The holy war over Kathleen Sebelius – Los Angeles Times

The holy war over Kathleen Sebelius – Los Angeles Times
Catholic leaders’ threats to deny Communion to the Health and Human Services nominee have serious ramifications.
By TIM RUTTEN
April 25, 2009
When Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius this week vetoed another in the seemingly unending series of restrictive abortion bills her state’s Legislature churns out, it guaranteed that her [...]

From Salon Life: Rebecca Traister writes on Palin’s effect

Have you found yourself conflicted about Sarah Palin? She is a woman, after all, but her nomination to the Vice Presidency just did not feel right to a lot of people. There will be lots of discussion on this as we sort it all out. I’ll post the best of what I find. Here are [...]

Below The Belt: Don’t Take His Word For It

Kim Gandy, President of NOW, column on Palin. Link to original at bottom.

Don’t Take His Word For It
Below the Belt: A Column by NOW President Kim Gandy
She’s been on the covers of publications from Time and Newsweek to Us Weekly. Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin could be a heartbeat away from [...]

Ugh, here we go: On McCain’s VP pick | Bitch Magazine

Ugh, here we go: On McCain’s VP pick | Bitch Magazine
Do we have a new Phyllis Schlafly in our political midst?

On the lighter side, a video from Paris

See Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad.
Third wave? No wave? Post your comments.

Why More Women Don’t Hold Office

Jennifer Lawless, a political science professor at Brown University, author, with Richard Fox, of It Takes a Candidate: Why Women Don’t Run for Office, describes the barriers to public office women face.
Why More Women Don’t Hold Office
Gender bias and sexism heighten women’s inclinations to doubt their abilities. After all, they are accustomed to operating [...]

FactCheck.org: Subscribe to Newsletter – FactCheck.org

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FactCheck.org: Pants on Fire

FactCheck.org: Pants on Fire
Conference sponsored by Annenberg Public Policy Center and FactCheck,org. Hope they broadcast, webcast, or post this for all who can’t be in attendance.
Political Mendacity and The Rise of the Media Fact-Checkers
Why do candidates lie to voters or twist the facts?
Are campaigns less truthful now than before?
What are mainstream journalists doing about [...]

Vote, Run, Win | RHRealityCheck.org

Vote, Run, Win | RHRealityCheck.org
Get the real scoop on women’s representation in our government. Then get mad. Then be sure you VOTE! And after that, get in there are run. Women do the work that needs to be done. Women have a perspective that needs to be heard. Whether you are republican or democrat, [...]

Generation Q – New York Times

Generation Q – New York Times
Thomas Friedman, NYT columnist and father of a college age daughter, observes this generation of undergrads. Read the entire article! Here’s a short quote from it:
Generation Q would be doing itself a favor, and America a favor, if it demanded from every candidate who comes on campus answers to three [...]