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61-year-old woman begins epic swim from Cuba to Florida
HAVANA – American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad jumped into Cuban waters Sunday evening and set off in a bid to become the first person to swim across the Florida Straits without the aid of a shark cage. Tanned and freckled from long hours training in the open seas of the Caribbean, the 61-year-old Nyad expressed…
Read MoreComing Monday, Aug. 15 – HBO Special Premiere About the Life of Gloria Steinem
HBO will premiere its documentary about the life of Gloria Steinem and the birth of the feminist movement in America on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 9 p.m. EST. Gloria is an activist and writer who has been a leader in the social justice and feminist movements since the early 1960’s. A co-founder of MS…
Read MoreWith a heavy heart
It is with a heavy heart that I ask that our readers to pause and remember the 31 brave United States solidiers that were killed last night when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan. Prayers and condolences go out to the broken-hearted families of all the fallen. This war must end. ABC News – A…
Read MoreGiffords Returns to Congress, No Word on Whether She Will Run in 2012
ABC News – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made no decision about whether she’ll run for re-election to Congress, rumors and news reports to the contrary, her spokesman said this morning. “The congresswoman is focused on her recovery,” the spokesman said. “Nothing has changed.” Giffords, D-Ariz., returned to Congress Monday night for the first time since being shot in the…
Read MoreIMF Chief Christine Lagarde Warns U.S. of Threat to World Economy
Huffington Post – The impact of a failure to raise the U.S. borrowing limit could extend beyond America’s borders and damage the global economy, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. In a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Christine Lagarde urged U.S. political leaders to show the same “political…
Read MoreNorway Killer’s Hatred of Women
Michelle Goldberg for The Daily Beast – Conservatives worried about the Islamization of Europe often blame feminism for weakening Western societies and opening them up to a Muslim demographic invasion. Mark Steyn’s bestselling America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It predicted the demise of “European races too self-absorbed to breed,” leading to the transformation of…
Read MoreABC News Exclusive: Maid Speaks Out in Strauss-Kahn Assault Case
ABC News – The hotel maid who has accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying to sexually assault her in a New York City hotel room has broken her public silence in an exclusive broadcast interview with ABC News. “I want justice. I want him to go to jail,” Nafissatou Diallo told…
Read MoreFrom Clinton to Palin to Bachmann: Why some Dems now support GOP women
CNN – When Republican presidential candidate and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann was recently asked by Fox News’ Chris Wallace if she was “a flake,” the moment seemed like déjà vu all over again for some women active in politics. Bachmann’s response — she was “insulted” — was stern, but it pointed to a larger…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Out as Consumer Watchdog – Man In
By Elizabeth Warren for The Huffington Post -This is a big week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Today, the President will announce his intent to nominate Richard Cordray to serve as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Thursday, the CFPB makes its transition from a start-up to a real,…
Read MoreNew Climate Change Campaign and 24-Hour Mobilization Effort
Al Gore’s New Campaign and Worldwide, 24-Hour Event to Mobilize Climate Change Action – CEO Maggie Fox Announces 24 Hours of Reality event to be produced by The Climate Reality Project, formerly the Alliance for Climate Protection. Washington, D.C. ― The Climate Reality Project (formerly the Alliance for Climate Protection) announced a new global campaign…
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