The New Agenda’s article in The Huffington Post, The Obama Old Boys Club — Does the White House Economic Team Have a Woman Problem? is once again making waves.
POLITICO first featured the story contents in an article speculating on why Christina Romer resigned as Council of Economic Advisors Chairwoman.
Today’s leading story at POLITICO reads: ‘Good ol’ boys’ in Warren’s way?. The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind had this to say:
“It’s a real issue, and I’m hoping that President Obama does the right thing and replaces Christina Romer with a …

H/t to JL for sharing information.
A rationale  used by The Obama’s Administration as to why U.S. troops should stay in Afghanistan to for the sake of women there.
Not so fast.
A shocking documentary put together by Afghan women activists says just the opposite:

Also out last week in The New York Times, an article titled Afghan Women Fear Loss of Modest Gains cites:

Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are grabbing the headlines and spotlight with 2012 just around the corner. Speculation is building that both women could be their party’s candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
In The Wall Street Journal last Friday, Peter du Pont wrote an op-ed Hillary Clinton for President:
It isn’t just the president whose poll numbers are falling fast. According to recent Harris polling, Vice President Biden viewed favorably by 26% of the public and unfavorably by 45%. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does even worse, 20% positive to …

Last weekend, The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind appeared on PBS’ To the Contary as one of 4 women panelists to offer up TNA’s perspective on current day issues.
You can see Amy comment on:
1. The Arizona immigration debate (7:45)
2. Parents who hate parenting (NY Magazine article) (11:00)
3. A dad who convinced his family to live off the grid (24:15)

MEDIA ALERT: Siskind to appear on PBS

Dear Friend,
This weekend, The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind will be taking it to the airwaves.

Amy will join the all-female panel on PBS’ To The Contrary to discuss the week’s national and international issues. Other panelists will be Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Conservative Commentator Tara Setmayer, and the Heritage Foundation’s Genevieve Wood.
Tune in on Saturday, July 10th or Sunday, July 11th (local listing information here).
We’re Shaping the Media!
Amy’s recent op-ed, CNN’s Tilt Towards Misogyny, was featured on the front page of The Huffington Post. …

Tune in tonight at 3:20 p.m. PST/6:20 p.m. EST to Radio KFIV 1360 to hear The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind interviewed about Sarah Palin and feminism.

Jason Mattera thinks sexism is cool.
Mr. Mattera is the 26 year-old author of a new book,  Obama Zombies.  The byline is “How the Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation.”
The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind read his book and put up a post on her Facebook page yesterday about a chapter on the media bias.  The Facebook post received a lot of attention:  including a comment from Nora Bredes, President of The Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, letting us know that Mr. Mattera had recently made a sexist remark on Elana Kagan, Secretary Napolitano …

The New Agenda continues to speak out and get results!
We are helping women in politics!
Recall the run-off in Hawaii for an open congressional seat. The DCCC was set to throw its support behind Ed Case and targeting (including opposition research) a female candidate, State Senator Colleen Hanabusa. The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind wrote an op-ed In Hawaii, DCCC Targets a Woman Candidate in Favor of a White Male. Amy’s op-ed was also picked up by CBS News:
Some female Democratic activists were also angered. Amy Siskind…wrote at …

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We did it!!!
Our collective efforts worked!  We emailed and called the AAP and our female leaders.  And, yes, our voices were heard!
In a major reversal:

The policy statement ignited a storm of criticism from opponents of female genital cutting. Dr. Judith S. Palfrey, president of the academy, said: “We’re saying don’t do it. Do …