marks the anniversary of D-Day, the day in 1944 when Allied forces in World War II invaded France from offshore. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Thousands never made it out of the water, making the landing on Normandy one of the deadliest days of the war. In an all-out push, 150,000 men – and one woman -- hit the beaches.

Memorial Day is when we honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. It dates from 1866, when women decorated graves from both sides of the civil war. Even back then there were female warriors, though most disguised themselves as men. Women can join any branch of the military today, and hiding their sex is no longer necessary. But for years it seemed like women would be better off if they did. But at long last time's they are a-changin.'

Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Something Else or Nothing at all, you've got to admit the Mexican border is a colossal mess. But you might be surprised at who gets hurt the most.