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2005 News from NOW
September - December 2005 News
August 31: FDA Women's Director Resigns: NOW Salutes Susan Wood as a Woman of Integrity
August 30: News Release: NOW Joins Organizations Representing Millions of People to Report on Grassroots Opposition to Roberts as his Record Becomes Known
August 30: What the Right Wing Has to Say About Roberts
August 29: News Release: NOW Protests FDA with National Day of Action on Emergency Contraception
August 26: News Release: FDA Fails Women Again, NOW Calls for National Day of Action
August 26: News Release: On Women's Equality Day in the U.S., NOW Advocates for Iraqi Women's Rights
August 22: Action Alert: Call in to the FDA Wednesday, August 24 about Breast Implants
August 19: Roberts Dismisses Pay Equity
August 19: Below the Belt: Roberts Demonstrates Contempt for Women
August 19: The Fight of a Lifetime for Social Security
August 19: We Owe Social Security to a Woman
August 19: Take Action: Contact the FDA on Pending Emergency Contraception Decision
August 17: News Release: NOW Requests to Testify at Roberts' Confirmation Hearings
August 17: NOW Cheers Investigation of Deceptive Federal Government Website
August 16: Stop the War NOW - Women Join Voices and Speak Out!
August 15: In Memoriam: Ernesta Drinker Ballard
August 12: Action Alert: Women's Health At Risk: Write to Congress
August 10: Action Alert: Cut the Cake, Not the Benefits! Celebrate Social Security's 70th Birthday
August 9: News Release: FDA Deception: Uninformed 'Choice' is No Choice at All
August 3: Below the Belt: Mystery? What Mystery?
August 3: Action Alert: Take Action on the Violence Against Women Act!
August 3: NOW Submits Testimony on Women's Access to Medicine
August 3: Justice Sunday? Justice Every Day!
August 2: Bush Wins the CAFTA Battle, Women and Poor Workers Pay the Price
August 1: Urgent Humanitarian Aid, Police Protection Needed for Darfur Women
August 1: Update: Profile of Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts, Jr.
July 29: Job Opening: Press Secretary
July 28: News Release: FDA Endangers Women's Health With Silicone Breast Implant Decision
July 27: NOW Celebrates ADA Anniversary; Members Call for Dialogue on Disability Rights
July 26: Action Alert: Tell Your Representative to Oppose the Central American Free Trade Agreement
July 25: Testimony of NOW President Kim Gandy on Access to Contraception
July 19: Action Alert: Tell Your Senator to Oppose Extremist Nominee John G. Roberts
July 19: News Release: NOW Vows to Fight Extremist Court Nominee
July 15: Below the Belt: Rove, O'Connor, and Our Rights
July 15: 2005 NOW Conference an Event to Remember: Gandy Re-Elected, O'Connor Resigns
July 15: 2005 National NOW Conference Resolutions
July 13: Supreme Court: Potential Nominees
July 13: Supreme Court: Maintain O'Connor's Legacy: Nominate a Woman for Women's Rights
July 13: Supreme Court: Print a postcard to send in
July 8: Supreme Court: Learn About NOW's Emergency Work to Save the Court
July 8: Supreme Court: What You Can Do to Make a Difference
July 8: Supreme Court: A Flyer about What Rights Are at Stake
July 2: News Release: NOW President Re-Elected to Second Term
July 1: Supreme Court: Close Calls: Recent Landmark Rulings Reached on a 5-4 Split
July 1: News Release: O'Connor Resignation Leaves Court's Balance in Question
July 1: Action Alert: Supreme Court Resignation: Save the Court
June 28: News Release: NOW v. Scheidler Heads Back to the Supreme Court for Further Review
June 28: News Release: Supreme Court Leaves Women More Vulnerable to Domestic Violence
June 27: National Conference: Workshop Descriptions
June 24: Downing Street Memo and Iraq War Draw a Crowd at White House
June 24: NOW Supports Real Assistance for Women Escaping Family Violence and Poverty
June 23: Action Alert: Urge your Senators and Representatives to Support the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act
June 23: NOW Supports Legislation Protecting Women's Right to Legal, Safe Birth Control
June 23: News Release: 2005 NOW National Conference Features National Officer Elections
