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Sarah Palin and the Celebrity of Politics
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Joni Evans, Judith Martin, Liz Smith and Mary Wells talk about a new
breed of celebrities, Palin’s political future and more in the wOw
Conversation
Conversation | Today 12:00 am
LIZ: Do you know there’s no celebrity news to speak of? That&...[Read on] |
Bobby Jindal's Wife Supriya Talks Politics – and Romance – With Meghan McCain
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Supriya Jindal insists her husband’s keeping his head in Louisiana, not looking toward the White HousePost | Today 12:30 pm
Supriya Jindal is something else. A chemical engineer who’s raising three children, the 37-year-old also runs a found...[Read on] |
This just in: The measure of a female candidate isn’t in her measurements
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I never understood the toxic level of sexism in our society until I experienced it firsthand. And then I realized something else: Politics remains one of the most rampant breeding grounds for...
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Women Abilities as Lawmakers Indisputable
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Posted by WCF Fellow Trish Calvarese
More money, more bills, more cooperation—this is what women in the United States bring to politics.
Politico reports that a study conducted by researchers at...
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Most Women Voters Prefer Dems, Even in Races with GOP Women
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Jodi Jacobson is one of WCF’s MsRepresentation bloggers in the final weeks of the 2010 election.
An article in Time magazine underscores what has continued to be a constant in politics over the past...
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2010: The Year of the Woman Governor?
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This post was submitted by Sophie Shulman, WCF Communcations Fellow
This November, women in American politics have the opportunity to break yet another glass ceiling. According to the Center for...
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Signs Point To Women Political Leaders in Times of Crisis
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Jill Miller Zimon is one of WCF’s MsRepresentation bloggers in the final weeks of the 2010 election.
Whether the rise of women in politics relates to the glass cliff, a bear economy, or the triumph...
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Do women have the clout that they ought to in progressive politics?
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Cross-posted from the American Prospect
Few things in the progressive world have changed as dramatically since 1990 as the role and power of women in public life. But the change has not been all in...
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Sarah Palin Discusses Trig Decision: She Had to 'Walk the Walk'
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Sarah Palin got personal while discussing abortion yesterdaySarah Palin | Today 9:25 am
Sarah Palin ventured outside Alaska yesterday and headed to Indiana, where she addressed a crowd of nearly 3,000 pro-life activists.
In an especially candid mome...[Read on] |
George W. Bush Penning Book on Presidential Decisions
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George W. Bush is hard at work on a book about his life’s greatest decisionsGeorge W. Bush | Today 10:45 am
George W. Bush is keeping his forthcoming memoir simple.
Rather than rambling on and on about his life, the former president will inste...[Read on] |
Clinton: U.S. Seeking Two-State Solution for Israel, Palestine
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Secretary of state indirectly says Hamas shouldn’t expect to get any cash; shakes hands with Syrian official after years of no U.S.-Syria contactPost | Today 11:45 am
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Hillary Clinton entered Middle East politics with a splash Monday —...[Read on] |
Geithner's New Toxic Asset Plan Calls on Hedge Fund Help
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Geithner unveils plan to rid toxic assets from banks’ balance sheets, calls for private industry to share some riskCongress Taxing AIG Bonuses | Today 11:20 am
Yes, President Obama and others at the White House are angry over those big AIG bonuses...[Read on] |
Sarah Palin Under Fire for Stimulus Rejection
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Alaskans are increasingly angry at their governor for refusing key components of the government’s stimulus packagePost | Today 9:35 am
Sarah Palin received an earful from constituents this weekend when dozens of Alaska voters gathered to protest t...[Read on] |
Forever Cher
| Cher doesn’t court the spotlight, but she still knows how to command it. Five decades after first stealing the show, and with a new movie, Burlesque, the iconic polymath sounds off to Krista Smith about Sonny, Meryl, and her two least favorite women in ...[Read on] |
Is America Ready for a Female President?
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The author of a provocative new book on presidential politics, Notes from the Cracked Ceiling, explains why gender mattersA Friend Stopped By | Today 3:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Anne Kornblut, the White House correspondent for The Washington Pos...[Read on] |
Women's Lib – Afghan Style
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Sara Davidson discovers that a women’s movement can make a difference in AfghanistanA Friend Stopped By | Today 3:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Sara Davidson, author of the bestselling books Loose Change
and Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Ou...[Read on] |
Meghan McCain Snags Six-Figure Book Deal
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No details yet on what the outspoken blogger/Ann Coulter hater will write about, but it’s likely to give some pointers to the GOP about how to surviveMeghan McCain Book Deal | Today 10:10 am
Meghan McCain already has "blogger extraordinaire&q...[Read on] |
Iran, North Korea Playing Diplomatic Games With American Journalists?
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Roxana Saberi’s dad says she is ‘pretty suicidal’ in Iran’s Evin Prison, while some say North Korea will use Al Gore’s Current TV journos as bargaining chipsJournalists Detained in Iran, North Korea | Today 9:50 am
Iran and...[Read on] |
Medical Journal: Pope 'Distorted' Condom Science to 'Promote Catholic Doctrine'
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Pope Benedict XVI under fire once again for saying condom use just aggravates spread of HIV/AIDS; some blast Church for being out of touchPope Benedict XVI on Condoms | Today 11:05 am
Pope Benedict XVI has been receiving scads of bad press as of late.
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Few Details on Detained Journalists From Al Gore's Current TV
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Whereabouts of Euna Lee and Laura Ling — sister of former ‘View’ co-host Lisa Ling — unknown; U.S. working with Chinese, Swiss on releaseAmerican Journalists Detained in North Korea | Today 11:00 am
Time may not be on the side o...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama Gives Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Swank Guitar
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Two glamorous First Ladies meet in France for first time; Obama gives singer-songwriter Bruni a rad giftPost | Today 11:00 am
What’s the ultimate gift for a French First Lady who uses her spare time to record her fourth music album? Not a tea set,...[Read on] |
Will Supreme Court's Decision on New Haven Firefighter Case Hurt Sonia Sotomayor's Confirmation?
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High court overturns Sotomayor decision, saying New Haven did condone
reverse discrimination with firefighter test. What does that mean for
her?Sonia Sotomayor, New Haven | 06/30/2009 10:45 am
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor may have a mor...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama's Top Fashion Designers Defend J. Crew Cardigans, Lanvin Shoes, Sleeveless and More
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Maria Cornejo, Thakoon Panichgul and Narciso Rodriguez became household names after First Lady donned their designsPost | Today 7:00 am
Four days after Michelle Obama’s 100 first days in office, three of her favorite designers — Maria Cornej...[Read on] |
Yoko Ono Tweets about Feminism, Women in Politics, and Other Questions
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As far as social networking sites are concerned, I often find myself somewhat of a late-in-the-game participant. I swore I'd never join Twitter, but after some coaxing from friends and a few laughs at celebrity posts, I took the plunge. One of the first p...[Read on] |
The Politics of Mini Skirts
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Russia's Orthodox Church recently advocated more modest dress; top church official Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, who previously said that mini skirts "provoke" men, complained of women "either scantily clad or painted like a clown"- strong words...[Read on] |
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