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Gabrielle Giffords supporters donate $358,000 to her re-election campaign
Huffington Post – Donors from around the country have donated about $358,000 to the re-election campaign of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the event she attempts to seek political office again. Giffords was critically wounded by a gunshot to the head in January during a shooting rampage in Tucson. She has been undergoing extensive therapy…
Read MoreFederal Judge Delays Trial for Baby Birth
New York Times – The birth of a child is a magical time, an occasion for joy, hope and, in at least one federal court, a good reason to postpone a trial over the objections of the plaintiffs’ counsel. A federal judge in Wichita, Kan., on Tuesday granted a request to delay a civil case involving a…
Read MoreDocumentary about the Feminist Movement needs funds to complete project
A major documentary film project developed and produced by Jennifer Lee is in the final stages but needs financial support to be completed and brought to market. The film is called Feminist: Stories from the Women’s Liberation Movement and includes interviews with Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, two leaders in the feminist movement that took…
Read MoreFrance Burqa Ban Takes Effect; Two Women Detained
Huffington Post – PARIS — France’s new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women appeared veiled in front of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral and two were detained for taking part in an unauthorized protest. France on Monday became the world’s first country to ban the veils…
Read MoreTrailblazer for Women Laid to Rest; “Path not an easy one,” says former VP Mondale
New York Times – In vivid testimonials from some of the most visible politicians in the country,Geraldine A. Ferraro was recalled on Thursday as a pioneer with “true grit” and a sense of humor who blazed a trail for future generations of women. “Gerry and I are often linked together,” said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton,…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Won’t Serve Second Term
Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview set to air on Wednesday’s edition of “The Situation Room” that she would not serve a second term in President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Executive Producer of CNN’s “John King USA,” Michelle Jaconi, relayed the newsin a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s an excerpt…
Read MorePOLITICO Exclusive: Ex-aide’s book paints harsh portrait of Sarah Palin
Politico-A new memoir from an embittered former aide to Sarah Palin includes a trove of emails that vividly illustrate her intense focus on image and depiction in the media. The emails, apparently from the former Alaska governor, portray Palin as nearly obsessed with her political adversaries and consumed with every slight, real or perceived. (See: POLITICO’s 2012…
Read MoreCongresswoman Jane Harman to Resign
Huffington Post –Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) is expected to announce on Tuesday that she will resign from her post in congress to serve as president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center, NBC News reports. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports: Harman will succeed the current leader, former Rep. Lee Hamilton, who has led the bipartisan think tank…
Read MoreClimate friendly Superbowl
by my daughter, Meghan Groob Game On: Super Bowl XLV Promises to Be Most Climate Friendly Yet By Meghan Groob, Press Assistant, Alliance for Climate Protection Pardon the pun, but Super Bowl XLV is shaping up to be a touchdown for the planet. Thanks to efforts by the National Football League Environmental Program, this year’s game…
Read MoreHealth Care Law Gives New Boost to Breastfeeding Mothers
MSNBC – When Stacey Weiland was a gastroenterology fellow and a new mother she had trouble finding the time or a place to pump breast milk at the Colorado hospitals where she worked, and often ended up in a bathroom stall or just not pumping at all. Weiland would wear heavy sweaters in order to…
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