Giffords 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…
Read MoreObama Administration: Health Insurers Must Cover Birth Control With No Copays
Huffington Post – Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said Monday in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as…
Read MoreIs ABC Quickly Becoming the Network for Women?
ABC announced that Katie Couric would join the network to host a new talk show and conduct news features. Couric recently resigned from CBS Nightly News as the first female anchor of…
Read MoreCultivating Women Leaders for the Future
By Kathy Groob, Publisher – Future leaders were in abundance at this week’s Young Democrats of America convention this week in Louisville, Kentucky. I spoke for an hour to over 75 bright,…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate?
As Familiar Face Contemplates Senate Run, Democrats Weigh Possibilities New York Times — Elizabeth Warren might still be weeks away from deciding whether she wants to run for the United States Senate. But…
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IMF 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.…
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No longer a disadvantage to being a women candidate
Research shows 2010 was a turning point for women candidates By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine When Barbara Lee began her research to study the relationship between gender and campaigns for women…
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:…
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ABC 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…
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