March 11, 2020 by Jeannie Ralston · Activism

Do We Deserve a Woman VP Candidate? And What Should We Do If We Don’t Get One?

Should we demand that a woman be chosen as a running mate for either Biden or Bernie? Jeannie Ralston considers the possibilities, the history of female VP candidates, and the long game.

Cringe...cringe..cringe. That's my reaction when I see photos of Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden together on news program graphics when the Democratic primary is being discussed. Really? White (face). White (hair). Penis (not that they show it—thank God—we just know it's there).

Women made such remarkable progress in this election cycle. Six were running for the Democratic nomination at one point. A historic number. NextTribe profiled four of the leading contenders. Elizabeth Warren. Kamala Harris. Kirsten Gillibrand. Amy Klobuchar. But they're all out now, and what are we left with? Where did it get us?

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A Time Warp Makes a 63-Year-Old VERY Visible for a Day

Or maybe it was pheromones. Or a birthday wish granted. Still, sometimes the planets align and the world sees you differently. As you feel inside.

We raise our glass to the Veuve Clicquot widow, the first modern businesswoman who gave us champagne and launched countless celebrations.

What to do if you find The One very (and we mean VERY) soon after the death of his wife? Listen up as Answer Queen, our advice guru, weighs in.

NextTribe Founder Jeannie Ralston has led trips all over the world. Here, her 39 picks for footwear that will keep you pain-free from Paris to Peru.

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