[NOW News] Nothing But The Truth

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BELOW THE BELT: THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "It wouldn't have surprised me on Fox News or MSNBC, but I was disgusted by the bias in the early morning Associated Press story released after Hillary Clinton's announcement." Read more about sexism, greed and media bias. TAKE ACTION: PROTECT THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT The Department of Labor has asked us to tell them what we think about the effectiveness and the importance of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and we only have a week to tell them: "Invigorate, don't decimate, the Family and Medical Leave Act". Take Action IN MEMORIAM: MOLLY IVINS Fans of political journalism and plain old common sense suffered a great loss with the untimely passing of syndicated columnist Molly Ivins on Jan. 31. A true woman of the people, Ivins never missed an opportunity to question authority. Her wit was sharp, her way with words enviable, and her purpose sincere. Read More "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" GETS IT WRONG: MISLEADS VIEWERS ABOUT TEEN CONTRACEPTION NOW joined other reproductive rights groups in a letter to the producers of ABC's "Desperate Housewives", correcting a number of mistakes made on a recent episode of the show about teens and birth control. Read the letter (PDF). MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Remembering Molly Ivins - obituaries in The Nation Capital's Women Tell Tale of Two Countries - by Allison Stevens, Women's eNews Ginsburg 'Lonely' Without O'Connor - by Joan Biskupic, USA Today Implants Still Not Safe - by Edward Melmed and Judy Norsigian, Boston Globe Women Set Up Network to Support Their Issues - by David Melmer, Indian Country Today Center for Budget and Policy Priorities' Analysis of Bush's 2008 Budget Proposal		HALF A MILLION MARCH ON WASHINGTON TO TELL CONGRESS: STOP GEORGE BUSH'S WAR NOW Activists Kourtney Kleine Temple and Lis Crum protest the war. On Jan. 27, NOW marched with more than 500,000 people in Washington, D.C., calling for an end to the war in Iraq. NOW President Kim Gandy addressed the crowd on the National Mall: "The National Organization for Women is proud to march with you today -- for peace, justice, equality and democracy." Read More | View photo slideshow WAL-MART CLASS ACTION GETS GREEN LIGHT FROM APPEALS COURT We applaud the persistence of the 1.6 million plaintiffs who are determined to end sex discrimination at Wal-Mart. Soon they will have their day in court, cheered on by women everywhere. With their help, and ours, Wal-Mart will eventually get the message that discrimination is not only bad business, it's bad for business," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read More CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH Honor African American history this month and throughout the year. Send an E-Card and read about some truly inspiring African American women. NOW MARKS FREEDOM TO MARRY WEEK, FEB. 11-17, 2007 Join NOW in celebrating Freedom to Marry Week 2007 and fighting for equal marriage. Send a valentine and learn more. YOUR DESIGN COULD BECOME THE 2008 LOVE YOUR BODY POSTER It's only February but it's never too early to start working on your design for the 2008 Love Your Body Poster contest. Learn more. TITLE IX IN DANGER: PROPOSAL WOULD WEAKEN TRAINING ACCESS The Department of Education recently proposed to do away with measures that help ensure women equal access to career and technical education programs. Read NOW's comments to the DOE (PDF).
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