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Elizabeth Warren: The Every Woman for Both Parties

October 12, 2011

Whether you’re an Elizabeth Warren fan or not (I have admitted in the past that I do have a little girl crush on the woman who says it like it is), this political “ad” should appeal to pretty much everyone:…

Occupy Wall Street: The New Tea Party Movement?

October 6, 2011

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Some on the right are trying to portray the Occupy Wall Street movement as just a bunch of hippies and trust-fund babies who have nothing better to do with their time than smear the good names of all those Wall …

Michelle Obama’s Sneaky Target Outing

October 6, 2011

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So many women, regardless of party affiliation, are fans of Michelle Obama’s fashion sense. Sure there are some haters, but the First Lady gets tons of attention for her shopping savvy, style choices and updated Jackie Kennedy flair. But no …

Chris Christie is Out. Any More Republicans In?

October 5, 2011

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Our brief national fascination with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “will he or won’t he” moment is over. Christie made it official today by announcing that he will not for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. For months, many vocal Republicans …

What Women Want and Why You Should Care: Women Influencers Online

September 30, 2011

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“Networked: What Women Want and Why You Should Care” was the title of the panel I moderated at this year’s Activism+Media+Policy Summit to talk about how and why media, policymakers and politicos should be paying attention to the …

5 Reasons Women Don’t Run for Office

September 28, 2011

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The White House Project. She Should Run. Take Your Seat. Emerge America. The 2012 Project. These are just a few of the groups that try hard — really hard — to find and …

Hillary Clinton: Horrible for 2008, But Perfect for 2012!

September 16, 2011

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Political observers are loving Hillary Clinton today as much as they hated in her 2008. They just can’t seem to get enough of her these days. This one kvells over her amazingness as Secretary of State. That one gushes over …

The GOP Presidential Debate in Two Minutes

September 9, 2011

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In case you hit the sack early on Wednesday night, or just didn’t have the stomach to watch the Republican canned speech event debate, here’s a quick recap for your weekend cocktail party discussion pleasure: Newt Gingrich — You kids …

Barack Obama Wants to be a One Term President

September 7, 2011

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Am I the only one who senses that President Obama just isn’t himself lately? I guess it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the original “Yes We Can!” enthusiasm has waned after two-and-a-half years of the GOP “…

Hurricane Irene Giving the East Coast a Time Out

August 27, 2011

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I know most of us on the East Coast are busy battening down the hatches for the approaching hurricane (parenting code for “mixing the cocktails”) — but as I was glued to the Weather Channel this week watching the march …

East Coast Earthquake is a Terrorism Wake-Up Call

August 23, 2011

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We don’t want to admit it, but we’ve become complacent in the decade since the September 11 terrorists attacked us. We all did a great job of maintaining a sense of hyper-vigilance for a few months, with extra airport precautions, …

The Debt Super Committee Has a Woman Problem

August 16, 2011

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Take a nice long look at this composite photo of the members of the Senate “Super Committee” on our country’s debt. See anything unusual about this crew that’s been tasked with saving us another $1.5 trillion over the next decade? …