Word: equal
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...raised about the so-called “Ownership Society,” which mainly enriches those who already own a great deal. They have a chance to counter the Republican schemes by advocating an “Opportunity Society”: a commitment to giving every American an equal shot at owning a share of this nation’s wealth. Such equality of opportunity certainly doesn’t exist today...
Kagan’s determination is all the more impressive due the central administration’s lack of leadership on this issue. The University has fallen far short of its duty to fight for equal rights and anti-discrimination. Although University President Lawrence H. Summers told The Crimson last November that “We all look forward to the day when any American regardless of their sexual orientation as regardless of their race or religion can serve in the armed forces,” he has chosen not to take any decisive action to back up his words...
...Nelson household arrangement is unusual, it is nonetheless a sign of the times. Slowly, reluctantly, housework, the grubby stepchild of family responsibilities, is being adopted by men and shared a bit more equitably by couples. "There are few households in which [the division of labor] can be called equal," says Susan Strasser, author of Never Done: A History of American Housework, "but it's certainly the case that men do much, much more housework than they did 30 years ago." New data from the Labor Department show that among married men and women ages 25 to 54, women who work...
...realizing that old media and their insurgent competitors are locked in an asymmetrical conflict, with one set of outlets following the traditional conventions of neutrality and balanced coverage and the other not. So when the talk shows began covering the charges, they adhered to those conventions and gave equal time to those leveling the attacks and the Kerry representatives disputing them. "Every credible news organization knocked down their allegations," moans a Democratic strategist--as if that mattered. "They didn't understand what was going on," Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi says of the Kerry team. "It was almost like...
Dartboard suspects that some cooler-than-thou students like to support the idea that generic is always equal and that we have all been brainwashed to believe in brand names. But Dartboard likes a good deal just as much as the next person. The truth is, a little higher cost sometimes leads to a better tasting product and there is nothing wrong with admitting this, or desiring...