Harriet Tubman vs. John Hanson: Statuary Hall Smackdown

Washington Post Politic’s J. Freedom du Lac reports on a controversial battle between the possible replacement of John Hanson’s statue for Harriet Tubman’s at the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol: “Now Hanson could be in jeopardy of…

The Disposable Woman

Anna Holmes writes in The New York Times: “CBS executives, not to mention the millions of viewers of his ‘family’ sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men,’ have consistently turned a blind eye toward [Charlie] Sheen’s history of abusing women.”

Georgia Plays Front-Runner on Anti-Choice Agenda

Diane Loupe reports for Women’s eNews: “In 1999 Georgia passed one of the earliest laws on insurance coverage for contraception. But a rightward shift in the Peach State since then has put it on the leading edge of the anti-choice political wave sweeping…

Will Women Fight Back?

Boston Phoenix’s David Bernstein interviewed NOW President Terry O’Neill about why women are fighting back against the GOP’s assault on women: “Republicans trying to gut four decades of women’s progress have met with very little resistance — but that’s…

More Women Go to College, But Wage Gap Remains

Market Watch’s Ruth Mantell interviewed NOW President Terry O’Neill about the recent White House report on women: “Women have enjoyed substantial gains in employment and education in the last few decades, but there’s still room for progress, according t…