We live in a society attracted, even addicted, to pretty packaging. That is unlikely to change.

Every week, another "Hillary: will she or won't she" article erupts in the mainstream press. She remains hush-hush about everything else, which has not stopped several SuperPACs from being created and launched in her name, banking that she will be our first female Commander-in-Chief.

Several female Republican incumbents ran in states governed by Democratic governors and state legislatures who drew legislative maps that made races tougher for Republicans.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. The media and political parties, whether republican or democrats, just can’t help their bias against women. The case of Susana Martinez vs. Marco Rubio illustrates once more how the parties will support a man over a woman, no [...]

Last week, former New York Times editor and author Ed Klein spoke about Secretary Hillary Clinton’s 2016 prospects in a radio interview: “At this very moment that we’re speaking right now, Brian, [the Clintons] are already thinking seriously about running in 2016,” author Ed Klein told Fox News host Brian Kilmeade. “She’ll be 69 years [...]

Much has been made of the “war on women” in the last couple months following Congressional talks about federal insurance mandates for birth control. Comments from national and local talk radio hosts, political pundits, and so called comedians  disparaging women across the political spectrum have come under scrutiny providing further ammunition in this “war”. Such [...]

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. This weekend, HBO will debut Game Change, a film supposedly depicting former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s experience as the Vice Presidential nominee during the 2008 campaign. Whitney recently wrote an article sourcing possible reasons for HBO’s investment into [...]

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. This is a reminder of what we see everyday coming out of Washington.  Regardless if it is a meeting on our debt ceiling (first photo), national security, exports, arms control, Afghanistan or Iraq, or healthcare, women are almost [...]

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. On January 22nd, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords announced that she would step aside from office in the midst of her courageous recovery from a cowardly assassination attempt. She announced her decision to resign by releasing this touching video: Congresswoman [...]

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda. January 2012 marks the 11th annual National Mentoring Month. Among youth, mentoring programs such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters has led to lower drug use rates, better school attendance, and improved self-esteem. Having a mentor beyond one’s teens [...]