The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
I’ve been watching the fourth season of Mad Men with a knot in my stomach.  For the first three, I convinced myself that the level of blatant sexism at the Sterling Cooper (now Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce) advertising agency was as retro as three-martini lunches and girdles.  But the most recent episodes have disabused me of those notions.  Truth be told, when it comes to sexism we have little to brag about.  …

The following op-ed by The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind is featured on the front page of The Huffington Post.
This has not been a good week for Democratic women.
First, a New York Times op-ed penned by two progressive feminists noting two disturbing trends:  1) Democratic Leaders have been bargaining away our reproductive rights, and 2) the Democratic Party is not seeking out nor encouraging strong women leaders .  Then, a Los Angeles Times story descrying that hopes for the “Year of the Women” are fading.  Given the projected seats losses by …

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In August 2008, thirty women from around the country gathered in my living room.
We vowed to draw a line in the sand against sexism and misogyny. We vowed never to be silent again.  We vowed to put the spine back in the women’s movement!
Two years later, we’ve become a national movement. We stand for:

Supporting women.
Ending sexism.
Finding common ground.

We’re Celebrating:
Check out our SENSATIONAL WEBSITE.
You can share your story, blog, volunteer, visit Women to …

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 …

The following poem was written by Missy Egan Wey and is published in The Westchester Review, 2010: Volume 4)
Shafts of autumn sunlight
illuminate her face
matted on velvet,
in a frame brushed by gold.
Wheat-colored hair, drawn
smooth across her forehead,
encircles her ears,
brushes the nape of her slender neck.
Her gray eyes look away,
smudged sockets,
thumbprints of ash.
I remember the white smocked dress
blue stitching, drawn snug
across my chest, high collar
fastened by a pin made of pearls.
Starched puffed sleeves
hid my shoulders that day,
bruised by the boy next door;
the stench of sawdust on his hands.
Coils of insulation
muffle screams …

Those of you following this blog are well aware of the sexism directed at Hillary Clinton during her presidential run. In case, you need a reminder, watch here.
The Daily Caller now reveals that there was an orchestrated attack on Sarah Palin when she was chosen as John McCain’s running mate. The attack includes many sexist elements such as:
Politico reporter Ben Adler, now an editor at Newsweek, replied, “but doesn’t leaving sad baby without its mother while she campaigns weaken that family values argument? Or will everyone be too …

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
We at TNA are completely open with the fact that we want more women represented in our government, from any party.  Our wish for the future is to have the following happen for all candidates running for public office:

Instead we have a bias from the media and our society.  This bias tends to create a demeaning frenzy against a woman candidate.  We at TNA hope that we can reach our wish in the very …

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)

Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of my dearly departed friend Cammy Fulton.  In honor of Cammy, I wanted to share this special memory about this special woman.  She lived and breathed the TNA credo each and every day!
In Memory of Cameron Ellen Fulton
We all have heroines in our life. We don’t need to look any further than our day to day lives to find them. We don’t have to be Superwoman or Wonder Woman to qualify as a heroine. Being right down here …

This isn’t the first time that Mel Gibson has been in the news for behaving badly. But no matter how much bad press Mel got last time, it’s nothing compared to what he deserves now.
Tapes have been released featuring Mel Gibson verbally abusing and threatening Oksana Grigorieva (ex-girlfriend and mother of his infant daughter) with physical and sexual violence, in the most reprehensibly sexist terms. The tape also includes a tacit admission of previous physical abuse and a death threat.
Rumors abound that this incident will end Mel Gibson’s career. But …