Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel joke about their love of pantsuits
It’s no secret Hillary Clinton loves a good pantsuit. Clinton, who possesses them in virtually every color of the rainbow, has made suits her fashion uniform of choice during her time in the public eye. And so prior to yesterday’s state dinner, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is herself a pantsuit fan, poked some gentle fun…
Read MoreBachmann vs. Palin: Who’s the Better 2012 Candidate?
Mother Jones – At first glance, you might think you were seeing double. Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann are both hard-right Republican firebrands with a populist touch, a love of the spotlight, and devoted throngs of conservative followers. Though both have been regularly shunned by the Washington establishment, they’ve proven to be prodigious…
Read MoreKathleen Kennedy Townsend Speaks About Family Legacy of Sacrifice to KY Women’s Network
By Robert Layton, Publisher of Blue Bluegrass – Forty-three years ago on June 6, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy gave his life for public service, when on that day he was assassinated in Los Angeles. On Friday, June 3, 2011, The Women’s Network presented an extraordinary and compelling speech by his daughter, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Townsend has…
Read MoreSlutWalks and the future of feminism
By Jessica Valenti for The Washington Post – More than 40 years after feminists tossed their bras and high heels into a trash can at the 1968 Miss America pageant — kicking off the bra-burning myth that will never die — some young women are taking to the streets to protest sexual assault, wearing not…
Read MoreHotel Housekeepers Share Tales of Sexual Harassment
ABCNews – Elizabeth Moreno was making the bed in a downtown Chicago hotel room when the room’s guest unexpectedly returned. Hotel policy dictated she had to leave, but he insisted she stay. “He started asking me, ‘What are you doing later?’” Moreno said. Then, she said, he told her, “We can have sex. I’ll give…
Read MoreJustice for Jaycee – 431 years for kidnapper and rapist
An 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on a street in her neighborhood and was held against her will as sex slave for 18 years until she was discovered and rescued in 2009. Yesterday, her tormentors were sentenced to life in prison and given the maximum sentence by the judge. Jaycee’s mother read a victim impact…
Read MorePoll: Public tired of abortion debate
POLITICO – Americans are growing tired of the abortion debate and want to move on to a broader discussion about reproductive health, a new survey by a Democratic polling firm finds. The poll, conducted by Lake Partners, found that Americans feel Congress has focused too much on abortion and not enough on things like preventive…
Read MoreNew York Times Appoints First Female Editor – Jill Abramson
New York Times – Jill Abramson, a former investigative reporter who rose to prominence as a Washington correspondent and editor, will become the next executive editor of The New York Times, succeeding Bill Keller, who is stepping down to become a full-time writer for the paper. Ms. Abramson has been one of Mr. Keller’s two top…
Read MoreSpouses: The Real Running Mates
Newsweek Magazine – On May 12, some 1,000 Republicans and a truckload of local and national journalists descended on the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis for the state GOP spring dinner. The draw? Keynote speaker Cheri Daniels, wife of governor—and possible presidential candidate—Mitch Daniels. It didn’t matter what Cheri had to say so much as…
Read MoreHelen Keller Died 43 Years Ago Today at Age 87
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1][2] The story of how Keller’s teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to…
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