Posts by Kathy Groob
Salon: Go ahead, keep attacking Ashley Judd
By IRIN CARMON for Salon – I have no idea if Ashley Judd would win if she runs against Mitch McConnell, a prospect looking likelier by the day. I would bet, however, that a lot of Republican men are going to make themselves look like misogynist bullies in the process. For Democrats, a Judd candidacy might be a…
Read MoreGirl Power: The Case for Women in Politics
By Laela Zaidi, a 16-year-old sophomore at Joplin High School in Missouri for Huffington Post – President Obama highlighted in his State of the Union address last week the growing need for American high schools to create science, technology and math-driven classes. However, while it is true that these industries have a high demand for jobs, there…
Read MoreIllinois Special Election Democratic Primary Centers Around Guns
By STEVEN YACCINO, New York Times – STEGER, Ill. — On the second floor of a firehouse in this Chicago suburb, Debbie Halvorson, a candidate for Congress, let the news cameras zoom in as her fingerprints were taken — the final step in her application for a license to carry a concealed firearm in 31 states.…
Read MoreElizabeth Colbert Busch Seeks South Carolina Congressional Seat
By ALEX ISENSTADT, POLITICO – Elizabeth Colbert Busch has lost at least one election, against some very stiff competition: a vote among the eight Colbert siblings, including her comedian brother Stephen, to decide who’s the funniest. Even Stephen lost, it turned out. “My sister Mary won,” she said in a 15-minute phone interview with POLITICO on…
Read MoreWith One Week to Go, Chicago Congressional Primary Race Tight for Former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson
Chicago Sun Times – The day she received the backing of one of her biggest competitors, 2nd congressional candidate Robin Kelly says she’s far from starting any early celebrations. “I take nothing for granted, I am working hard, I will have my nose to the grind until 7 p.m. Feb 26. My staff is working…
Read MoreThe Daring Dozen: Women to Watch for 2016
By Marlo Thomas, Huffington Post – We’ve been talking about our hopes for a woman president since… well, since as long as I can remember. And for much of that time — as with any long-sought dream — the fantasy never quite lived up to the reality. For one thing, the political field has always…
Read MoreWomen banned and arrested for praying at the Wall
By JODI RUDOREN – New York Times – JERUSALEM — Ten women, including two American rabbis, were detained by the Israeli police on Monday for praying at the Western Wall wearing prayer shawls that are traditionally used by men, in the latest escalation of a conflict over one of Judaism’s holiest sites. Those detained were part of…
Read MoreViolence Against Women Act Renewed in Senate; 22 Men Voted NO
By Annie-Rose Strasser and Adam Peck The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization passed through the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, by a vote of 78 to 22. Of those opposing the legislation, all 22 were Republican men. Every female Senator of both parties supported the bill. Among the most notable votes against the bill were Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
Read MoreRep. Allyson Schwartz Eyeing PA Governor’s Race
Roll Call – Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D-Pa., is increasingly close to jumping into the gubernatorial race. “She’s 80 percent of the way in,” Marcel Groen, the longtime Montgomery County Democratic Party chairman, told PoliticsPA late Friday night. Schwartz had previously indicated some interest in challenging GOP Gov. Tom Corbett in 2014. She would enter the race…
Read MoreHow Female Leaders Should Handle Double-Standards
By Herminia Ibarra for HBR Blog- IMF head Christine Lagarde tells a story about a woman leader she met who took over at a tough moment in her country’s history and resolved to be different. They had to cut the deficit and she wanted to set standards by personal example. When she travelled around the country, she…
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