Stories by Martha Burk
Martha Burk is the money editor for Ms, and author of Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in the Workplace and What Can Be Done About It.
The economy, war, the health care crisis and tax policies all affect women differently than men. And women have the power to change them all.
Posted on Jun 30, 2008
Government budget plans overlook the needs of women. The solution? Gender-budgeting.
Posted on Feb 19, 2008
Scoring a major victory in the culture war, pro-choice candidates in Kansas won handily in 2006. Political strategists, take note.
Posted on Jun 20, 2007
It's time to start righting the income tax system's wrongs.
Posted on Apr 16, 2007
Opponents of fair pay predict that capitalism will collapse if women's earnings ever reach those of their male counterparts. It's a Big Lie.
Posted on Apr 12, 2007
Analysis shows that female voters determined the 2006 elections. Will women-friendly policy result?
Posted on Nov 29, 2006
While the final counts aren't in, we can tout some gains for working women.
Posted on Nov 8, 2006
Whether supporting repressive regimes abroad or giving tax breaks to ExxonMobil, U.S. priorities are consistent: Oil wins over women's rights.
Posted on Aug 10, 2006
Women's rights in the U.S. are at a low not seen since the Fifties.
Posted on Jul 27, 2006
Alito's confirmation, if it happens, could effectively torpedo female workplace rights for a generation.
Posted on Jan 11, 2006
Is the Democratic Party's obsession with framing pushing women out of the picture?
Posted on Jun 2, 2005
