A desire to succeed in politics is propelled by these two seemingly contradictory forces, which frequently change places and sometimes coexist: to sa….

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

When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. ….

When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious..

Those who speak up, those who use their connections, are more likely to succeed than those who sit and wait..

Women need to see ourselves as individuals capable of creating change. That is what political and economic power is all about: having a voice, being ….

The Republican agenda is, and always has been, to repeal Roe v. Wade, and at the very least, erode it to the greatest extent possible..

To be political means to speak out, to risk being called 'catty', or worse. I don't hear men worrying about whether they may be right or not. They en….

Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is a fundamental economic issue..

If months were marked by colors, November in New England would be colored gray..

Legislative proposals that would enable an employer to determine whether or not a woman's insurance would cover the cost of birth control strikes wom….

Most female CEOs have been more understanding than their male counterparts, of the stress that new mothers experience to 'do it all,' which often mea….

Women in leadership cannot cry without raising a storm of commentary..

Politics creates an almost endless time horizon into the future. ... As governor I had the incredible luxury of being able to dream on a grand scale.….

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

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 ye….

Volunteer activities can foster enormous leadership skills. The nonprofit professional volunteer world is a laboratory for self - realization..

Video games seem to be mostly a boy thing - viewed by young boys and created by big boys. I believe that if more videos games were created by women, ….

Like art, political action gives shape and expression to the things we fear as well as to those we desire. It is a creative process, drawing on the p….

Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated..

Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life..