June 23: National Conference: New Confirmed Speaker Katie Hnida
June 23: A Community Dialogue on Social Security & Women
June 21: New Feminist Products at the NOW Store
June 21: Upcoming Movie to Expose Wal-Mart's Anti-Women, Anti-Worker Practices
June 21: National Conference: New Confirmed Speaker Martha Burk
June 17: National Conference: Meet the Authors and Book Signing
June 17: National Conference: New Confirmed Speaker Sybil Goldrich
June 14: News Release: Equality Opponent Takes Seat on Top Appellate Court
June 10: Action Alert: Education Equity Opponent to Get a Senate Confirmation Vote on Monday
June 9: NOW Calls for Commitment to Stop Brutal Murder of Juarez Women | En Español
June 9: NOW Makes FOIA Request for Criminal Investigation Documents
June 9: News Release: Pryor Confirmation Guarantees Supreme Court Battle
June 8: Action Alert: Act Today To Prevent Another Tragic Confirmation Tomorrow
June 8: News Release: Brown Confirmation a Shameful Day in the Senate: We Must Act to Prevent Another One
June 7: News Release: Women of Color Will Suffer the Consequences of Lifetime Appointment for Brown
June 7: The Truth About George Updates
June 7: Landmark Case Protected Women's Right to Birth Control
June 6: Transcript and Video: Kim Gandy's Speech at Take Back America Conference
June 3: The Truth About Janice Rogers Brown
June 3: The Truth About William H. Pryor
June 3: PDF Download: Judicial Nominees - Brown/Pryor Flyer
June 2: Action Alert: Call Your Senator about Judicial Nominee Janice Rogers Brown
June 1: Third Annual Intrepid Awards Gala
May 27: National NOW Times Spring 2005 Issue
May 27: Action Alert: Was Data Withheld on Breast Implant Dangers?
May 26: News Release: Not the Time to Retreat from Equality, Says NOW Leader and Military Veteran
May 26: Mentor Corporation Hid Breast Implant Defects, Including Flea Contamination
May 26: News Release: NOW Applauds Groundbreaking Effort to Pass Gender-Inclusive Legislation
May 25: NOW Signs On To Letter Calling for Iraq Withdrawal Plan
May 25: News Release: NOW Condemns Senate Confirmation of Priscilla Owen
May 24: Action Alert: Urge Senate to Vote NO on Priscilla Owen
May 24: Action Alert: Support Military Women: Urge House Vote for Bipartisan Amendment
May 24: News Release: NOW Asks: Senate Nuclear Option Deal—Victimized or Compromised?
May 24: News Release: Military Veteran calls Combat Support Ban Discriminatory, Dangerous
May 20: NOW Action Center and Grassroots Lead Fight to Uphold Filibuster
May 18: NOW Demands Preservation of Senate Filibuster
May 17: 2005 National NOW Conference - New Speakers Confirmed
May 13: Upcoming Appearances by NOW Officers
May 13: Scientists, Engineers Call for More Women in Math, Science
May 13: VAWA 2005 Could Curb Violence in Girls' Lives
May 12: News Release: Combat Ban Wrong Move, NOW President Says
May 12: Job Opening: Internet Communications Coordinator
May 12: News Release: NOW Urges Senate to Reject Lifetime Appointment for Pryor
May 12: News from the Truth About George site
May 11: Support NOW's Work to Save the Courts
May 10: Save Our Courts Toolkit
May 4: News Release: NOW Targets Key States to Defend the Filibuster
April 29: NOW Calls for FDA Probe, Questions Integrity of Panel's Recommendation on Breast Implants
April 29: Letter to Congress Calling for FDA Probe of Panel's Recommendation on Breast Implants (PDF)
April 29: News Release: NOW to George W. Bush: No Benefit Cuts, No Way
April 29: Brave Women Under Fire in Iraq
April 28: News Release: House Passes Anti-Abortion Legislation Endangering Teen Health
April 26: Action Alert: Contact Your Representative: Vote on Teen Endangerment Act Set for Wednesday
April 26: Press Release: NOW Opposes White House Attempt to Privatize Social Security
April 22: Action Alert: Stand Up and Speak Out for Social Security on April 26th
April 22: Judicial Nominees: One Step Closer to Catastrophe
April 21: Press Release: Connecticut Legalizes Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples
April 19: Action Alert: Repeal Dangerous Refusal Clause: Urge Senators to Vote "Yes" on Boxer Bill
