No Bunk: Palin Puts Obama to Shame is an article written by The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind. The full piece can be found at MORE.com here.
Excerpt:
As a onetime point guard, the thrilla from Wasilla inspires girls to join the team. Obama doesn’t…though the story of his poker-playing in Illinois proves he knows how important behind-the-scenes bonding can be.
This past weekend, President Obama included White House aid Melody Barnes in his golfing foursome. News? For this president, yes.
Up until that golf game, Obama had not included a single woman …

Remember this slogan used by Virginia Slim cigarettes, which showed a trendy woman smoking this extra long cigarette, and touting the fact that now women had their very own cigarette?  Have we come a long ways or do we only think we have?
As I’ve mentioned in several previous posts, when I was growing up Donna Reed, June Cleaver, and Margaret Anderson ruled the airways.  Cooking, cleaning, and collating life’s little homilies in the half-hour show.  But while Donna Reed was actually able to do more than vacuum her living room …

Two weeks ago, The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind asked Is Obama Uncomfortable Around Women? at The Huffington Post.
Amy also spoke out last week on CNN about President Obama’s all male basketball game.
The media spent the weekend exploring whether there is a boy’s club at the White House:
Man’s World at White House? No Harm, No Foul, Aides Say – The New York Times
Basketball game sparks complaints of a man’s world at White House – The Boston Globe
Obama gets grief for male-only basketball games – The Christian Science Monitor
And so on…
Finally, …

What Everyone Should Know is a bi-weekly column on Women’s History.
The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. ~Margaret Chase Smith
Few women in politics have had the tenure and stature of Margaret Chase Smith, and fewer still have pursued the range of opportunities available in national politics. Serving first in the House of Representatives for four consecutive terms, Smith eventually won a seat in the Senate in 1948, and in doing so …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
As a judge on the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance”, Mary Murphy has never been accused of holding back her opinion or the details of her personal life. Now she is telling her full story. Murphy recently revealed that she has been keeping a secret for over 30 years. She is a survivor of domestic violence. Nine years of domestic violence to be exact.
What made Mary Murphy speak out about the …

I had a chance this morning to thank Senator Gillibrand, on behalf of our organization, for speaking out on Monserrate.  In case you missed it, Kirsten didn’t mince words in her statement:
Domestic violence has no place in our society, and certainly has no place in the State Legislature. A court of law has found Sen. Monserrate guilty of domestic violence, and I believe he should resign immediately. If he does not resign, then the Senate should move to expel him. We must take a hard line against violence …

When Apple banned the “iBoobs” application – denying small screens everywhere sexist looks at a jiggling rack – it looked like Apple had decided to keep sexist apps out.
Guess again.
This week Apple approved a Pepsi application that allows men to select a “type” of girl they’d like to “score” on a given evening:
The app, released last Friday, purports to help men pick up any one of 24 types of women, such as the “sorority girl,” “cougar,” “rebound girl” or “punk rock girl.” Users can choose the type of woman they …

Physorg.com posted an interesting article on October 20 regarding women’s advancement in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.  The article was entitled:  Gender Schemas Affect Women in Science, Says Expert. The article reviewed a presentation given by Dr. Virginia Valian, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Linguistics at Hunter College in New York City, in regard to data that supports reasons why women lag behind men in terms of professional advancement in the sciences.
Dr. Valian cited a 2006 National Science Foundation (NSF) study that showed how women’s advancement in …

On October 22nd,  The New Agenda is joining StartStrongTeens to speak out on teen dating violence.
We  are on a national mission to define a healthy relationship. It’s urgent, and we need YOUR input. Too many people are finding themselves in violent, abusive and damaging relationships. By looking at what a healthy relationship is – how to have them, build them and keep them — we can end abuse.
Be a part of this RECORD BREAKING day. Start Strong’s goal is to get as many people as we can …

Obama was interviewed this evening on MSNBC by Savannah Guthrie. The President touches on a number of women’s issues. Tell us what you think (skip forward to 5:00 to start):

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Here’s one opinion on the video in Politico: President Obama defends all-male hoops game:
President Barack Obama spoke candidly about the tensions in the early days of his marriage to First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie Wednesday…