Labor Day: Promises Kept, or Promises Yet?
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Labor Day was created in 1894 to honor American workers. Have we lived up to its promise?
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Sick of politics, blowhards, and lunatics? Let's take a break.
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Celebrate September with some happy -- and sometimes weird-- special days.
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Will the U.S. Ever Catch Up With Japan?
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Japan modified its constitution way back in 1945. It's long past time for the U.S. to catch up.
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An Important Date: Did You Miss it Too?
Equal Time with Martha Burk
An international celebration comes around annually all over the world. But many Americans miss it. Were you one of them?
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Two Presidents, One Then, One Now: Which One's Right?
Equal Time with Martha Burk
In August of 1965, President Lyndon Johnson sighed the Voting Rights Act. President Trump wants a change. One step forward, or two steps back?
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The Dog Days of Summer Are Here: Don't Blame Rover
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Despite the name, the hottest days of the year that come about from July third to August eleventh are not about our canine friends. It’s about much more than dogs. In fact, they could be considered bit players.
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Let's Amend the Constitution: Here's the Perfect One
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Approximately 12,000 measures have been proposed to amend the U.S. Constitution since 1789, but only 27 made it to the finish line. I've got one we really need.
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It Ain't Fair, and It Ain't Changin' Fast Enough
Equal Time with Martha Burk
We all know the gender pay gap still lives with us. But even with the progress we've made, some women will wait much longer than others to get even.
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Will A Woman Finally Make It To the Moon?
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Male astronauts have always owned the moon. Is that about to change?
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Soaring Food Prices: Who Pays, Who Profits
Equal Time with Martha Burk
Scrimped on food lately, or can’t afford some groceries you used to buy? If the answer is no, you’re one of the lucky ones.
info_outlineThis month marks an important anniversary. In 1954, in Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overruled racial segregation of public schools. Forces are now aligned to do away with the U.S. Department of Education and all that goes with it.