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Sarai Sierra Case Dominates Turkish Media—To What End?

Sarai Sierra Case Dominates Turkish Media—To What End?

| February 25, 2013

Accounts of the Sierra murder investigation jumped forward from the proverbial 'third page' treatment of crimes against Turkish women, but the coverage is deeply flawed argues Alyson Neel, reporting from Istanbul. More »

Sotomayor—From the Bronx to the Bench

Sotomayor—From the Bronx to the Bench

| February 21, 2013

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is determined to be as frank as possible in her new memoir. More »

Hillary Clinton’s Future—Full of Possibilities

Hillary Clinton’s Future—Full of Possibilities

| February 7, 2013

The author, who has closely followed Hillary Clinton's career, writes that pundits are posing the wrong question about Clinton's future. More »

New Girl(s)—Looking for the Allure in Feminism

New Girl(s)—Looking for the Allure in Feminism

| February 5, 2013

The author, who delivered WMC's Girls' State of the Union Message last year, explains why image counts when appealing to teens and young women. More »

Strike, Dance! Eve Ensler’s One Billion Rising

Strike, Dance! Eve Ensler’s One Billion Rising

| February 1, 2013

On February 14, V-Day's Eve Ensler calls on "one billion women and those who love them" to rise up to confront violence against women. More »

What Should A Radio Host Do When Guest Calls a Woman a Whore?

| January 31, 2013

What is a radio host’s responsibility when their guest crosses a line? More to the point, what should a radio host do when their guest suddenly calls a U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz a “seditious whore?” More »

Hollywood—Don’t They Want the Money?

Hollywood—Don’t They Want the Money?

| January 30, 2013

The author of the annual Celluloid Ceiling report looks beyond the awards season coverage to tell us how Hollywood is treating women professionals—and audience members. More »

The Good, the Bad, and Django

The Good, the Bad, and Django

| January 25, 2013

The author considers Tarantino's new film and what kinds of movies about race relations tend to get made, and released, in Hollywood. More »

Women Missing From Oscar Nominations

| January 10, 2013

The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards have been released and once again it’s women who’ve been left out of the picture. More »

My Interview with Sally Ride

My Interview with Sally Ride

| December 27, 2012

Novelist Margaret McMullan recalls the question she wishes she hadn't asked the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, who died July 23 this year. More »