[NOW News] Get Ready for a Politically-Charged Summer

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NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE JULY 1 Come join activists in Nashville July 1-3, who will hear great speakers, elect national officers, participate in workshops, get entertained, and vote on NOW policy. Newly confirmed speakers include Martha Burk, Katie Hnida and Sybil Niden Goldrich. More Info | Speakers | Authors | Music | Online Registration Extended! SOCIAL SECURITY FORUM IN NASHVILLE National and local policy experts, activists, and NOW National Board members will discuss the importance of Social Security in the economic lives of women and families on June 30. Read more NOW SUPPORTS REAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN ESCAPING FAMILY VIOLENCE AND POVERTY NOW participated in an event raising awareness about the under-publicized Family Violence Option available to women on public assistance. A clothesline display featured t-shirts with handwritten stories from women who have dealt with poverty and violence. Read more STAY TUNED FOR SUPREME COURT RESIGNATION A Supreme Court resignation is considered imminent as the Court's term comes to an end. NOW.org is your first stop to find out what you need to do to protect women's right to choose. Check to see if you are currently signed up to our action alert list! Check your email subscription. And don't forget to Tell a Friend to sign up! MORE RECOMMENDED READING The Loneliness of a Lonestar Liberal - Rose Aguilar, Alternet As School Bus Sexual Assaults Rise, Danger Often Overlooked - The Washington Post NOW President Kim Gandy Blasts Democrats - Jo Freeman, seniorwomen.com		SPEAK OUT ABOUT WOMEN'S ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION Urge your senators and representatives to support the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act. This important legislation will protect an individual's right to have access to legal contraception. NOW joined Senator Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Representatives Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, D-Fla., and Christopher Shays, R-Conn., at a recent press conference where they introduced the act. Read More | Take Action! UPCOMING MOVIE TO EXPOSE WAL-MART'S ANTI-WOMEN, ANTI-WORKER PRACTICES NOW is partnering with Robert Greenwald, the producer of "Outfoxed" and "Uncovered" to help make and promote a new movie called "WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price." Activists can help finish the film by submitting photos and videos, or can host a screening. Read more BROWSE THE NEW ITEMS IN THE NOW STORE! You can find items from the WOCA Summit, t-shirts designed by young feminists, and new signs for your actions! Read more NOW CALLS FOR ANSWERS TO THE DOWNING STREET MEMO NOW Vice-President Terry O'Neill spoke at a rally in front of the White House with members of Congress. She made it clear that the Bush administration should tell us the truth about the lead up to the Iraq war. Read more EQUALITY OPPONENT TAKES SEAT ON TOP APPELLATE COURT Title IX opponent Thomas Griffith was given a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals, adding to the second highest court in the country another unqualified, right-wing jurist whose past record includes contempt for the law. Read more
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