President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy are meeting over what gets cut in arguments over raising the debt ceiling, with most social programs on the chopping block. But where does the average tax payer's money really go?

The U.S. is far behind other developed countries when it comes to support for motherhood.  Most mothers are in the paid workforce, and we need new policies that match reality.

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.  Didn’t know we celebrated such a thing?  You’re not alone. Lesser known than Black History Month or Women’s History Month, AAPI Heritage Month as it’s usually called, celebrates U.S. citizens from 15 countries in the Far East and the Pacific Islands.

April 1st was officially  “All Fool’s Day,” but politically it’s been All Fools Month, at least when it comes to candidates already gearing up for the 2024 election. Before the month of fools fades, let’s take a look at a couple of the presidential hopefuls so far.

Way back in the '70s there were country songs bemoaning taxes. Things have changed a lot since then -- for the worst.  In those days the rich paid their fair share.  Now ordinary workers pay far more than those who don't go to work at all -- fat cats living off dividends and capital gains.  To paraphrase another '70s ditty -- "they got the gold mine, we got the shaft."

I grew up on country western music – but whether you’re a casual fan, love it or hate it, there’s a message, and it ain’t all good. Some very prominent artists agree – take a listen an see what you think.

Twenty years ago this week national women's groups protested the all male Masters Golf Tournament for its exclusion of women. On this 20th anniversary, has anything really changed?

The French Pantheon was created in 1790 to honor those who have done great service to the country. The motto over the door reads "To great men, a great country". In the 21st Century it's very slowly honoring a small number of great women as well.

Let’s stop the abortion debate right now. We already know how. Eliminate the need for abortion. If all babies were planned and could be cared for, women wouldn’t have to seek the procedure. Here’s a modest proposal a la Jonathan Swift: control men’s fertility.

March 14 is date this year when U.S. working women finally reach the amount men earned by the end of last year.  And that’s only when all women are lumped together.  Black women won’t meet men’s last year benchmark until September 21, Hispanic women October 8, and Native women will have to wait until November 30. Twenty years ago the wage difference between what U.S. women and men earn overall was 80 cents on the dollar.  Now it’s 82 cents. Mighty poor progress.