Tag Archives: Military

Quick hit: Seventy-five percent of Americans support ladies in combat

By Samhita | Published: February 7, 2013
Tweet After much debate, the Pentagon announced last month that it was lifting the ban on women in combat. And it turns out most Americans are ok with that.  According to a survey from Quinnipiac University released on Thursday, American voters support women serving in combat 75-22 percent. There was little breakdown along gender lines: Men support [...]
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Quick Hit: Veterans’ partners and children often struggle with PTSD too

By Maya | Published: January 18, 2013
TweetThe great Mac McClelland  has a must-read piece in the latest Mother Jones on the epidemic of post-traumatic stress disorder among military families. Yes, families. PTSD is affecting not only returning vets but also their partners and children–and few are getting the help they need. Brannan Vines has never been to war, but her husband, [...]
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What We Missed

By Alexandra | Published: December 13, 2012
TweetAmanda Marcotte recounts an evening of feminist writing, and the sort of vitriol we put up with doing this work. A same-sex spouse was excluded from a military spouse group despite DADT repeal. Elizabeth Warren was appointed to the Banking committee, as well as Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), which is a BFD. The Senate finally [...]
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Are all job programs created equal?

By Syreeta | Published: July 26, 2012
TweetThe Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a sexual descrimination suit against Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) of Asheville, North Carolina.  The SPLC  alleges that women veterans were given unequal access to job training classes, as well as, resident support in comparison to men. The SPLC filed the complaint on behalf of Bagby, an Army [...]
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Stand With Servicewomen: Support access to abortion in the military

By Maya | Published: June 13, 2012
TweetWhile all federal employees are denied coverage for abortion in most circumstances thanks to the unjust and discriminatory Hyde amendment, the more than 400,000 women who serve in our military are uniquely screwed over. Military hospitals are prohibited from providing abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment–even if the woman pays with [...]
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