Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.

A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension.

Political success is often dependent on the ability to be heard above the din of controversy and debate and to set a course with one's own compass.

When we mention the 1 percent and the 99 percent, everybody now knows what we are talking about. It's part of our vocabulary. How quickly these numbers jumped from the sidelines to the center.

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

It's time to recognize what compromise means: no side wins or loses all.

Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, thats where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, its easier to combine career and family.