New York Times reporter Clyde Haberman quotes NOW President Terry O’Neill on the aftermath of the Letterman extortion — was Letterman really all that innocent?: “But underlying this messy business was the comedian’s penchant for bedding women who depended on him for their livelihood. While he may have been the victim of a clumsy extortion Read more …
Oren Dorell and Malia Rulon write in USA Today: “Congress is awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor, to members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, a civilian branch of the Army Air Force. Fewer than 300 of the 1,100 survive.…
“Maryland once again has the chance to do what every other state in the country does in affording protections to victims of domestic abuse. A proposal that would relax the rigid standards for obtaining protective orders is being debated in the General As…
Utah lawmakers have approved a measure that would allow women to be charged with murder if they commit an “intentional, knowing or reckless act” that causes a miscarriage. Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now interviews NOW President Terry O’Neill about ho…
“As of 10 years ago, women have been allowed to serve in the Israeli Defense Force (I.D.F.) in any capacity that male soldiers serve, including combat units. . . . Meanwhile, back here in the United States, women in the military are still seen as less capable and something of a curiosity,” writes Catherine Ross for The New York Times’ blog the Opinionator.