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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:” Still There, Still Wrong
Yesterday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared on CNN’s State of the Union and again called for the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy to be reviewed. We have blogged about the wrong-headedness of this policy before, here and here. Colin Powell has...
Checking in on Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, is one of the most powerful women in the world. Since she is also one of the few women leading a country right now, it never hurts to keep track of how she is doing. Last week’s Economist featured Chancellor Merkel in two...
Allegheny County Council Approves Human Relations Commission
Last night, after three hours of comments from community members and debate among council members, the Allegheny County Council voted 8-6 to approve an ordinance banning discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation...
“Partial Birth” Abortion Ban Upheld in Virginia
Last week, an extremely divided federal appeals court ruled that a Virginia law banning so-called “partial birth” abortions is constitutional. The Virginia law, the Partial Birth Abortion Infanticide Act, originally passed in 2003 and overturned in 2005, makes it a...
White House Appoints Lynn Rosenthal Advisor on Violence Against Women
Taking a definite step towards strong support of women’s issues, Vice President Joe Biden announced last week that Lynn Rosenthal has been appointed the new White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. The position will be an enormous help to women and women’s...
