Women In Leadership Cannot Cry Without Raising

Money Often Determines Not Only Who Gets Elected, But What Gets Done. Which Voices Do Lawmakers Listen To, The Banks Or Home Owners, Coal Companies, Or Asthma Sufferers, The Ceos Or The Unemployed?

Inaction, Contrary To Its Reputation For Being A Refuge, Is Neither Safe Nor Comfortable.

I Confess To Feeling Continued Ambivalence About Political Life, Aware Of Its Shortcomings And Disappointments, But Drawn Back To It Again And Again Because Of Its Infinite Promise. Justice Can Triumph, Wrongs Can Be Righted, And Pain Can Be Alleviated, If The Right Fix Is Found. The Optimistic Illusion That One Can Change The World Is Difficult To Resist, Especially When From Time To Time That Illusion Is Sustained By Even A Hint Of Reality. Change Does Happen In The Political Process.

We Continue To Blame The Poor For Their Own Condition. They Are Lazy. We Do Not Want To Know That The Poorest Of The Poor Are Toddlers Under Three Years Of Age.

Babies Are Smart. They Can Tell The Difference Between A Responsive Face And A Blank Face, Wiped Clean Of Emotion.