• Jobs
  • Real Estate
  • Rentals
  • Cars
  • Print Subscription
  • Today's Paper
  • Discussions
  • Going Out Guide
  • Home
  • Politics
    In Politics
    • Congress
    • Courts & Law
    • The Fed Page
    • Health Care
    • Polling
    • White House
    • Washington in Transition
    • Md. Politics
    • Va. Politics
    • D.C. Politics

    Blogs & Columns

    • ed_okeefe
    • Rep. Steve King plans 6-hour immigration...
      Post Politics | Ed O'Keefe
    • glenn_kessler
    • Was the White House ‘aware&rsquo...
      The Fact Checker | Glenn Kessler
    • keli_goff
    • What would Ann Richards say?
      She The People | Keli Goff
    • sean_sullivan
    • Jimmy Fallon on the Senate immigration...
      The Fix | Sean Sullivan
  • Opinions
    In Opinions
    • Toles Cartoons
    • Telnaes Animations
    • The Post's View
    • Left-Leaning
    • Right-Leaning
    • Local Opinions
    • Columnist Index

    Featured Blogs

    • alexandra_petri
    • Weird images from Rep. Burgess...
      ComPost | Alexandra Petri
    • jonathan_bernstein
    • Happy Hour Roundup
      The Plum Line | Jonathan Bernstein
    • jonathan_capehart
    • Burgess flogs flawed anti-abortion...
      PostPartisan | Jonathan Capehart
    • jennifer_rubin
    • Rand Paul goes around the bend
      Right Turn | Jennifer Rubin
  • Local
    In Local
    • D.C.
    • Maryland
    • Virginia
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Obituaries
    • Transportation
    • Weather
    • Blogs & Columns

    Blogs & Columns

    • dan_stillman
    • D.C. area forecast: Emerging sunshine...
      Capital Weather Gang | Dan Stillman
    • alex_baldinger
    • Before the band goes on stage,...
      Going Out Guide | Alex Baldinger
    • maggie_fazeli_fard
    • Fatal crash closes busy intersection...
      Dr. Gridlock | Maggie Fazeli Fard
  • Sports
    In Sports
    • Redskins/NFL
    • Capitals/NHL
    • Wizards/NBA
    • Nationals/MLB
    • D.C. United/Soccer
    • Colleges
    • AllMetSports
    • Blogs & Columns
    • Forums
    • Other Sports

    Blogs & Columns

    • katie_carrera
    • Hunter likely won't return as assistant
      Capitals Insider | Katie Carrera
    • mitch_rubin
    • PSL: Nats, Ovechkin, Redskins and...
      DC Sports Bog | Mitch Rubin
    • mark_maske
    • The Other 31: Patriots retool in...
      The Insider | Mark Maske
    • james_wagner
    • Jayson Werth: 'You've got to show...
      Nationals Journal | James Wagner
  • National
    In National
    • Energy & Environment
    • Health & Science
    • Education
    • National Security
    • Investigations
    • On Faith
    • On Leadership
    • Innovations
    • On Giving
    • Corrections

    Blogs & Columns

    • emi_kolawole
    • Is it time for the 'mixer movement'?
      Innovations | Emi Kolawole
    • jena_mcgregor
    • New Komen CEO's big challenge
      On Leadership | Jena McGregor
    • elizabeth_tenety
    • The right to blaspheme: For no...
      On Faith | Elizabeth Tenety
  • World
    In World
    • Africa
    • The Americas
    • Asia & Pacific
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • National Security
    • War Zones
    • Special Reports
    • Columns & Blogs

    Blogs & Columns

    • max_fisher
    • Michael Hastings
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
    • caitlin_dewey
    • Explaining Brazil's protest movement...
      WorldViews | Caitlin Dewey
    • max_fisher
    • Egypt appoints former militant...
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
    • max_fisher
    • Point-of-view video from Rio's...
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
  • Business
    In Business
    • Economy
    • Industries
    • Local Business
    • Markets
    • Policy & Regulation
    • Technology
    • World Business
    • Capital Business
    • On Small Business
    • On I.T.

