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    How To Make Your "Viral Video" Relevant, One Cliche At A Time: Boobs

    It's not that we disagree with the message of this Rock The Vote pro-health care reform video, however vague. It's that we wish they'd conveyed it with fewer forced, sexed-up cliches — cougars, tweeting, and "smoking hot Colombian chicks". More »
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  • #bellesofbaghdad

    New Trends in Iraq "Not Really About Fashion, But Freedom"

    Yesterday, NPR's All Things Considered visited the shop of Iraqi entrepreneur Ali Mohammed who specializes in clothes for the "modern Iraqi woman." The shop - and the women who frequent it - reveal much about the country's shifting social norms. More »
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #clips

    Sarah Palin Drops By The Tonight Show To Seek Revenge On William Shatner

    Seeking "revenge" on William Shatner for his readings of Going Rogue on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, Sarah Palin showed up on the program herself last night to read a few excerpts from Shatner's autobiography. Clip after the jump. More »
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  • #intheory

    Human League

    "For Hannah Arendt, the autonomy of politics is an attempt to preserve a space for human spontaneity, the freedom to act in unexpected ways absent the constraints of economic needs or social conformities." [Harpers]
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  • #indiscretions

    "Maybe We Could Go Back To Your Place And Name Your Breasts."

    This, amongst other potential pick-up lines, is from 1986's article John Bercow Guide to Understanding Women. At the time, he was a 23-year-old Tory councillor in South London. Now, he's Speaker of the House of Commons: More »
    12/04/09
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    By Sadie
  • #misuseofterms

    Sexual Assault Is A Conservative Pundit's Favorite Metaphor

    "There are few attacks more viscerally terrifying than rape," writes Tiger Beatdown's Sady Doyle in the Guardian's Comment is Free. Sadly, that means that conservative pundits tend to relish using the term to describe any act they disagree with. More »
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  • #awomansworth

    Is The Clinton Power Couple Tag-Team Becoming A Liability?

    The Washington Post headline says it all: The Clintons aim to keep their worlds from colliding. As one of the most powerful couples in politics for the last few decades, the Clintons continued political influence has created complications. More »
    11/27/09
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  • #colorstruck

    Supporters Lighten Obama's Image; Detractors Darken It

    The National Academy of Sciences published a study that FINDS a correlation between a person's political views and darker or lighter representations of Barack Obama. But does this study prove anything we didn't learn during the OJ Simpson trial? More »
    11/24/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #sexualpolitics

    Is Emily Miller A Victim Of Sexism, Or Her Own Abrasiveness

    It's hard to read this Washington Post profile without some seriously conflicted feelings about Emily Miller, the Republican press secretary turned gossip blogger who found herself at the center of stories about the Abramoff scandal. More »
    11/23/09
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    By Irin
  • #roevsworld

    Nancy Pelosi: "This Is Not A Bill About Abortion"

    ...And yet, here we are. Pelosi was asked if "pro-abortion rights advocates were 'right in saying [the Stupak Amendment] will actually diminish' access to abortions?" Pelosi shot back with 'Yes, they are.'" Well, at least we're kind of pro-truth! More »
    11/16/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #epicfailin

    I'm Sorry, You Guys, But We're Going To Have To Deal With Sarah Palin's Book Tour

    Sarah Palin's Going Rogue is set to be released on Tuesday, which is great news for your Aunt Helen, who still has a "pitbull with lipstick" bumper sticker on her car, but fairly terrible news for the rest of us. More »
    11/15/09
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  • #roevsworld

    Wimpy, Wimpy Wimpy: Democrats Are Dithering On Issue Of Abortion

    All talk of death panels has petered out. Sarah Palin and her "conservative" ilk have largely remained silent. The issue concerning the Stupak-Pitts amendment has dominated the news cycle, leaving Democrats and their constituents to battle it out. More »
    11/12/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #powerskirts

    Democrat Or Republican, Political Women Have a Tough Road To Walk

    As Meghan McCain writes, "to be a powerful woman in politics is to be controversial." More »
    11/09/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #epicfailin

    And Now It's Time To Play Conspiracy Theory With Sarah Palin

    Taking to her Facebook page to complain about work done by actual politicians, the super-profesh Sarah Palin once again warned Americans that they'd be facing "death panels" due to the passage of the health care reform bill in the House. More »
    11/08/09
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    By hortense
  • #scaretactics

    Sarah Palin Warns Of Pro-Choice "Mind-Set"

    According to Politico, Sarah Palin held a fundraiser in West Allis, Wisconsin last night and attempted to convince thousands of supporters that legislators with pro-choice views might have "the mindset" that leads them to deny insurance coverage for the elderly. More »
    11/07/09
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    By hortense
  • #artintheageof

    Art In America: Painting Gets Pulled From White House Following Furor

    As soon as the list of art works requested for display in the White House was released, every political blogger suddenly turned into an art critic, and Watusi by Alma Thomas somehow made it to the center of the storm. More »
    11/04/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #incontrol

    The Pelosi Principle: Madame Speaker Smiles Through The Madness

    "Back then, there was a tendency for women to minimize what you could bring to the table in intellect and strategic thinking. But men don't have any secret sauce." Profiled in New York Magazine, Nancy Pelosi doesn't pull any punches. More »
    11/02/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #roevsworld

    It's Not The Economy, Stupid: Abortion Is Primary Issue For GOP

    From its appearance in the healthcare bill to its use as a litmus test to assess political candidates, the GOP is obsessed with abortion. Two new pieces in the Daily Beast explore how hardliners are gaining ground while sabotaging progress. More »
    11/02/09
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    By LatoyaPeterson
  • #jackassery

    Essay In Praise Of Right-Wing Women Insulting To Right-Wing Women

    Writes the Calgary Sun's Ian Robinson, "Could be our slogan: Come for the culture war ... stay for the chicks." Oh, and that's just the beginning: More »
    10/27/09
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  • #greatperformances

    Nicole Kidman Takes On Congress, Hollywood Over Violence Against Women

    "These champions [who stand against violence] need and deserve our support. Not with a box of band aids, but with a comprehensive well-funded approach that acknowledges that women's rights are human rights." Nicole Kidman's message for Washington: Pass the I-VAWA. More »
    10/22/09
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  • #tiltingatwindmills

    Is "Marginalizing" Fox News The Best Tactic?

    The Politico has published the first in a two part series exploring the marginalization of the GOP. Way to start stoking the fire for conspiracy theorists. More »
    10/21/09
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