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Speak Out for Laura Ling & Euna Lee

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that the North Korean government would use non-military Americans as political bargaining chips. “Convicting” Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee of illegally crossing into North Korea and sentencing them to 12 years …

Mothers of Intention — More Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lesley Jane Seymour on Global Poverty

Monday, June 1, 2009

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Mother’s of Intention! Instead of having a guest post, my guest Mother of Intention is someone I interviewed recently about the fight against global poverty. So many of us are trying to find ways …

We Still Have Political Opinions, Even After the Election!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

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Why did it take the nomination of Sarah Palin to be John McCain’s running mate to get the mainstream media talking to women bloggers about politics? On the heels of McCain choosing the Alaska governor, networks were scrambling to talk …

Global Women’s Issues May Finally Get Some Attention

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Lilly Ledbetter. Coverage of pregnant women under SCHIP. And now, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women’s Issues. Women’s profiles are rising, finally, now that we are in a …

Who Better to Help Women at the Department of Labor Than NOW President Kim Gandy?

Sunday, February 8, 2009

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Victories are beginning to add up for American women. President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. He’s signed a law expanding health care benefits for women and children under SCHIP. And now, there’s a chance that Kim …

At This Rate, Soon We’ll All Be Tracy Flick

Friday, January 30, 2009

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Remember Tracy Flick from the movie Election? The over-achieving, uber-ambitious, won’t-let-anything-get-in-my-way gal running for class President? If she didn’t before this week, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is now very familiar with Tracy, who some are saying is Gillibrand’s alter ego.…

Sarah Palin’s Whining Isn’t Helping Anyone

Friday, January 9, 2009

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After watching the new Sarah Palin interview clip from the not-yet-released movie Media Malpractice, I recognized another thing about Palin. While I’m betting she was a Tracy Flick kind of gal in high school, that teenage girl also had …

Lilly Ledbetter: "All I Ever Expected Was to be Treated Fairly"

Friday, January 9, 2009

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Once upon a time, in a land that now seems very far away, a 19-year-old girl landed what she thought at the time was her dream job — a position as an on-air television reporter! It wasn’t in a major …

2009 — One Year Closer ??

Thursday, January 1, 2009

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So, here we are. I was just getting used to writing 2008 on my checks, and now it’s 2009. Usually, I’d be sitting here getting ready to watch at least a little bit of the Tournament of Roses parade, a …

PunditMom Tuesday Quick Hits

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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Congresswoman Linda Sanchez is single and pregnant. Does that mean she’s a bad role model? A female marine discovers that she might be a liberal. Do you know who Zoe Cruz is? You should. Oh those crazy soccer moms…

We Haven’t Been Waiting for a Barracuda

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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Could John McCain be any more out of touch with what women want? If he is President, it won’t be pretty ladies, no matter what your party affiliation.…

You’ve Tried Live-Blogging. Now, It’s Time for Live-Voting!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

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You heard me! Get out your cell phones and get ready to use them on Tuesday. The new and improved Motherhood has created a Call in the Vote Circle over at the new space Cooper and Emily have created! What …