Posts by Kathy Groob
Women in Harms Way
Mothers, daughters, wives and sisters are serving in greater numbers than ever in the dangerous war zone in Afghanistan. A picture is worth a thousand words. Check out the stark reality captured in photos by Paula Bronstein for Getty Images. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/09/5616457-all-female-us-marine-team-in-afghanistan Thanks to MSNBC and Elena Grothe for posting the link to these photos.
Read MoreHillary Clinton Makes Surprise Appearance at TEDWomen Conference
The TEDWomen Conference on women’s leadership is underway for two days in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance to talk about women’s rights and humanity’s issues. Over the past several years, a flood of fascinating data from the worlds of education, microfinance and more has shown an essential link between…
Read MoreHat Controversy Brewing in New Congress
Hats off for Florida congresswoman-elect Frederica Wilson Washington Post – The world of hat-making is relatively small, and within that tiny universe of horsehair and feathers, Rep.-elect Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) is a glorious, bedazzled star. Washington, however, does not cotton to glitter, spangles or bright shiny objects. Thus, the stage was set for a righteous…
Read MoreWOMAN OF COURAGE: Rosa Parks-55 Years Later, Still Unmatched
CNN – Little did Rosa Parks know that her act of civil disobedience 55 years ago would help end segregation laws in the South. An act of civil disobedience 55 years ago — Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of a city bus — made the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, a pivotal symbol…
Read MoreElection Far from Over – One Vote Separates Candidates
One vote now separates the candidates in the race for mayor of South Amboy, New Jersey. Independent candidate Mary O’Connor, sought election in the small New Jersey town against the favored Democratic candidate, Fred Henry. The current mayor held the seat for 23 years, chose not to run for re-election earlier this year after being…
Read MoreBiweekly Public Opinion Roundup: 2010 is “The Year of the Woman?”
– promoted by Paul Rosenberg, Open Left Women bring something different to the table; a perspective that is distinct from men’s. Both experiences are equally important, and both need to be incorporated in to decision-making and represented in power-circles if we hope to embrace all viewpoints and make progress as a society. Yet advancement for…
Read MorePelosi chosen as House minority leader
By Paul Kane and Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post Beating back a brewing rebellion among Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won election Wednesday to serve as minority leader in the next Congress, two weeks after her party’s historic losses in the midterm elections. Pelosi (D-Calif.) defeated her only challenger, conservative Democrat Heath Shuler (N.C.), by a…
Read MoreAlpha Women in a Slump – Editorial by Maureen Dowd
Sirens, Egyptian and Equine Op-Ed by Maureen Dowd, The New York Times It has not been a stellar year for women in politics. Some of the women who have wanted to lead are cartoonish, others charmless. Some are smart but tightly wound. Others are dumb and completely loose. The first female speaker of the House…
Read MoreEmerge America Names New President
Emerge America‘s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Karen Middleton is the new President of Emerge America, the premier training program for Democratic women who plan to run for public office. Middleton is a Colorado State Representative with nearly six years experience in elected office. Middleton ended her re-election campaign to accept the…
Read MoreNBC Declares Sen. Lisa Murkowski Winner in Alaska U.S. Senate Race
JUNEAU, Alaska — Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday apparently has become the first U.S. Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign, defeating her Tea Party rival after a painstaking, week-long count of hand-written votes. The victory completes a remarkable comeback for the Republican incumbent after her loss in the party primary to Joe Miller.…
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