Equal Time with Martha Burk December 28, 2015 - What Didn't Make the Headlines
Well we did it. Made it through another year. Women have had some good news, and some bad news. What with wars, floods, police shootings, terrorist a...
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“Equal Time with Martha Burk” is a weekly 2 1/2 minute commentary on topics in the public debate, political issues, and how decisions in Washington and around the world affect ordinary citizens. Dr. Burk is a political psychologist and women's issues expert who is co-founder of the Center for Advancement of Public Policy, a research and policy analysis organization in Washington, D.C. She serves as the Money Editor for Ms. magazine, and is a syndicated newspaper columnist and frequent blogger for Huffington Post. Equal Time is produced by KSFR-FM public radio in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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