Barbara Miner

December 5, 2006

If the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had been at the U.S. Supreme Court this week, he would have preached of nightmares rather than dreams.read more

August 8, 2006

In the time it takes you to read this article, there will be 10 to 15 unintended pregnancies in the United States. Improved access to emergency contraception could have prevented half of them.read more

May 17, 2006

Warning to pregnant women: Living in the United States may be hazardous to your new baby's health.read more

January 12, 2006

In a decision with profound national implications, the Florida Supreme Court recently took a stand on the side of public education, equality and democracy.

The court's 5-2 decision in early January declared unconstitutional a statewide voucher program that had taxpayers footing the bill for approximately 700 students attending private schools.read more

October 12, 2005

In a perverse twist on Robin Hood, congressional Republicans are taking food from the mouths of children in order to give tax cuts to the rich.read more

July 21, 2005

Senate Democrats have the right -- and the responsibility -- to sharply question U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts.read more

July 6, 2005

Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice thanks to the women's movement. And it will be the women's movement and other progressive movements -- not President Bush's nominee -- that ultimately will determine the court's direction.read more

April 13, 2005

Thirty-five years ago, environmentalists launched the first Earth Day on April 22 to raise consciousness about the links between the health of our planet and humankind's survival.

This year's theme, "Protect Our Children and Our Future," is particularly appropriate given the way President Bush has been running the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).read more

March 3, 2005

March 8 is International Women's Day, an appropriate time to take stock of one basic need: reproductive freedom.

Unfortunately, the news is not good, and, our federal government bears much of the blame.

On his first day of office, President Bush issued what is known as the "Global Gag Rule." Under this executive order, first promulgated by President Reagan, family planning organizations outside the United States may not receive U.S.read more

October 18, 2004

The Republican Party is fomenting intolerance.read more

June 23, 2004

On June 30, we should have a moment of silence.

On this day in 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment died.read more

June 9, 2004

In the ongoing abortion battles, score one for the rights of women.

A recent federal decision took aim at the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act signed by President Bush last November.read more

April 29, 2004

I hate Mother's Day.read more

by Barbara Miner

In an article about education, it's appropriate to start with a pop quiz.read more

April 21, 2003

As a parent, activist and education writer living in Milwaukee, the home of the country's oldest and biggest school voucher program, I have one word of advice for those wondering whether to jump on the voucher bandwagon: Don't.

This month, Colorado approved this country's fourth voucher program, following citywide programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland and a statewide program in Florida.read more