April 19: Press Release: NOW Calls for Congressional Solution to End Wage Discrimination
April 18: 2005 National NOW Conference Speakers
April 15: Action Alert: Stop FDA Folly: Dr. Crawford Should Not Approve Silicone Implants for General Use
April 15: Women of Color and Allies Summit a Spectacular Success
April 15: Foe of Women's Rights Headed for Nation's Second Highest Court
April 15: Press Release: Bankruptcy Bill Awards Huge Payoff to Credit Card Companies
April 14: Press Release: Oregon Supreme Court Invalidates Thousands of Same-Sex Marriages
April 13: Press Release: FDA Panel Issues Regrettable Decision on Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
April 13: In Memoriam: Andrea Dworkin
April 12: Press Release: FDA Panel Recommends Against Readmitting Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
April 12: Press Release: NOW Condemns Congressional Efforts to Pass Discriminatory Bankruptcy Bill
April 12: Action Alert: Stop the Disastrous Bankruptcy Bill
April 11: Testimony of NOW President Kim Gandy to the FDA on Silicone Breast Implants
April 11: Press Release: NOW President Testifies Before FDA on Danger of Silicone Breast Implants
April 8: NOW Co-Sponsors LGBT Event in Colorado Springs
April 6: Press Release: NOW Urges FDA to Reject Risky Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant Applications
April 6: Press Release: More than 1 Million Americans Urge Senators to Protect Our Rights and Our Courts
April 6: Action Alert: Put Science First at the FDA: Take Action on Risky Implants
April 5: Press Release: Women's Organizations Call for Congressional Inquiry into National Archives' Social Security Action
March 31: Below the Belt: Protecting Our Rights From April Fools
March 31: Good News and Bad News for Title IX
March 31: Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Government Web Site on Sexuality
March 30: Action Alert: Sign the Petition to Preserve the Filibuster and Protect the Rights of Minorities
March 30: April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 30: News Release: Women's Organizations Condemn Privatizers' Attacks on Stay-At-Home Moms, Cite Gross Hypocrisy of Party Claiming Mantle of Family Values
March 29: Women of Color & Allies Summit: Workshops and Entertainers
March 29: In Memoriam: Geraldine Miller
March 29: Write a Tribute to Geraldine Miller
March 28: NOW Urges No Nukes: Preserve the Filibuster to Protect the Rights of All Minorities
March 25: Action Alert: Stand Up for the Truth About Risky Silicone Implants
March 21: News Release: NOW Joins Coalition Partners in Effort to Renew the Voting Rights Act of 1965
March 18: Below the Belt: Small Actions Make a Difference!
March 18: Action Alert: Don't Let the Bush Administration Roll Back Family Leave!
March 18: Read the Tributes to Wanda Alston
March 17: In Memoriam: Wanda Alston, Prominent Leader in LGBT Community and Former NOW Staff Member
March 17: Write a Tribute to Wanda Alston
March 17: News Release: NOW Mourns the Tragic Loss of LGBT Activist Wanda Alston
March 17: Letter to Rep. Joe Baca Regarding the Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act (pdf)
March 16: LGBT Health Awareness Week Raises Important Concerns
March 16: Action Alert: Urge Your Senators to Support the Prevention First Act
March 15: News Release: NOW Foundation Hosts Second Women of Color and Allies Summit
March 15: News Release: NOW Cheers Introduction of Equal Rights Amendment; New Opportunity to Gain Constitutional Equality for Women
March 15: News Release: NOW Celebrates California's Equal Marriage Victory
March 15: Women of Color & Allies Summit: Sponsors
March 14: Medicaid Under Attack: Women May Lose Vital Source of Health Care Coverage
March 14: Action Alert: Stop Bush from Destroying Medicaid
March 12: NOW PAC Alert: Tell Democratic Leaders that Moving to the Right is the Wrong Strategy
March 9: Women of Color & Allies Summit: Speakers
March 4: Confirmation Battle Begins for Tainted Judicial Nominees
March 4: Talking Points About Women, Social Security and Privatization
March 4: Below the Belt: The Self-Appointed Morality Police Strike Again!
