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Sarah’s Smackdown

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From MomLogic
by HEATHER ROBINSON & JENNIFER GINSBERG

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In the aftermath of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement earlier this month that she plans to resign from office, pundits have been scrambling for an explanation.

Personally, the whole matter has left me feeling a little like …

Down Syndrome: Sarah Palin’s Brave Choice

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From MomLogic
By JENNIFER GINSBERG & HEATHER ROBINSON

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When I was four months pregnant with my first baby, I went to my OB for a routine checkup and structural ultrasound. I remember feeling so excited to have the opportunity to see a 3-D image of the …

Links to “Feminist” Sexism Towards Sarah Palin

Today my co-author Jennifer Ginsberg and I have a piece on the cover page of MomLogic.com about Sarah Palin’s courageous choice to have Trig.

Because links were not included in our piece, I wanted to respectfully respond here to commenters who have expressed doubt that self-described feminists actually attacked Sarah Palin in a vicious …

Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee Are Coming Home

Good news today about journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, as word comes from Pyongyang that the North Korean dictator Kim Jung Il has ordered their release.

As  fellow American female journalist and as a human being I am thrilled to hear this. As an analyst of geopolitics it does not assuage my underlying …

The Lady is a Champ

Today the much-anticipated beerfest between Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and James Crowley of the Cambridge police department, brokered by President Obama, will take place.

Yesterday, I was blown away by what struck me as the sincerity, common sense, and decency of Lucia Whalen, the woman who called 911 to report possibly suspicious activity at …

That Silly Sarah Just Won’t Stop Makin’ Sense!

Well, it’s been a little over a week since Sarah Palin announced she will resign as Alaska’s governor, and to the extent she has sought any coverage in national media, it is to weigh in on a serious issue, which is more than can be said of her critics.

As usual, that “nutty” Caribou …

Bring Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee Home

Former View co-host Lisa Ling spoke this week about a phone call from her sister, Laura Ling, who along with her colleague and fellow reporter Euna Lee is being held in North Korea. Both women have been sentenced to 12 years of hard labor on charges of illegally entering North Korea to conduct a …

The Savaging of Sarah Palin

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From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the aftermath of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement last weekend that she plans to resign from office, pundits have been scrambling for an explanation. Personally, the whole matter has left me feeling a little like I did at the end of seventh grade, …

CSP Features My Interview of Filmmaker Brooke Goldstein About Her film, “The Making of a Martyr”

Today the Center for Security Policy’s web site features my discussion with attorney, human rights activist, and filmmaker Brooke Goldstein about her film, “The Making of a Martyr.”

From Russia With Luck — and Determination

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From The New York Daily News
By HEATHER ROBINSON

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Her autobiography is titled “From Russia With Luck,” but it was more than luck that landed Dr. Zoya Schmuter her job as a forensic pathologist for the New York City medical examiner’s office.

Schmuter, who at 71 still has sparkling …