THE prediction that 2018 will become another “Year of the Woman” has become something of a cliché. Even before allegations of sexual assault imperilled Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, the record number of women running for congressional office heralded a boost to the number of female lawmakers not seen since 1992, the year after Anita Hill testified against Clarence Thomas. But a closer look at what is happening in the mid-term campaigns’ closing days shows how far Capitol Hill will have to go to reach anything approaching gender parity after November 6th. Read more>>>