March 4: Action Alert: Senate Slated to Vote Monday on Minimum Wage
March 3: Information Sources on Social Security and Facts: Social Security Is Vital to Women
March 1: Letter Opposing S. 256, the Misleadingly-Named Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (pdf)
February 25: News Release: Kansas Attorney General Negotiates Secret Attack on Women's Rights
February 24: Save the Court: A Supreme Court Retirement Is Imminent
February 23: Women of Color & Allies Summit: Flyers
February 19: Job Opening: Field Director
February 19: Job Opening: Director of Foundation Programs
February 18: Below the Belt: Excitement, Mayhem, and ... a Gay Sponge?
February 18: Action Alert: Tell George W. Bush to Support Women's Human Rights Worldwide
February 18: Bush Budget - Deceptive and Dangerous for Women and Families
February 17: Advocates: Get Ready for the Third Round of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
February 15: Bush Says Happy Valentine's Day with a Dozen Dreadful Judicial Re-Nominees
February 15: Job Opening: Coordinator of Young Feminist Programs
February 15: Action Alert: Urge Congress to Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment
February 14: News Release: NOW Launches Equal Marriage Campaign with Trip to Capitol Hill
February 11: Plan Your Trip to the 2005 Women of Color and Allies Summit in Washington
February 8: In Memoriam: Maria Plasencia
February 8: Plan Your Trip to the 2005 National NOW Conference in Nashville
February 8: NOW Celebrates Victory for Same-Sex Couples in New York
February 8: News Release: Women Answer the President on Social Security
February 4: 2005 Women of Color & Allies Summit: Register Online and Propose a Workshop
February 4: Below the Belt: "Feminism: Alive and Well," A Column by NOW President Kim Gandy
February 3: News Release: NOW Warns Women About Bush's Social Security Scheme
February 2: 2005 National NOW Conference: Register Online and Propose a Workshop
January 28: In Memoriam: Tobi Hale
January 26: News Release: Through the Looking Glass: NOW Opposes Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales
January 25: Action Alert: Tell the FDA That Women Need Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception with No Restrictions
January 22: News Release: NOW Activists Hold Candlelight Vigil to Honor 32nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Reaffirm Commitment to Women's Reproductive Health
January 21: Below the Belt: Heroes and Zeroes, A Column by NOW President Kim Gandy
January 21: Press Advisory: NOW and Capital City NOW Activists Rally at Supreme Court to Commemorate 32nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 21: Reproductive Rights Special Report: 32nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Demands Re-Dedication
January 21: Harvard President's Comments Demonstrate Need for Commitment to Equality for Women in Science and Technology
January 20: News Release: NOW Calls for Resignation of Harvard University's President
January 20: Bush Flips and Flops on Constitutional Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage
January 20: News Release: NOW Activists Stand Up to Bush Agenda, Protest Barriers to Legitimate Dissent
January 19: Action Alert: Urge Labor Department to Keep Collecting Data on Women Workers
January 18: Action Alert: Tell the FDA That Women Need Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception
January 17: Take Action on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
January 15: Support the Relief and Rebuilding of the Lands and Families Hurt by the Tsunami
January 13: Wal-Mart Responds to Criticism with Newspaper Ads
January 12: Take Action on Inauguration Day!
January 11: Editorial by Kim Gandy in the San Francisco Chronicle: Social Security: A 'reform' only Wall Street could love
January 7: Rape Survivors' Health and Future Traded Away
January 7: Two Courageous Women Stand Up in Congress for Voter's Rights
January 7: California Law Expands Marriage Rights to Same-Sex Couples
January 7: Montana Supreme Court Stands with Same-Sex Couples
January 7: National NOW Times: Winter 2004/2005 Edition
January 7: Job Opening: Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
January 6: Review of Silicone Implants Tentatively Scheduled
January 5: Action Alert: Urge Your Senators to Count Every Vote
January 4: Send In a Tribute to Shirley Chisholm
January 3: NOW Honors Guts and Glory of Shirley Chisholm
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