With Summers Out, Will Obama Turn To Yellen For Fed Post?

Avie Schneider writes for WAMU: “As Zarroli reports, Summers has long been unpopular with women’s groups because of comments he made as Harvard president about women’s aptitude for science. But Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Wo…

Larry Summers’ Federal Reserve Job Sunk By Liberal-Populist Coalition, Deep-Pocket Donors

Ryan Grimm writes for The Huffington Post: “Meanwhile, a coalition of progressive groups — which included UltraViolet and the National Organization for Women, two powerful women’s groups — teamed with the big donors and grassroots advocacy groups to pr…

Watch 100 Women Risk Arrest for Immigration Reform

Von Diaz provides video via Colorlines of the September 12, 2013 immigration reform civil disobedience.

Women’s Groups Rally for Immigration Reform

Julia Preston writes for The New York Times: “The 115 women arrested included Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, and Linda Meric, executive director of 9to5, both women’s groups that have not been prominent in pushing Congre…

Weil on Finance: Huffpo Crows

Jonathan Weil writes for Bloomberg: “Lots of progressive/liberal groups had come out in opposition to Summers, including MoveOn.org, The Other 98%, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and the National Organization for Women.”