[NOW News] : Just Google 'Wacko'

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BELOW THE BELT: JUST GOOGLE "ANTI-WOMAN WACKO" "It should come as no surprise that the Bush administration's latest choice to oversee federal family planning services opposes birth control?. Honestly, where does the administration find these people?" asks NOW President Kim Gandy in her bi-weekly column. Read More NOW CHALLENGES MEDIA CONSOLIDATION AT FCC HEARING, URGES DIVERSE OWNERSHIP Did you know that women own a meager six percent of full-power radio stations and five percent of all TV stations in the U.S.? On Oct. 31, NOW President Kim Gandy will testify at a FCC hearing in Washington, D.C., on the impact of media ownership and the responsibility of TV and radio broadcasters to serve their local communities. Read More MS. MAGAZINE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS NOW is excited to be a part of Ms. Magazine's 35th anniversary issue -- a remarkable milestone in a world where most magazines don't even last five years. NOW President Kim Gandy is quoted in a feature called "Voices Carry." Read More MATERNAL LEAVE IN THE U.S.: FAR FROM ADEQUATE "Very disappointing," is NOW's assessment of paid maternal/parental leave policies in the U.S. It is time for the government and leading companies to step up and work with women's advocates to change the status of maternal leave policies that negatively affect working mothers' lives and make family life more challenging. Read More STUDENTS AGAINST VIOLENCE TAKE A STAND, REFUSE TO BE SILENCED During Domestic Violence Awareness Month many college campuses hold events to bring attention to sexual assault and dating violence. Overcoming fear and intimidation to speak out is an important part of breaking the cycle of violence. This year, students at the University of Maryland decided they would not be silenced by the school administration. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING: The Adoption vs. Abortion Myth - by Cory L. Richards, Los Angeles Times Comcast Blocks Some Internet Traffic - by Peter Svensson, Associated Press Plan B Debate Continues Doreen Gentzler Reports, NBC4, Washington, D.C. Imus Set to Return in December - by Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com Exporting American Beauty: Plastic Surgery and the New Culture of Worldwide Acceptance - by Jennifer Cognard-Black, beautyandthebreast.org		DEMAND EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC) AT WAL-MART Be a part of the International Day of Action Against Big Box Retailers on Nov. 17. Learn more and download materials that you can use any day of the week at any pharmacy to help promote access to EC. Take Action | Register Your Action ON THE TRAIL TO MAKING HISTORY: NOW'S LIZ WING JOINS SENATOR CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN Losing a good employee is rarely a joyous occasion for an employer. But when the employer is a feminist organization, and the staff member is leaving to help elect the first woman president of the United States, it might just be cause for celebration. Read More 154 HOUSE REPUBLICANS TELL SICK KIDS 'GET LOST.' NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY SAYS 'BACK AT YOU!' On Oct. 18, by a vote of 273 to 156, the House of Representatives failed to gather the 290 votes needed to override the president's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program bill. The Senate and House previously cast bipartisan votes to reauthorize the 10-year-old program and to extend coverage to an additional 10 million children. Read More NOW FOUNDATION OPPOSED SOUTHWICK NOMINATION On Oct. 24, The National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation joined the Congressional Black Caucus to oppose the nomination of Leslie Southwick to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and asked the U.S. Senate to reject the nomination. Unfortunately, they did not listen and confirmed Southwick by a vote of 59-38. Read More NORTHWEST WOMEN OF COLOR AND ALLIES SUMMIT The upcoming Northwest Women of Color and Allies Summit will take place Nov. 9-11 in Tacoma, Washington. Like-minded women will join together to discuss challenges women of color face. Read More DEADLINE FOR INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS EXTENDED The NOW Action Center, located in the heart of Washington, D.C., has extended the application deadline to Nov. 13 for the spring 2008 semester. Hurry and get yours in today! Read More NOW HIRING AT THE ACTION CENTER! NOW is currently looking to fill several positions at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. Learn More
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