    Blogs & Columns

    • michelle_singletary
    • Ban the box for ex-cons seeking...
      The Color of Money | Michelle Singletary
    • hayley_tsukayama
    • The Circuit: NSA head says programs...
      Post Tech | Hayley Tsukayama
    • dylan_matthews
    • The best sentences we read today
      Wonkblog | Dylan Matthews
  • Tech
    In Technology
    • Policy
    • Gadget Reviews
    • Innovation
    • Green Technology
    • Photo Galleries

    Blogs & Columns

    • hayley_tsukayama
    • Nokia stock rises Tuesday on rumors...
      Hayley Tsukayama
    • hayley_tsukayama
    • The Circuit: NSA head says programs...
      Post Tech | Hayley Tsukayama
  • Lifestyle
    In Lifestyle
    • Advice
    • Carolyn Hax
    • Food
    • Home & Garden
    • Style
    • Travel
    • Weddings
    • Wellness
    • Magazine
    • KidsPost
    • On Parenting

    Blogs & Columns

    • jessica_goldstein_and_cara_kelly
    • 'Wolf of Wall Street' vs. 'Magna...
      The Style Blog | Jessica Goldstein and Cara Kelly
    • the_reliable_source
    • Mark Krikorian loses volunteer...
      The Reliable Source | The Reliable Source
  • Entertainment
    In Entertainment
    • Books
    • Comics
    • Going Out Guide
    • Horoscopes
    • Movies
    • Museums
    • Music
    • Puzzles & Games
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV

    Blogs & Columns

    • michael_cavna
    • CAVNA’S CANVAS: Neil Gaiman...
      Comic Riffs | Michael Cavna
    • alex_baldinger
    • Before the band goes on stage,...
      Going Out Guide | Alex Baldinger
  • Jobs
    In Jobs
  • More
    • Classifieds
    • Cars
    • Deals
    • Real Estate
    • Rentals
    • Photos
    • Blogs
    • Find&Save
    • Obituaries
    • Archives
    • Topics
    • WP Wine Club
    • Service Alley

She The People

Politics and Culture with Melinda Henneberger

  • Authors
  • Archives
  • Follow:

Post navigation

← Older posts

What would Ann Richards say?

Last week Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a state bill that would make it easier for women to sue for wage discrimination. The late Ann Richards would be appalled.

By Keli Goff 24 hours ago

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious
  • North Carolina protesters look forward and reach back to faith
  • Are women writers pushing men out of their chairs at the high-toned navel-gazing table?
  • Bill Clinton makes headlines. Oh, and Hillary, too.
  • 'Our Mockingbird' and the ghost of George Wallace: Segregation, 50 years on

Laws fail to protect pregnant women who need special accommodations on the job

Heather Myers was fired from a Kansas Wal-Mart for keeping a bottle of water nearby during her pregnancy.

By Diana Reese 24 hours ago

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

Father’s Day: A daughter remembers dad

Father's Day is bittersweet for military families who've lost a dad to war.

By Diana Reese June 14, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

Bill Clinton makes headlines. Oh, and Hillary, too

The quote presidential candidate Bill Clinton often used -- 'two for the price of one' -- will always be true and will always be both blessing and curse for one or the other.

By Mary C. Curtis June 14, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

‘Our Mockingbird’ and the ghost of George Wallace: Segregation, 50 years on

Fifty years ago this week, George Wallace tried to keep black students from entering the University of Alabama. Now there's no one standing in the schoolhouse door, but many of our public schools are still racially isolated.

By Melinda Henneberger June 13, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

She said: Interracial marriage, English-only and bad boys

How Loving v. Virginia changed America. What's wrong with Whole Foods English-only policy? Boys need not be bad boys.

By Vanessa Williams June 13, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

She said: Abortion, Hillary Clinton and Long Island princesses

What happens to women who were denied abortions? Can we calm down about Hillary Clinton joining Twitter? A new reality show follows Long Island "princesses."

By Vanessa Williams June 12, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

Are women writers pushing men out of their chairs at the high-toned navel-gazing table?

Getting a table to yourself in the center of the room does invite the risk of a certain kind of smugness.

By Sheila Weller June 12, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

North Carolina protesters look forward and reach back to faith

Lawmakers’ mocking objections to ‘Moron Monday’ and trouble-making ‘outsiders’ cede the moral high ground -- and both ignore and repeat the past.

By Mary C. Curtis June 12, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

She said: Kafka v. Orwell, free speech in Hong Kong, hairy art

Kafka, not Orwell, best explains the latest privacy debate. Thank Hong Kong's people, not the government, for freedom of speech. Is it ever cool to touch a black woman's hair?

By Vanessa Williams June 11, 2013

Comments
  • Share:
  • More »
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Digg
    • Delicious

The Post Most:Politics