As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, the Women’s Media Center does not endorse candidates. We advocate for equitable treatment of women in the media. Please see below for a digest of our recent election and political coverage; commentary reflects the opinion of the author only, and not the Women’s Media Center.
- In November, Women Will Vote With Health Care In Mind by Judy Waxman, 8/21/08
- Climate Change is a Human Rights Challenge by Rachel Harris, 8/12/08
- Immigration: Waiting for Leadership by Pramila Jayapal, 8/6/08
- Delving Further into Foreign Policy in Afghanistan by Patricia DeGennaro, 7/22/08
- Military Women: Ready to Rock the Boat by Jennifer Hog, 7/18/08
- Shaky Economic Times Are Shakier for Women by Heidi Hartmann, 6/16/08
- Hillary Asks the Question of the Day by Peggy Simpson, 6/4/08
- Challenges for Obama After Pennsylvania Primary by Peggy Simpson, 4/23/08
- Hand-To-Hand Combat in Pennsylvania by Peggy Simpson, 4/17/08
- Western Pennsylvania Enjoys Its Surprise Role in the Presidential Race by Shannon Reed, 4/14/08
- Hillary Speaks Fluent Pennsylvanian by Nichola Gutgold, 4/10/08
- Jo Freeman: Women Across the Political Threshold, and Then Some by Peggy Simpson, 4/8/08
- My Mother, Hillary and a Banner Day by Alida Brill, 3/31/08
- About That Writers’ Strike at DailyKos … by Alegre, 3/25/08
- Democratic Primary: Tracking Race as an Issue by Peggy Simpson, 3/21/08
- Behind Her Anger by Susan Griffin, 3/13/08
- Mississippi Primary, Race Divide Widens by Peggy Simpson, 3/12/08
- What Hillary Clinton Accomplished in Ireland by Nuala O'Faolai, 3/10/08
- Clinton Claims She Has Turned a Corner by Mary Thom, 3/5/08
- Talking to Voters in Texas—a State Clinton Knows Well by Peggy Simpson, 3/4/08
- WMC Commentary: Women Gain With Hillary Clinton’s Run by Nichola Gutgold, 2/25/08
- Clinton and Obama Face Off Again in Texas Debate by Peggy Simpson, 2/21/08
- In Potomac Primaries, Obama Gains with Clinton Core Voters by Peggy Simpson, 2/13/08
- Clinton Goes to New Campaign Manager by Carol Jenkins, 2/11/08
- How the Media, Once Again, Got It Wrong by Carol Jenkins, 2/8/08
- With Hard Work, Clinton Holds Her Own on Super Tuesday by Peggy Simpson, 2/6/08
- Goodbye To All That (#2) by Robin Morgan, 2/1/08
- Obama Gains Momentum vs. Clinton&Clinton by Peggy Simpson, 1/28/08
- The Amen Corner—The True Worth of South Carolina’s Primary by Elizabeth G. Hines, 1/24/08
- In Nevada, Women Again Come Through for Clinton by Peggy Simpson, 1/22/08
- Reprint: Women Are Never Front-Runners by Gloria Steinem, 1/15/08
- The NH Vote—How Did Hillary Pull It Off? By Peggy Simpson, 1/9/08
- New Hampshire Women Voters Struggle to Make Up Their Minds by Michele Filgate, 1/7/08
- Iowa Voters Reject Front Runners by Peggy Simpson, 1/4/07
- Many Tests Are Posed by the Iowa Caucuses by Peggy Simpson, 1/2/07
- Social Networking Sites Provide Unprecedented Forums for Hillary Hating by Nichola Gutgold, 12/26/07
- Oprah & Hillary—No Last Names Necessary by Carol Jenkins, 12/10/07
- WMC Reprint: Words Matter—McCain and Politics ’08 by Sara K. Gould, 11/20/07
- Hillary Clinton’s Masculine Communication Style Just Might Win the Prize by Nichola D. Gutgold, 11/13/07
- In Boy Versus Girl, It's Hillary 1, Media 0 by Carol Jenkins, 11/5/07
- Hillary Evens the Score on the Sunday Morning Circuit by Carol Jenkins, 9/24/07
- Congressional Democrats Embrace Equal Pay Issue by Peggy Simpson, 9/12/07
- Hillary’s Rove Factor by Peggy Simpson, 9/6/07
- Hillary Gets Down by Kristal Brent Zook, 8/22/07
- Hillary in Book-land by Peggy Simpson, 6/18/07
- Thoughts on July Fourth—An American Dream Shattered by Nida Khan, 7/3/07
- France at a Crossroad by Bia Assevero, 5/2/07
- Right Candidates, Wrong Question by Gloria Steinem, 3/21/07
- Black Enough? Obama’s Dilemma and Mine by Kristal Brent Zook, 3/8/07
- MediaTrack 2008—Pelosi Ascent Marks Gender Gap Milestone by Milon Nagi, 1/29/07
- Why Hillary is Ready by Patricia Schroeder, 1/24/07
- Women Who Are in Trouble—and We Don’t Care! by Gloria Steinem, 1/11/07
- Nancy Pelosi’s Greatest Asset by Gloria Feldt, 1/8/07
- An Auspicious D.C. Tea Party by Gloria Feldt, 1/4/07
- On to 2008—Understanding the Women’s Vote by Mary Thom, 12/8/06
- Election Ads Reframe Abortion Debate by Adele M. Stan, 11/6/06
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