A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s
A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s Stephanie Coontz
Read MoreNew York Special Election Has Kathy Hochul Facing Off Against Jane Corwin
Huffington Post – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today’s tight race in New York’s 26th Congressional District has become a referendum on the Republican plan to transform Medicare. The western New York district is…
Read MoreTuesday’s Election Watch: Polls show Dem poised for upset win in NY special election
The Hill – New polling shows Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul is poised for an upset victory in New York’s 26th district special election. A Public Policy Polling survey released late Sunday showed Hochul with…
Read MoreSTORY UPDATE: Running for Class President Puts 16-year-old Amy Myers in National Spotlight
By Kathy Groob – At 16, she’s pretty serious about politics. Running for class president is not all that unusual, but when high school sophomore Amy Myers thought she was standing up…
Read MoreKatie Couric Moves On
by Gail Collins, New York Times – And as the sun sinks in the west, we bid adieu to Katie Couric, First Woman Anchor. “It feels good,” Couric said of her post-CBS freedom…
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Libya Revolt Sidelines Women, Who Led It
New York Times – BENGHAZI, Libya — In recent days, after weeks of delays and closed-door meetings, rebel leaders here have announced a slate of new appointments, including a defense chief and…
Read MoreKatie Couric Signs Off
But we hope it’s not good night. Katie Couric signed off Thursday evening for the final broadcast as CBS News first solo female anchor of its nightly news program. After five years,…
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Lagarde may become first female IMF chief
May 19 (Bloomberg) — France may have to rely on Christine Lagarde’s track record as a euro crisis fighter if she’s to become the International Monetary Fund’s first female chief after the…
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