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Is a Good Enough Stimulus Good Enough?

February 15, 2009 – 9:18 am

Seems like the 787 billion dollar American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulus package Congress has passed and sent to the President’s desk is just good enough. Though notable for its size, it doesn’t advance bold initiatives that could define Obama’s presidency, nor does it grapple with big, confounding issues like universal health care. [...]

By Gloria Feldt | Also posted in Health, Politics, Reproductive Rights | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Action Alert: Update on Show Me the Women!!

October 16, 2008 – 1:04 pm

Dear WMC Action Team,
Well, the final Presidential debate is now over. We heard so much about “Joe, the Plumber” this debate-and we know all about “Joe Six-Pack” but once again, we have heard almost nothing about “Josephine” in America. Not one question, other than Roe v. Wade, dealt specifically with women’s problems. Barack Obama did, [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Politics | Comments (2)

A Big Week for Ifill, Couric, Fey; the Working Women’s Movement

October 6, 2008 – 1:53 pm

It was a big week for women in the media: Gwen Ifill moderated the Vice Presidential debate Thursday night; Katie Couric’s series of interviews with Sarah Palin mesmerized the public; and Tina Fey solidified her position as a leading political satirist.
Some 70 million people tuned in to watch the Biden-Palin debate, surpassing the McCain-Obama match-up [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Politics, WMC Newsletters, WMC Progressive Women's Voices | Comments (0)

Gwen Ifill, the Presidential Debates, and the Escalating Demand for Diversity Among Moderators

September 29, 2008 – 12:48 pm

We’re all gearing up for Gwen Ifill’s most intriguing assignment-revealing the real Sarah Palin and Joe Biden to the world. Be sure to check out our coverage of the election and the bailout on www.womensmediacenter.com. Speaking of excellent female journalists, we were so happy that Bonnie Erbe of PBS’s “To The Contrary” had two of [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Politics, WMC Newsletters, WMC Progressive Women's Voices | Comments (0)

Questions Submitted for the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

September 29, 2008 – 12:05 pm

These are some of the many many questions submitted to the WMC for the Presidential Debates! To read about our campaign, and the resulting invitation from Bob Schieffer to accept WMC questions, click here:
• What will you do to ensure that all working Americans are given paid sick leave to take care of themselves, their [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Feminism, Media, Politics | Comments (6)

Women Pose Questions They Would Ask at Presidential Debates

September 22, 2008 – 12:06 pm

Show Me the Women!! The Women’s Media Center invited readers to submit questions to be asked of Senators Obama and McCain at the upcoming Presidential Debate! We want to hear from you on issues that matter to, and affect, women. To submit your question, click here.
Listed below are some questions that have already been [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Politics | Comments (5)

Show Me the Women! Presidential Debates, Couric, Madame Presidents

September 19, 2008 – 12:51 pm

The burning question is: has anybody noticed that only men will moderate the upcoming presidential debates? We certainly did, and in protest on August 14 the WMC launched our campaign, Show Me the Women. We directed petitioners to the Commission on Presidential Debates to include a woman and/or person of color in these important final [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Politics, WMC Newsletters | Comments (0)

Show Me the Women: The Presidential Debates

September 18, 2008 – 3:44 pm

The Women’s Media Center invites you to submit your questions to be asked at the Presidential Debate! We want to hear from you on issues that matter to, and affect, women. Click here to submit your questions, and continue reading below for information about the WMC’s initiative to add women’s voices to these historic and [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in Politics | Comments (5)

Show Me the Women: the Debates & the Movies

August 14, 2008 – 2:53 pm

Like a rubber band snapping back to its original shape, the upcoming presidential debates remind us of the stagnant condition of network news: all three moderators will be white men of a certain (older) age: Bob Schieffer of CBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC, and Jim Lehrer of PBS.
One doesn’t argue with the credentials of these [...]

By Rebekah Spicuglia | Also posted in 2008 Election, Entertainment, General, Media, Politics, WMC Newsletters, Women in Film | Comments (5)