A Vote to Draft Women in Norway
By REUTERS – Norway’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Friday to conscript women into its armed forces, becoming the first European and first NATO country to make military service compulsory for both men and…
Move over conference rooms: Womens’ restrooms are the new power venue
Washington Post – When the Loop wrote about the expanding womens’ restroom off the Senate chamber, we had no idea just how important a venue we were talking about. Forget stuffy conference…
Hillary Clinton Takes the Stage, and the Speculation Heats Up
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ, New York Times – She’s come home. After a temporary tour as a lieutenant in President Obama’s army, Hillary Rodham Clinton rejoined the Clinton family business on Thursday and…
Wisconsin Senate Advances Vaginal Ultrasound Legislation
Feminist Majority – After intense but brief debate, the Wisconsin state Senate approved a bill that could mandate transvaginal ultrasounds before an abortion and impose unnecessary regulations on abortion clinics. The bill, SB…
Playful Hillary Clinton Joins Twitter
ABC News- Hillary Clinton has officially joined Twitter. After years of holding out, @HillaryClinton is in fact the former first lady turned Secretary of State. Or in her own words: “Wife, mom,…
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act Monday, June 10th
What Is the Equal Pay Act? Equal pay for equal work. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), prohibits employers from paying unequal wages, based…
Pussy Riot Takes Manhattan, Quietly
By MELENA RYZIK, New York Times – If there is ignominy in being anonymous at the premiere of your own movie, the ladies of Pussy Riot didn’t show it. There they were, without…
Susan Rice to become President Obama’s National Security Advisor
By JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON June 5, 2013 (AP) President Barack Obama’s top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the…
Pres Obama to Appoint Samantha Power as UN Ambassador; Who is She?
From The White House – Samantha Power – Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Samantha Power is Former Special Assistant to the President and…