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Analysts and activists talked about 2012 election year races and strategies for Democrats to win. Topics included voter demographics, voter issues, state voter identification laws, and women…

Following welcoming speeches from Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, awards were presented by former NOW presidents. One award is presented to the authors o…

Last Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of "National Organization for Women v. Scheidler". The attorneys for both sides talked with reporters about the case, w…

Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…

This segment of America and the Courts featured a news conference, which followed oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding the use of federal racketeering and extortion laws against…

Marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, Ms. Ireland spoke to pro-choice supporters about the need for continued activism during the new Bush administration.

Representatives from various women’s groups spoke to reporters about their objections to the nominations of Senator Ashcroft as attorney general and Governor Thompson as secretary of health …

The AFL-CIO held a rally in support of a ballot recount in the Florida election for president.

President of the National Organization for Women, Patricia Ireland, spoke about the feminist agenda in the 2000 elections, and the demonstration she led the following day against Texas Gover…

Participants criticize the two major political parties for being obligated to corporate interests because of campaign contributions. They condemned the Republican Party on its abortion, race…

Participants gathered to promote equality and equal rights for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Among the issues addressed were same sex unions, hate crimes…

Following oral arguments before the Supreme Court, advocates from both sides talked to reporters about the proceedings. The case focused on whether a Nebraska law banning certain types of ab…

Participants spoke to protesters about the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. They said the organizations did little to relieve poverty, acted only in corporate interests, and f…

Patricia Ireland and Bay Buchanan debated several issues relating to families. Among the issues they talked about were the impact of divorce on American culture, the role of the father in a …

The speakers called on the House managers to stop torturing Monica Lewinsky. They asked the Senators to end the trial which is an embarrassment to our country and get back to work.

During this event held by the GERALD R. FORD FOUNDATION panelists reflected on the strides women have made in the past 50 years noting that women’s issues had begun to define political agen…

The panelists at an event sponsored by the Brookings Institute discussed the importance of Social Security and their ideas on how to save it. The panelists agreed on the necessity of Social …

Feminist leaders spoke to the press about the potential impeachment of President Bill Clinton. They strongly objected to impeachment proceedings and urged both women and men to actively oppo…

The panelists talked about where the women’s movement stands now and where it is going. They said women voters elected President Clinton and wondered how they see him now in view of the Lewi…

Defense Secretary William Cohen described the U.S. strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan and answers questions about the potential terrorist retaliation. Representative John Conyers (D-MI) respon…