Politics

Susan Rosenberg, An American Radical

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I guess it’s inevitable, when you’re at a book talk by a 1970s radical political activist who was wanted by the FBI, went underground, got arrested, and spent 16 and a half years behind bars, that

Gabrielle Giffords resigns from Congress

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Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Congresswoman

This morning, Gabrielle Giffords offered her official resignation from Congress to Speaker John Boehner.

State of the Union: The Obama we voted for

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been a harsh critic of Obama’s leaders

Will Jan Perry become the first African American Jewish woman mayor of LA?

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Jan Perry

If Jan Perry has her way, Los Angeles will elect its first female mayor and its first Jewish mayor come 2013 – her. The 56-year-old Perry, who has represented Los Angeles’ 9th District for three t

"Personhood" amendments would write Christian perspectives into law

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Tomorrow, Mississippi will vote on Initiative 26 and decide whether to dramatically alter their state constitution with the addition of the words:

Entitlement and its Discontents

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This week, New York Magazine’s cover features an oral history of Ms. Magazine, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Women Strike for Peace: 50 years later

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Abzug at Women Strike for Peace Protest

Fifty years ago yesterday, the 1961 formation of Women Strike for Peace (WSP) marked a new era for activism, creating a new stage on which wom

Jewesses in politics represent!

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Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein

This week marks a big one when it comes to major anniversaries of Jewish women in politics.

Her Hat Was In The Ring: New site shares stories of women in politics before 1920

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Rose Schneiderman

Kristen Gwinn, Wendy Chmielewski, and Jill Norgren, students of women's history, had a goal: To explore whether women ran for elective office in substantial numbers before ratification of the Ninet

Jane Harman to receive NJDC's inaugural Tzedek Award

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Harman, Jane - still image [media]

The National Jewish Democratic Council is presenting its inaugural Tzedek Award tonight – and the Add new comment