Hillary Clinton was poised to become the first female President in the history of the United States. And then, she didn’t. Most of the nation was shocked and even after almost a year, a lot of her supporters are still trying to come to terms with her defeat. In her own words, Clinton shares personal reflection on where things went wrong and how she felt in the aftermath of an astounding campaign defeat. The book […]
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Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt
I’m going to be honest: I am 100% strongly pro-life. I personally don’t believe in abortion for any reason. Not even rape, incest or life of the mother. That’s radical (especially for a woman) and puts me in an extremely exclusive group of only about 20 percent of Americans who believe all abortion should be illegal. Why don’t I believe in exceptions? It’s because I don’t believe there are gray areas. You’re either for it […]
Book Review: Flyover Nation – You Can’t Run a Country You’ve Never Been To
Flyover Nation: You Can’t Run a Country You’ve Never Been To By Dana Loesch I discovered Dana Loesch’s radio show some time last year. I’m not sure how – maybe it was a re-tweet from someone else I follow or I simply left my radio dial set to WIBC after listening to the Chicks on the Right show the previous day. I read her first book, Hands off My Gun, last fall and try to catch […]
Women’s Issues in Political Non-Fiction
It’s an election year, which means women’s issues are at the forefront of many candidates campaigns. Whether it’s equal pay, reproductive rights, rising education costs or paid family leave, these topics come up again and again during the election cycle. Recently, I read two titles by a couple rising stars in their respective circles and while both had very different takes on the issues, there were some interesting similarities worth noting. Assault and Flattery: The […]