Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed. Here's a few of her early works:
Women in the Global Factory
Published 1983
South End Press
Complaints and Disorders: The Sexual Politics of Sickness
Published 1977
Feminist Press
Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
Published 1972
Feminist Press
The American Health Empire: Power, Profits, and Politics
Published 1971
Random House
She understood in 1971 about the American Health Empire. Some people are just beginng to catch up to her now
On March 26, on her blog, she came out in favor of John Edwards for President:
"For my money, John Edwards is the best candidate out there. Clinton has Iraqi and American blood on her hands; Obama has yet to lay out clear economic alternatives; and, although they might once have been Republican moderates, McCain and Giuliani are shamelessly snuggling up to the Christianist Right. I like Edwards because he’s taken up the banner of the little guy and gal in America's grossly one-sided class war. He’s laid out a plan for universal health insurance; he wants to repeal Bush’s tax cuts for the rich; he shows up at workers’ picket lines."
Barbara's Blog
Barbara Ehrenreich also is a breast cancer survior. She had some fine words to say about Katie Couric, and then went on to say this about Elizabeth Edwards:
As for Elizabeth Edwards, all I know is this: When I was being subjected to chemotherapy six years ago, the one thing that kept me going was work. Every morning I would go down to my desk in the basement to confront the computer screen and the stacks of books and papers around it. I ended up not using the chapter – on ancient Roman games – I was writing at the time (for the book just published as Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy), but I desperately needed to be at least 2000 miles and 2000 years away from my affliction. So I say to Elizabeth, if I may call her that: Get out there, girl, and campaign like hell!
I've always liked Barbara Ehrenreich's politics. This is just another indication to me that I made the right choice in January to support John Edwards. I'll take her endorsement anyday over that DLCer, Tom Vilsack.
Update: I was asked by a commenter to put a link to ActBlue for John Edwards here. Any one so inclined can drop a little contribution on the campaign for real change in America. Every little bit helps.
Act Blue page for John Edwards
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