[NOW News] Shameful Days in the Senate

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BROWN CONFIRMATION A SHAMEFUL DAY IN THE SENATE Following a carefully scripted backroom deal, today the U.S. Senate shirked its constitutional role to meaningfully advise and consent on judicial nominations and, on a 56-43 vote, confirmed the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. We must act to prevent another shameful confirmation. Read more Pryor Confirmation Guarantees Supreme Court Battle Women of Color Will Suffer the Consequences of Brown Appointment LANDMARK CASE PROTECTED WOMEN'S RIGHT TO BIRTH CONTROL In 1965 the Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut that a "right to privacy" can be found within the U.S. Constitution which includes the use of contraception by married couples. Since the decision, many of our most cherished rights have emanated from the right to privacy, including the right to abortion. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING Stiffed - Katha Pollitt, The Nation Judge: Therapist may be jailed - Miles Moffeit, Denver Post Longevity Crisis? Kill Grandma. - Barbara Ehrenreich, Los Angeles Times Wal-Mart fights benefits disclosure in Minnesota - Chris Serres, Star Tribune 'Lactivists' Taking Their Cause, and Their Babies, to the Streets - Amy Harmon, The New York Times Truth and Deceit - Bob Herbert, The New York Times		NEWS FROM THE TRUTH ABOUT GEORGE! Learn more about how George W. Bush attacks women's rights, civil rights, the courts and the economy. And how he protects his cronies, while speaking in Bushisms. Read more SET NOW'S AGENDA FOR THIS YEAR! Join Sara Paretsky, Dolores Huerta, and Tillie Black Bear in Nashville, July 1-3. Delegates will vote on NOW's national officers. Read more | Register online! NOW MAKES FOIA REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTS In response to press reports that employees of breast implant manufacturer Mentor Corporation had hidden defective implants from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors, NOW sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the FDA. Read more. MURDERS IN JUAREZ Mexican officials announced last week that the murder of hundreds of women in Juarez, Mexico will be investigated by a new special prosecutor. Read more NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY SPEAKS AT TAKE BACK AMERICA CONFERENCE Gandy fires up the crowd by calling out George Bush and his cronies for their destructive agenda and calling on progressives to pull together. Watch C-SPAN's video of the speech online or read the transcript. Read more.
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