This International Women's Day is a chance to reflect on the status of women in our societies, honor the extraordinary women whose courage and determination have shaped our lives, and rededicate ourselves to the ongoing challenges facing girls and women everywhere ( Read more... )

Here's Tina Fey's statement for Clinton from last night's "Saturday Night Live."

We had a big discussion on it yesterday here. Even though I disagree with her conclusion, she's still witty, smart, and funny as always. I love Tina Fey and "30 Rock"!

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Question: Is Hillary's problem that she's too stereotypically "masculine" or too stereotypically ( Read more... )

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And here's the whole rally (75:26):

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Yesterday -- January 22, 2008 -- marked the 35th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision that guarantees a woman's right to choose an abortion. It was on this day that I felt particularly compelled to speak out about my experiences with Senator Barack Obama -- a man who should be honored, not condemned, for his consistent ( Read more... )

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Smith is pretty consistently pro-Clinton, but he does sometimes spotlight his readers' opposing points of view. Here's one about the way some women are now reacting to Bill Clinton's recent acting out:

I am a mid-forties Democratic leaning (occasionally Republican voting) college-educated working mom. This label would neatly apply to most of my ( Read more... )

In the fickle world of Iowa presidential politics, where many party activists prefer to remain neutral so they can continue to be courted, Judy Beisch had a confession to make."I was totally between John Edwards and Barack Obama, and you sold me," the wife of the Wapello County Democratic chairman whispered to Michelle Obama a few minutes after ( Read more... )

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A lot of people ask Maya Soetoro-Ng if it's unreal to watch her brother run for president. It's not ( Read more... )

The Illinois senator and presidential hopeful met with nine women at L.A. Burdick chocolate company, where several workers praised the company for offering family leave and flexible schedules. Other participants in the round-table meeting said they weren't so lucky, however, including a newly single mother of two teenagers who is working two jobs ( Read more... )