Much has been written about Marie Antoinette’s head, for she lost it by guillotine during the French Revolution in 1793. But what of her heart? We know that women have been excluded from history, and that the ignorance engendered by our exclusion has profound consequences, chief among them the abject state imposed by apparent lack of tradition. This is, ultimately, one of the two major reasons women’s history is so important to the progress of women. The other reason is that what is already written is often false, the story …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
When it comes to the Civil Rights movement, we know and teach our children a great deal about male leadership. We hear little about the great women who contributed and strengthened, and even in some cases, led this movement.  This is the case of Dolores Huerta, one of last century’s most powerful and influential civil rights leaders, who through a tireless lifelong work has contributed to improve the condition …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Jeffrey, Michael M., Eric, Michael P., Frank, Islam, Alan, Rafael, Craig, Mark, and David.  These are the list of the names of 11 out of the 15 Recess Appointments made by President Obama.  Excuse me while I yawn because the list seems pretty unremarkable, until you add the last four names; Jill, Jacqueline, Chai, and Victoria.  There are four women on this appointment list and that is remarkable, especially for this administration.  That is …

The opinions expressed herein and those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
I learned about Lisa See’s books when I saw them recommended on Alibris at the top of the generated selection “BOOKS, MOVIES, AND MUSIC YOU MIGHT LIKE” The first book was SnowFlower and the Secret Fan featuring two lifelong friends in 19th century China. I bought it and enjoyed it. I then purchased Peony in Love. I had thought it was a sequel because the name of a character at …

I want to be emembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom…. I want to be remembered as one who tried. ~Dorothy Height

The Godmother of the Civil Rights movement, as Dorothy Irene Height is known, turned 98 this last week. She spent her birthday in the hospital, in critical but stable condition. News of her condition has traveled around the web, resulting in her name trending to number 1 in the United States …

It is no secret that the Republican Party is committed to recruiting women candidates. They even have a website dedicated to women which is linked all over the official GOP website. According to a National Journal article earlier this year, the GOP acknowledges they are “woefully underrepresented” among women. RNC co-chair, Jan Larimer, heads up the party’s efforts to address this problem. Here’s what Ms. Larimer had to say:
“We’re working with the women in Congress … to empower the women in their states to get involved and to participate,” Larimer …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Since it’s always the season for politics, it seems, I’ll get the customary disclaimers out of the way.  I’m a lifelong Democrat, left-of-center on most issues.  I believe in public options, marriage equality , and social justice churches.
So, it was a bit odd when I found myself in the heat of the 2008 presidential campaign rooting for Sarah Palin.  Say what?  That’s because, no matter how I feel about …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.  H/t to Jimmy!
I enjoyed the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I even enjoyed the second. The third one, however, was a shocking horror. I thought “how could being a pirate be fun? Everyone died!” Now, there is going to be a fourth movie. I am not that happy about it. But there are more things to be upset over.
Hollywood apparently has an obsession with big …

Well, I’m guessing that Joe Biden wasn’t proclaiming this “a big f-ing deal.” Today, CNN reports that Obama signed an executive order on abortion funding limits:
Unlike the signing of the health care bill Tuesday — which was conducted under the glare of television cameras — Wednesday’s event was closed to the news media.
Of course it was. Our president should be ashamed. As should the DNC for their tireless use of the issue of abortion to corral women to vote for their candidates. Gig is up ladies …