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February 02, 2008 | Robin Morgan |
Politics
Goodbye To All That (#2)
“Goodbye To All That” was Robin Morgan's (in)famous 1970 essay breaking free from a politics of accommodation especially affecting women. During her decades in civil-rights, anti-war, and contemporary women’s movements, she's avoided writing another specific “Goodbye . . .” But not since the suffrage struggle have two communities—joint conscience-keepers of this country—been so set in competition, as the contest between Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) and Barack Obama (BO) unfurls. So...
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January 28, 2008 | Peggy Simpson |
Politics
Obama Gains Momentum vs. Clinton&Clinton
Barack Obama clobbered Hillary Clinton in South Carolina partly by assiduous grass roots organizing—getting out his base and expanding it—and by pushing back against the dual team of Clinton&Cli...
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January 24, 2008 | Elizabeth G. Hines |
Politics
The Amen Corner—The True Worth of South Carolina’s Primary
I’ve been giving thanks quite a lot this election season: thanks that the field of candidates looks different from ever before; that we who are not white men can believe that our nation has a place ...
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January 22, 2008 | Peggy Simpson |
Politics
In Nevada, Women Again Come Through for Clinton
On the Saturday before Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama went at each other at the beginning of the debate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Clinton nailed a significant victory in the Nevada caucuses w...
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January 16, 2008 Politics
Does Hillary Have an Inner Bella?
On a hot day at the end of her hard-fought Senate primary campaign in 1976, Congresswoman Bella Abzug shot her mouth off one time too many. In whatever way Hillary Clinton recasts her campaign after the lessons of Iowa and New Hampshire, she will not make such a foolhardy mistake.
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Camelot Revisited—What’s Lost in Pakistan
In the midst of the U.S. presidential election, with leaders focused on bringing change to Washington, the brutal murder of Benazir Bhutto halfway around the world is a powerful reminder that change...
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Is Primary Season Good for Feminism?
For liberals and progressives, the presidential primary season of 2008 is a breathtaking moment. Historic "firsts" are represented by the candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; add in John...
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Invisible Woman
Our national conversation is a messy collision of race and gender, with ageism and the questionable state of our media tossed in as collateral damage.
The 2008 presidential race is making us think...
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January 09, 2008 | Peggy Simpson |
Politics
The NH Vote—How Did Hillary Pull It Off?
Hillary Clinton triumphed in New Hampshire due to a huge surge of women voters into the Democratic primary. Women comprised 57 percent of Democratic voters compared to 43 percent men. And she won th...
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Women Are Never Front-Runners
THE woman in question became a lawyer after some years as a community organizer, married a corporate lawyer and is the mother of two little girls, ages 9 and 6. Herself the daughter of a white Ameri...
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January 07, 2008 | Michele Filgate |
Politics
New Hampshire Women Voters Struggle to Make Up Their Minds
A survey released by Lifetime/Zogby at the end of December and targeting New Hampshire women voters specifies a significant problem for those who would predict the primary outcome: more than 40 perc...
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January 04, 2008 | Peggy Simpson |
Politics
Iowa Voters Reject Front Runners
A come-from-behind victory can be a potent propellant in politics. That may be the case for Senator Barack Obama, whose strong win in the Iowa caucuses may translate into strong momentum for the New...
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Many Tests Are Posed by the Iowa Caucuses
The Iowa caucuses on Thursday represent a roll of the dice for many Democratic progressive institutions, not the least Emily’s List and major labor unions.
Emily’s List spent more than $400,000 to...
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In Memory of Benazir Bhutto, Cut U.S. Ties to Musharraf
My heart and thoughts are with the Pakistani people as they mourn the death of Benazir Bhutto. I extend my deep sorrow to her family and the millions of supporters who for decades have seen the Bhut...
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Social Networking Sites Provide Unprecedented Forums for Hillary Hating
Politics is not for the weak at heart. It has to be rough being any candidate, just waiting—and in many cases, cringing—to see what will be said next, or what unflattering photo of you will appear. ...
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Oprah & Hillary—No Last Names Necessary
The gladiators have moved into the amphitheatre. And who would have guessed such a spectacle would debut in Des Moines, Iowa, on a Saturday afternoon nearly a year before the presidential election? ...
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WMC Commentary: “Charlie Wilson’s War” and Pakistan at a Crossroads
“Who is this?” I groaned into the phone. It was before noon on a Sunday, and I was a student. Who was up this early? It was my father, having an apoplectic fit. “What the hell are you up to over the...
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November 20, 2007 | Sara K. Gould |
Politics
WMC Reprint: Words Matter—McCain and Politics ’08
The opinions expressed here are those of the author alone, and not those of the Women’s Media Center. As a 501(c)3 organization, the Women’s Media Center does not endorse or support candidates for e...
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WMC Commentary: Hillary Clinton’s Masculine Communication Style Just Might Win the Prize
Of course Hillary Clinton is “running as a woman.” As former Colorado Congresswoman Pat Schroeder aptly reminded us when asked the same question during her 1988 presidential bid: “do I have a choice...
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In Boy Versus Girl, It's Hillary 1, Media 0
The opinions expressed here are those of the author alone, and not those of the Women’s Media Center. As a 501(c)3 organization, the Women’s Media Center does not endorse or support candidates for e...
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October 29, 2007 International,
Politics
Women’s Delegation Calls for an End to Failed Mideast Peace Formulas
During the past week, according to an AP report, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reached out to Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and others to discuss how to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Meanwhile, a delegation of Palestinian, Israeli, and international women are speaking out in California, New York, and Washington, DC, calling for a new, “consultative approach” to a negotiated agreement.
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Media Consortium Report: Snoops Get a Direct Line
It seemed like shocking news last week when the telecommunications giant Verizon admitted it has readily allowed national security investigators without warrants to browse customer records on thousa...
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Benazir Bhutto—Will a Third Term Be the Charm?
Pinky Bhutto—Benazir’s school nickname in Karachi—is coming back. Will she become prime minister of Pakistan a third time? Will three be the lucky number allowing her to complete a full term? Will a...
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Sexual Harassment—What’s Changed Since the Hill/Thomas Hearings?
One thing that definitely hasn’t changed since Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during the October 1991 hearings that confirmed his seat on the Supreme Court: Thomas is still ...
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Hillary, Condi, Aung San Suu Kyi and You
Consider these two images from recent news events: 20,000 monks marching past Burmese Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s home to protest the democracy leader’s 11-year house arrest and the country’s ...