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Are U.S. Immigration Laws Biased Against Unmarried Dads?

Filed under: Foreign Policy, Woman Up, International, Supreme Court, Immigration, MexicoIn an unusual sex-discrimination case, a drug dealer facing deportation to Mexico has challenged U.S. immigration law, saying it's biased in favor of women. Pe...

#ihadanabortion: Technology and the Abortion Wars

Filed under: Woman UpThe introduction of sonograms fueled the anti-abortion movement 30 years ago. Now, a Twitter trend gives pro-abortion women a venue to respond. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm...

Fat People Kissing on TV, Andy Warhol and the Perils of Our Internet Age

Filed under: Woman UpA Marie Claire blogger is on the hot seat for saying she doesn't like watching the obese characters on "Mike & Molly" kiss. But some of us, quite frankly, don't like watching skinny people kissing on TV either. Permalink&n...

My Opinion: NPR Shouldn’t Have Hired Juan Williams in the First Place

Filed under: Media, Woman UpGiven the serious allegations of inappropriate conduct by Williams at The Washington Post, I was saddened when NPR resurrected his reputation as a first-tier, credentialed journalist. Permalink | Email this&nb...

Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill: The Bizarre and the Unsurprising

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Missouri Tea Party to Puppies: Drop Dead

Filed under: Woman Up, Tea PartyA proposition on the November ballot that would protect puppy mill puppies is opposed by the state Tea Party. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Tyler Clementi’s Suicide: Prosecution in the Age of Technology

Filed under: Gay Rights, Woman Up, Culture, Hate CrimesThe death of a promising young Rutgers student is hard to accept. Was the tragedy the product of hate speech? How much did technology play a role? Permalink | Email this |&nbs...

Meryl Streep on the Battle for a National Women’s History Museum

Filed under: Woman Up, CultureThe affable actress, who has pledged $1 million, talks about the politics that prevent the museum from getting space on the National Mall. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...

Barbara Boxer vs. Carly Fiorina: Senate Race, Roller-Derby Style

Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Woman Up, 2010 Elections, Unemployment, Health Care Reform, Gay RightsExcerpts from a virtual debate between Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina from the PBS program "To the Contrary with Bonnie ErbĂ©." Per...

A Case for Opposing Koran Burning and the Mosque Near Ground Zero

Filed under: Terror, Woman Up, Ground Zero MosqueA person can oppose the proposed mosque near ground zero and the burning of the Koran. The mosque is insensitive to 9/11 victims. The Koran burning will stoke anti-American violence worldwide. Perma...

Nancy Pelosi Q&A: Financial Law Reform Is a Modern ‘New Deal’

Filed under: Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, Woman Up, White HouseSince Pelosi became speaker in 2006, she has pushed through the U.S. House of Representatives a half-dozen pieces of transformative legislation. Permalink | Email this...

Another Contraceptive Pill, Another Abortion Debate

Filed under: Abortion, Woman UpA FDA committee's conclusion that the contraceptive pill known as Ella is effective and safe has opened another front in the abortion battle. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nbs...

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