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In Today’s Manic Journalism World, What Would Lou Grant Do?

Filed under: Media, Woman UpThe gruff newspaper editor from the 1970s TV show would curse today's digital media. But he'd hunker down, learn it, and spend his day on the heart of all good journalism -- story-telling. Permalink | Email th...

Sarah Palin: Could She Run as an Independent or Third Party Candidate?

Filed under: Republicans, 2012 President, Woman Up, Independents, Conservatives, White House, 2012 ElectionsThe field of conservative 2012 presidential hopefuls is crowded. To stay in the game, Palin may have to split from the GOP and go rogue. It woul...

Sarah Palin’s India Trip: Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela Have Made Same Journey

Filed under: Trade, Sarah Palin, Woman Up, International, Barack Obama, 2012 ElectionsCritics say her trip is a slap in the face to key 2012 presidential primary states, like Iowa and New Hampshire, where she has yet to appear; but supporters say Palin...

Sarah Palin’s Triple Whammy: Chris Christie, Barack Obama and Bill O’Reilly

Filed under: Budget, Sarah Palin, Tea PartyIn two appearances on Fox, Palin tweaked a fellow Republican, dismissed the president of the United States and scolded a top rated talk show host. Permalink | Email this | Linking&nbsp...

RIP Jane Russell: Lifelong Republican and Straight Shooter

Filed under: Woman UpThe 1940s brunette bombshell exuded glamor and sexiness, but off-screen, she was active in her evangelical faith and proudly supported GOP presidents, starting with Dwight D. Eisenhower. Permalink | Email this |...

Herman Cain Wins Tea Party Straw Poll in Arizona

A conservative talk show host in Georgia and former Godfather's Pizza chief executive, Cain has spent the last year attending more than 120 tea party events around the country. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |...

Mike Huckabee and Haley Barbour: A Tale of Two Souths

Filed under: Woman UpGov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi represents the South of the old Confederacy and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas represents the emerging South. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nbsp...

Herman Cain: A Long Shot in 2012, but That’s Not Stopping Him

Filed under: Health Care, Taxes, 2012 President, Woman Up, Tea Party, White House, Health Care Reform, 2012 ElectionsHe's not a household name. But Cain is trying to build a grassroots movement and tea party support for a possible bid for the White Hou...

Keri Potts’ and Lara Logan’s Shared Ordeal: Sex Assault Overseas

Filed under: Crime, Woman Up, InternationalThe ESPN executive fought back when a man attacked her in Rome. She took him to court, despite great obstacles, because she thinks it's time to bring the issue out of the closet, for women's sakes. Permal...

Lady Gaga and Target Unite for LGBT Causes

Target wanted a special edition of Gaga's newest hit, "Born This Way," which she agreed to once the company committed to assisting LGBT charity groups. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Joe McGinniss Engages Sarah Palin Via Twitter as Manuscript Controversy Plays Out

Filed under: Woman UpThe best-selling author was hot on the trail of Palin for a new book. Now he's stoking the flames of controversy again with his online messages and by leaking copies of a competitor's manuscript. Permalink | Email th...

Bill Clinton Honors Arkansas’ Little Rock Nine, 1957 Civil Rights Icons

Filed under: Race Issues, Bill Clinton, Woman Up, Tea PartyHe returned to Little Rock to honor the nine African-American students who in 1957 were barred from the racially segregated Little Rock Central High School until President Eisenhower intervened...

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