[NOW News and Action Summary] January 26 - February 7

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NOW BLASTS BUSH'S COMMISSION, JOINS OTHER WOMEN'S RIGHTS LEADERS IN SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON TITLE IX "In the best Orwellian tradition, the Bush Administration is trying to convince us that left is right, up is down, war is peace and that its so-called Commission on Opportunity in Athletics actually cares about women's equal participation in sports," said NOW Membership Vice President Terry O'Neill. Read more | Sign the petition STOP THE COURT PACKING—OPPOSE JUDICIAL NOMINEE MIGUEL ESTRADA Urge your U.S. Senators to defeat the judicial nomination of Miguel Estrada by any means necessary, including a filibuster. Take action! WATCH OUT, LISTEN UP! 2003 FEMINIST SUPER BOWL AD WATCH The NOW Foundation is proud to present its first-ever feminist review of the Super Bowl commercials. Read which of the 75 ads aired during the Super Bowl broadcast earned the best reviews, and which scored the worst. Read more WORK AT THE NOW ACTION CENTER Currently, our openings include the Executive Assistant to the President and the Direct Mail Production Coordinator. Read more		OPPOSE H.R. 4, THE HOUSE VERSION OF WELFARE AUTHORIZATION Tell your Representative to oppose this hasty and punitive welfare bill unless there are hearings and discussions that reflect the new federal budget shortfalls, the increased unemployment rate and the fiscal crisis faced by the states. Take action! FEMINIST RESPONSE TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS "Although Bush's rhetoric is often reminiscent of 'Opposite Day' in kindergarten, when teachers and children say just the opposite of what they really mean, the U.S. public isn't fooled," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "We know Bush's war on Iraq is wrong." Read more LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: BUSH COMMISSION WEAKENS TITLE IX IN SPORTS Concluding a six-month "study" of Title IX, the so-called Secretary of Education's Opportunity in Athletics Commission adopted more than two dozen policy changes that will dramatically weaken Title IX's goal of achieving equality in athletic programs in educational institutions. Read more 2003 NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE Register online to attend the National NOW Conference in Washington, D.C. on July 11-13. Read more Submit a Workshop Proposal
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