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September 28, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Gloria Steinem,
Media,
Politics,
Violence against women
Saturday Vids: Gloria Steinem on Rush Limbaugh
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WMC Live
WMC Live #5 Excerpt: Mona Eltahawy. An Exclusive Interview. (Original Airdate 9/23/2012)
Exclusive. Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy was arrested yesterday for allegedly defacing a controversial ad in a NYC subway. During her last interview prior to her arrest, she spoke with Robin about anti-Muslim sentiment.
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Roe v. Romney/Ryan
I think that most people can agree that being a mother is one of the most important jobs in the world. Mothers shape future generations and thus the future failures and successes of humanity. Being a ...
WMC Live
September 22, 2012 | Patti Chang, Shelby Knox, Mona Eltahawy |
Politics,
Robin Morgan,
Science and tech
WMC Live #5: Mona Eltahawy, Shelby Knox, Patti Chang. (Original Airdate 9/23/2012)
Robin on the Mars rover and gender in space. Guests: Patti Chang on philanthropy for women; Shelby Knox on online organizing and media myths on young feminism and women's equality; and Mona Eltahawy on sexual harassment in Egypt.
WMC Live
September 16, 2012 | Ellen Snortland, Karen Lewis, Lynn Povich, Gloria Feldt |
Education,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #4: Lynn Povich, Gloria Feldt, Karen Lewis, Ellen Snortland. (Original Airdate 9/16/2012)
Robin discusses teachers unions, and speaks with womens’ self-defense advocate Ellen Snortland; Chicago teachers’ union president Karen Lewis; Good Girls Revolt author Lynn Povich; and women’s leadership speaker and No Excuses author Gloria Feldt.
WMC Live
September 09, 2012 | Cristina Azocar, Judy Norsigian, Brenda Berkman, Diala Shamas |
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #3: Cristina Azocar, Judy Norsigian, Brenda Berkman, Dialla Shamas. (Original Airdate 9/9/2012)
Robin discusses "personhood" and speaks with Cristina Azocar about Native American voters; Jody Norsigian about "Our Bodies Our Votes"; Brenda Berkman about 9/11's forgotten female heroes; and Dialla Shamas on American Muslim communities after 9/11.
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Saturday Vids: Totally Biased on Akin
If you're not watching Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX...you really should be.
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WMC News & Features
September 06, 2012 | Mary Ann Swissler |
Economy,
Health,
Immigration,
LGBTQIA,
Politics,
Violence against women
DNC Platform—Reaching for a New Normal
The author, who last week analyzed the potential impact on women of the policies outlined in the Republican National Platform, here turns to the Democratic statement of principles.
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2012 DNC: A View from the Maryland Women's Caucus
The author, founder of Legalspeaks.com, finds the essence of diversity within the Maryland delegation to the Democratic National Convention.
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A Take On the U.S. Presidential Election from Across the Pond
I am not someone who attacks others for their personal beliefs. I do not openly ridicule people for having a specific belief system…unless that belief becomes a law by which I am forced to live my l...
WMC Live
September 02, 2012 | Erica González Martínez, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jodie Evans, Ariel Levy |
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #2: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Erica Gonzalez, Ariel Levy, Jodie Evans. (Original Airdate 9/2/2012)
Robin spoofs the Republican National Convention, and speaks with Erica González about Latina politics; Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton on the upcoming DNC; Jodie Evans about demonstrating at both conventions; and Ariel Levy about Naomi Wolf's new book.
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Saturday Vids: Republicans, Get In My Vagina
I've posted this Funny or Die video before, but it's never been more relevant. Plus, after the past few weeks, I think it's necessary for the sake of our mental health to inject a little humor into th...
WMC News & Features
Tea Party, Anyone?
The GOP platform presumably states the values of the party—not good news for the 99 percent of us, argues the author.
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Ann Romney's Appeal to Women
More than ever, the women’s vote is important in the 2012 Presidential Election. All of the attention around the politics of health care for women had made the Republican Party and the Romney campaign...
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Orthodox Judaism and the LGBT+ Community
As well as being a feminist, I am an Orthodox Jew. While I had always been active in gay rights advocacy through my feminism, I never really thought about how Orthodox individuals who are LGBT+ grappl...
WMC Live
August 26, 2012 | Gloria Steinem, Melanie L. Campbell, Emma Axelrod |
Gloria Steinem,
Politics,
Robin Morgan
WMC Live #1: Gloria Steinem, Melanie Campbell, Emma Axelrod. (Original Airdate 8/26/2012)
Robin speaks with high-school student Emma Axelrod campaigning for the first female presidential debate moderator in 20 years; Melanie Campbell on black voter suppression; and Gloria Steinem on writing, gun control, and walking through fields of lavender.
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Saturday Vids: Teach Safe Touch
Teach Safe Touch advocates for the health and dignity of all by challenging the current Minnesota sex education curriculum to include masturbation as a safe-sex alternative.
We created Teach Safe Tou...
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A Letter To Each Of You
I’m sure you’ve seen it in the news this week. The headlines are everywhere and my Twitter feed is decorated with rants from various people I follow: a man running for senate named Todd Akin used the ...
WMC News & Features
Nancy Pelosi on her 25 Years in Congress
The House minority leader reflects on her battles to combat AIDS/HIV and improve women's health over the years, and on women's role in a polarized Congress.
WMC News & Features
The Left's Love for the Feisty Nun
The author, former president of Catholics for Choice, questions the wisdom of progressives who glorify "brave" nuns under Vatican attack.
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Chick-Fil-A: Not For Feminists, Either
If you’re like me, your Facebook newsfeed, your Twitter stream and your local news is surprisingly loaded with stories about fast food purveyor, Chik-fil-a. All kinds of opinions about Christianity, t...
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Saturday Vids: My AAUW Voting Pep Talk
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently asked me to contribute to their "Our Voice. Our Vote" campaign. Here are my thoughts on why I'll be voting in November (and why you should ...
WMC News & Features
Feeling American in Paris
As an African American, multi-media journalist Mary C. Curtis enjoyed a welcoming interest among the French—a respect for black culture too often missing back home.
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Women's Suffrage in Egypt: I Thought We Established That
I live in Egypt and, contrary to what many Western people seem to believe, we live in apartments, do not use camels or horses for transportation, spend most of our time in front of T.Vs, computers, sm...
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But I Want To Have It All
It's my nature to think in the long term. Even though I am fully aware that at the age of 18 even though I can drive, rock the vote, and go to war I still have a lot of time before I have to think ser...
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