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Landrieu a 'yes,' all eyes on Lincoln

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Politico - By Carrie Budoff Brown,Jake Sherman - Nov. 21 -

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Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Nation - By Katha Pollitt - Nov. 20 (Opinion) - Pro-choice voters have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.

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Easy Choices

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

OurFuture.org - By Terrance Heath - Nov. 20 (Opinion) - I'll say it again. Whether it's Sarah Palin's self-serving contradictions, or Democrats' and Republicans' cynical political compromises, in the realm of politics, the choices we make for others are the truly easy choices.

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Stupak Amendment Could End Abortion Coverage -- For Everyone

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

AlterNet - By Daniela Perdomo - Nov. 19 (Opinion) - there is more bad news for women: a George Washington University study released this week indicates that the Stupak amendment could have serious implications for industry-wide coverage of medically-indicated abortions.

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A tragic clash of cultures

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Seattle Times - By Leonard Pitts Jr. - Nov. 08 (Opinion) - An Iraqi immigrant father runs down his daughter with his car and calls it honor. That is not honor, writes columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. It is an act of appalling cowardice suggestive not simply of religious extremism but of a people in fear of the sexuality and independence of women.

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GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women Lawmakers With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Think Progress - By Think Progress - Nov. 07 (Opinion) - This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans — led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) — repeatedly talked over, screamed, [...]

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Young Women Need to Protect Themselves

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

New America Media - By Valerie Klinker - Nov. 01 (Opinion) - Rape is a big issue in our society because it has occurred for thousands of years. Rape dates back to the early American days, when Native Americans, Blacks, and Mexicans all got raped by white men, who also stole their land. I know plenty of women who have been raped. To protect themselves, now they're much more careful. They stay strapped up and watch their surroundings. It's like safe drinking or having a small child; the way you would watch others is the way you're watch out for yourself. Young women shouldn't be naïve and assume rape wouldn't ever happen to them. Don't be the only girl in a crowd full of boys who are drinking. It's just not safe.

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