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GOP’s Collins Runs Strong Despite National Trends

By Marie Tessier ● Politics ● October 17, 2008

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican abortion rights supporter, is bucking an election trend against moderate, pro-choice GOP politicians, whose ranks are thinning. But as a female Republican in D.C. she’s becoming more of a rarity.

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Dear Guys: Tough Times Call for More Safety Help

By Heidi Schnakenberg ● Commentary ● October 15, 2008

October is domestic-violence awareness month. As Joe Biden and other men think, talk and do more to combat the problem, Heidi Schnakenberg says more of that kind of male activism is urgently needed in a troubled economy.

Let’s Just Say You Had $700 Billion to Spend

By Allison Stevens ● Employment ● October 8, 2008

With news readers feasting on $700 billion headlines this week, a variety of advocates were asked what portions of that they’d need to solve some social problems. Among the answers: eradicating world poverty for two years.

Health Care Advocates Push Candidates for Answers

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● October 3, 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain have opposing approaches to providing more Americans with health insurance. Women’s health advocates are pressing for more details and hope to raise the political temperature of health care reform before the election.

Obama, McCain Strategize to Win Female Voters

By Allison Stevens ● Politics ● September 19, 2008

A GOP lead among white women fueled by Sarah Palin’s nomination as vice president is waning. Prominent women’s rights leaders staked their support behind Barack Obama during a week when John McCain also stepped up his appeal to female voters.

Retirement Watchdogs Growl as Wall Street Rocks

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● September 16, 2008

Wall Street’s havoc is expected to be especially hard on the retirement plans of women, whose savings cushions are smaller and less able to absorb the shock of a major market reversal. Some retired women may be pulled back into the job market.

Two Views on Sarah Palin and Women of Color

By Mason ● Commentary ● September 12, 2008

Gender identity politics won’t work for women of color when it comes to the appeal of Sarah Palin, says C. Nicole Mason. And Mimi Abramovitz finds a racial double standard when it comes to teen pregnancy and recent welfare politics.

Palin’s Delivery? Don’t Try This in Real Life

By Carol F. Roye ● Arts & Culture ● September 10, 2008

Sarah Palin’s delivery details still cry out for fuller explanation, says Carol Roye, R.N. If her story checks out, it offers a public service announcement about what not to do if your water breaks when you’re far from home on a business trip.

Michelle Was Great; Why All the Surprise?

By Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich ● Commentary ● August 29, 2008

Michelle Obama’s speech earlier this week was so good Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich could taste it. But the media’s wide-eyed surprise dismayed her with its suggestion than such an accomplishment by a black woman should be considered rare.

Clinton’s Theme of Unity Persuades Some, Not All

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Arts & Culture ● August 27, 2008

Hillary Clinton once hoped to address the Democratic National Convention as the party’s presidential nominee. Last night she pressed for party unity, but some supporters noted that the ceiling she cracked still stands.