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3 Courageous Russian Women Jailed
Moscow (CNN) — A judge found three members of the Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism Friday for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin. Judge Marina Sirovaya said the charges against the three women — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich — were proved by witnesses and the facts.…
Read MoreSandra Fluke Campaigns in Colorado with President Obama
ABC News – DENVER — Trailing rival Mitt Romney in a new Colorado poll, President Obama today kicked off a two-day swing through the state by aggressively courting women voters with his signature health care law. The vigorous pitch, emphasizing the law’s popular benefits for women — from preventive care services without co-pays to mandated insurance coverage for contraceptive…
Read MoreNuns on Fire!
David Goldman/AP – Princess Wilson, center, joins a demonstration in support of U.S. Catholic nuns outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ biannual meeting on June 13, 2012, in Atlanta. By Becky Bratu, NBC News American nuns are gathering in St. Louis, Mo., this week for their organization’s yearly national assembly, where they are expected to discuss…
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with this photo of this weekend’s GOP governor’s meeting?
They’re All Men! POLITICO –WILLIAMSBURG, Va., — Republican governors gathered here this weekend gently nudged Mitt Romney to wage a more aggressive campaign, urging the GOP standard bearer to share more about his background and draw a sharper contrast between his vision and that of President Barack Obama. In a series of interviews, the chief executives said they’d…
Read MoreLPAC, Lesbian Super PAC, Launches With Backing Of Billie Jean King And Jane Lynch
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — Women including sports icon Billie Jean King and actress Jane Lynch are starting a super PAC on Wednesday that they hope will increase the political power of the lesbian community. The organization, called LPAC, will provide financial backing to pro-lesbian candidates, whether Democrats or Republicans, male or female,…
Read MoreStephanie Cutter, Obama’s 1-woman rapid response squad
POLITICO– If you think you’re seeing Stephanie Cutter everywhere these days, you would be right. There she is after the recent Supreme Court ruling accusing Mitt Romney of not being truthful about his position on health care reform, dueling with Republican heavyweights on national television, giving the Obama-bashing Koch brothers the back of the hand on one…
Read MoreNew human trafficking report says millions in bondage
By Ian Johnston, msnbc.com – Prostitutes come out of a tunnel where they remained hidden during an operation against human trafficking at the “Super Frontera” bar, late on April 21, 2012 in Guatemala City. More than 42,000 adults and children kept as slaves, forced into prostitution or otherwise trafficked were discovered by authorities around the world…
Read MoreRepublicans Shoot Down Equal Pay Legislation; Sen. Barbara Mikulski Calls for Revolution
Today Senate Republicans blocked a vote to strength equal pay laws in the United States. Click here to read President Obama’s statement. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) has called upon women to start a revolution. “Let’s keep this fight going…put on your lipstick, square your shoulders…..” Click here to watch her speech on the Senate floor.
Read MoreAnita Hill Headlines Womenwinning’s 30th Anniversary Luncheon
Today Minnesota’s largest women’s PAC welcomes over 1,200 guests to The Depot downtown Minneapolis Saint Paul, MN — Today, Monday, June 4th, Women Winning welcomes Anita Hill to keynote its Annual Luncheon. Over 1,200 women and men will gather at The Depot downtown Minneapolis to support 30 years of Women Winning’s work to recruit, train…
Read MoreEMILY’S List Endorses Two in Competitive Primaries
Roll Call – EMILY’s List announced today it is fully endorsing two female candidates locked in competitive Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Hawaii. The group, which helps elect women that support abortion rights, is backing state Rep. Kelda Roys in Wisconsin’s open 2nd district and Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in Hawaii’s open 2nd district.…
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